With chief interest centering on Hank Aaron and Tony Conigliaro, the Red Sox defeated the Brewers, 5-2, before an opening-day crowd of 34,019 in Fenway Park. Aaron, making his A. L. debut as the Brewers' designated hitter, walked, struck out and grounded out twice. Conigliaro, returning to the Red Sox after an absence of 3½ years because of an eye injury, had one hit in four trips in the DH role, but it was his single that contributed to the first run.

Juan Beniquez, after walking in the first inning, was forced by Carl Yastrzemski. Conigliaro followed with a single. Yastrzemski took third and then scored on the front end of a double steal with Conigliaro. The Red Sox added a run in the second and put the game away with three runs in the third on a double by Yastrzemski, pass to Dwight Evans, double by Bob Montgomery and single by Rick Burleson. Robin Yount hit a homer for one of the Brewers' runs. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 2

Game Played on Tuesday, April 8, 1975 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Brewers 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 8 0 Red Sox 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 x - 5 7 0 Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Coluccio cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Beniquez lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Briggs lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Lynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Aaron dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Yastrzemski 1b 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 Scott 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Conigliaro dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Money 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Petrocelli 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Porter c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 Evans rf 2 2 1 0 2 0 .500 Lezcano rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Montgomery c 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 Johnson ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Burleson ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffin 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 Yount ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 .667 Tiant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Slaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Castro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 8 2 2 4 Totals 31 5 7 4 3 6 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 34,055 Left on Base: Brewers 6, Red Sox 5 DP: Brewers 0, Red Sox 2 Doubles: Scott (1), Briggs (1), Money (1), Yastrzemski (1), Montgomery (1) Home Runs: Yount (1) Stolen Bases: Yastrzemski (1), Conigliaro (1) GIDP: Briggs (1), Garcia (1) Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Slaton L(0-1) 2.2 7 5 5 2 4 0 17 16.88 Castro 5.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 0.00 Totals 8 7 5 5 3 6 0 34 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tiant W(1-0) 9 8 2 2 2 4 1 35 2.00 Totals 9 8 2 2 2 4 1 35 Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Hank Morgenweck BREWERS 1ST: Coluccio popped to right; Briggs lined to left; Aaron walked; Scott walked [Aaron to second]; Money flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez walked; Lynn flied out to center; Yastrzemski forced Beniquez (first to shortstop); Conigliaro singled [Yastrzemski to third]; Yastrzemski stole home and Conigliaro stole second; Petrocelli was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1. BREWERS 2ND: Porter flied out to right; Lezcano popped to right; Garcia grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Evans singled; Montgomery singled [Evans to third]; Burleson was called out on strikes; Griffin singled [Evans scored, Montgomery to second]; Beniquez struck out; Lynn struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 3RD: Yount homered; Coluccio singled; Briggs grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Coluccio out at second]; Aaron popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Yastrzemski doubled; On a bunt Conigliaro grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli flied out to left; Evans walked; Montgomery doubled [Yastrzemski scored, Evans scored]; Burleson singled [Montgomery scored, Burleson to second]; CASTRO REPLACED SLATON (PITCHING); Griffin struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 4TH: Scott popped to center; Money grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 4TH: Beniquez struck out; Lynn flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 5TH: Lezcano struck out; Garcia made an out to shortstop; Yount popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 5TH: Conigliaro grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans walked; Montgomery popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 6TH: Coluccio grounded out (shortstop to first); Briggs lined to second; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 6TH: Burleson lined to center; Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); Beniquez popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 7TH: Scott doubled; Money flied out to left; Porter singled [Scott scored]; Lezcano struck out; Garcia flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 7TH: Lynn made an out to second; Yastrzemski flied out to right; Conigliaro grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 8TH: Yount singled; Coluccio struck out; Briggs doubled [Yount to third]; Aaron grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 8TH: Petrocelli flied out to left; Evans flied out to right; Montgomery grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 9TH: Money doubled; Porter made an out to first; JOHNSON BATTED FOR LEZCANO; Johnson singled [Money to third]; Garcia grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 5.

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