Carl Yastrzemski's 304th career homer in the 12th inning propelled the Red Sox to a 6-5 decision over the Orioles. The attendance of 38,665 was the largest Oriole home opening crowd in eight years. The Sox tied the game in the top of the eighth on a circuit clout by Rick Burleson. Two homers were the only hits off Doyle Alexander, who relieved starter Mike Cuellar with one out in the sixth inning.

The Orioles had taken the lead in the bottom of the fifth on a hit batsman, two walks and two singles, including a two-run single by Paul Blair. Tony Conigliaro, attempting a comeback after missing three and a half seasons, hit a homer in the fifth inning, his first since 1971. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 5
Game Played on Friday, April     11, 1975 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium
Red Sox      2  0  0    0  1  1    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   6 11  0
Orioles      0  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 11  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Beniquez cf           6   0   1   0     0   0   .077      Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     2   1   .143
Evans rf              6   0   1   0     0   1   .364      Blair cf              6   0   3   2     0   0   .545
Yastrzemski 1b        5   2   2   1     1   1   .231      Davis dh              5   1   2   0     0   1   .300
Conigliaro dh         4   2   1   1     2   2   .182        Bumbry pr,dh        1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Petrocelli 3b         5   0   0   0     1   1   .083      May 1b                6   1   1   1     0   0   .200
Montgomery c          5   0   1   2     0   0   .385      Grich 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .400
Rice lf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .400        DeCinces ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Miller lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Baylor lf             5   1   2   1     0   0   .600
Burleson ss           3   1   1   1     2   0   .300      Robinson 3b           5   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Griffin 2b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .333      Etchebarren c         2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Cooper ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Hendricks ph,c      1   1   0   0     2   0   .000
  Heise 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Belanger ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Northrup ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .000
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Nordbrook ss        2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                          Cuellar p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alexander p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44   6  11   6     6   5             Totals               43   5  11   5     4   5

Time of Game: 3:15   Attendance: 38,655
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, Orioles 11
DP: Red Sox 0, Orioles 1
Doubles: Singleton (1), May (1)
Triples: Rice (1), Baylor (1)
Home Runs: Conigliaro (1), Burleson (1), Yastrzemski (1)
Stolen Bases: Yastrzemski (2), Baylor (1)
Caught Stealing: Montgomery (1), Griffin (1), Blair (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (1), Baylor (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Northrup (1)
GIDP: Evans (1)
Hit by Pitch: Grich 2 (2,by Wise 2)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    9     8   5   5   3   2   0  40   5.00
Segui W(1-0)            3     3   0   0   1   3   0  12   1.59
Totals                 12    11   5   5   4   5   0  52

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar                 5.1   9   4   4   5   0   1  27   6.75
Alexander L(0-1)        6.2   2   2   2   1   5   2  23   2.70
Totals                 12    11   6   6   6   5   3  50

Hit by Pitch: Wise 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Nestor Chylak


RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez singled to center; Evans grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Beniquez out at
second]; Yastrzemski singled to center; Conigliaro walked
[Yastrzemski to second]; Petrocelli walked [Yastrzemski to
third, Conigliaro to second]; Montgomery singled to center
[Yastrzemski scored, Conigliaro scored, Petrocelli to third];
Rice grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Singleton flied out to center; Blair flied out to
center; Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Burleson walked; Griffin popped to first in foul
territory; Beniquez popped to catcher; Evans singled to right
[Burleson to third, Evans to second (on throw to 3b)];
Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich was
hit by a pitch; Baylor forced Grich (shortstop to second);
Baylor stole second; Robinson popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Conigliaro walked; Petrocelli flied out to left;
Montgomery forced Conigliaro (shortstop to second); Rice singled
to left [Montgomery to third]; Montgomery was caught stealing
home (pitcher to first to second to catcher); Jim Rice caught
in rundown and Bob Montgomery tried to score; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren grounded out (second to first);
Belanger flied out to right; Singleton doubled to left; Blair
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Burleson flied out to left; Griffin singled to
center; Griffin was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Beniquez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Davis singled to center; May doubled [Davis
scored]; Grich made an out to second; Baylor tripled [May
scored]; Robinson struck out; Etchebarren grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles
2.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans made an out to second; Yastrzemski grounded
out (second to first); Conigliaro homered; Petrocelli flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger flied out to left; Singleton walked; Blair
singled to left [Singleton to third]; Davis grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Blair to second]; May grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Montgomery flied out to right; Rice tripled;
Burleson walked; Griffin singled to left [Rice scored, Burleson
to second]; ALEXANDER REPLACED CUELLAR (PITCHING); Beniquez
flied out to center; Evans struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Grich was hit by a pitch; Baylor singled to center
[Grich to second]; Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Grich to third, Baylor to second]; HENDRICKS BATTED FOR
ETCHEBARREN; Hendricks walked; NORTHRUP BATTED FOR BELANGER;
Northrup hit a sacrifice fly to center [Grich scored, Baylor to
third]; Singleton walked [Hendricks to second]; Blair singled to
center [Baylor scored, Hendricks scored, Singleton to second];
Davis struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Orioles 5.

RED SOX 7TH: HENDRICKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); NORDBROOK
REPLACED NORTHRUP (PLAYING SS); Yastrzemski struck out;
Conigliaro struck out; Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: May popped to catcher in foul territory; Grich
grounded out (third to first); Baylor grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Orioles 5.

RED SOX 8TH: Montgomery grounded out (pitcher to first); Rice
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson homered; Griffin
lined to pitcher; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: Robinson flied out to center; Hendricks flied out
to right; Nordbrook flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 5, Orioles 5.

RED SOX 9TH: Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski walked; Yastrzemski
stole second; Conigliaro was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: Singleton lined to second; Blair flied out to
right; Davis singled to left; BUMBRY RAN FOR DAVIS; May popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5,
Orioles 5.

RED SOX 10TH: BUMBRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Petrocelli
grounded out (pitcher to first); Montgomery flied out to center;
Rice grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 5, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 10TH: MILLER REPLACED RICE (PLAYING LF); SEGUI REPLACED
WISE (PITCHING); Grich singled to left; Baylor out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Grich to second]; Robinson
flied out to center; Hendricks was walked intentionally;
Nordbrook struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Orioles
5.

RED SOX 11TH: Burleson flied out to right; COOPER BATTED FOR
GRIFFIN; Cooper flied out to right; Beniquez grounded out
(catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Orioles
5.

ORIOLES 11TH: HEISE REPLACED COOPER (PLAYING 2B); Singleton
struck out; On a bunt Blair singled; Blair was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Bumbry singled to left; May
forced Bumbry (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 5, Orioles 5.

RED SOX 12TH: Evans grounded out (shortstop to first);
Yastrzemski homered; Conigliaro flied out to center; Petrocelli
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 12TH: DECINCES BATTED FOR GRICH; DeCinces was called out
on strikes; Baylor grounded out (third to first); Robinson flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Orioles 5.