Sending 11 men to the plate, the Red Sox scored six runs in the first inning to launch a 12-2 victory over the Tigers. A walk to Bernie Carbo, forceout by Dwight Evans, double by Carl Yastrzemski and intentional pass to Fred Lynn loaded the bases and set the stage for a two-run single by Jim Rice. Lynn scored the next run, beating the throw home when Rico Petrocelli grounded to Nate Colbert.

Aurelio Rodriguez booted a grounder by Bob Montgomery, allowing Rice to score, and a single by Rick Burleson and bobble of the ball by Dan Meyer in left field resulted in Petrocelli scoring. Carbo, batting for a second time, hit a sacrifice fly to admit Montgomery. The Red Sox went on to pile up 14 hits in the game. Leon Roberts homered for the Tigers. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 12, Detroit Tigers 2

Game Played on Saturday, May 3, 1975 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Tigers       0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  8  3
Red Sox      6  0  0    2  0  1    0  3  x  -  12 14  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .296      Carbo lf              2   0   0   1     1   0   .308
Sutherland 2b         4   0   1   1     0   0   .290        Miller lf           1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Horton dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Evans rf              5   1   1   1     1   2   .260
Colbert 1b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .125      Yastrzemski 1b        3   2   1   0     1   0   .221
Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .150        Cooper 1b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Meyer lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Lynn cf               3   3   2   0     2   0   .351
Roberts rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .423      Rice dh               5   2   2   2     0   1   .298
Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Petrocelli 3b         4   1   0   1     1   0   .137
Veryzer ss            3   1   2   0     0   0   .204      Montgomery c          5   2   3   2     0   1   .268
LaGrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Burleson ss           5   1   3   3     0   0   .281
  Lemanczyk p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Griffin 2b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .275
  Ruhle p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Heise 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .118
                                                          Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     1   4             Totals               40  12  14  10     7   5

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 13,153
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Red Sox 12
DP: Tigers 0, Red Sox 1
Errors: Meyer, Rodriguez, Veryzer, Carbo
Doubles: Yastrzemski (6)
Home Runs: Roberts (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Carbo (1)
GIDP: Sutherland (2)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaGrow L(3-1)           5.2  10   9   8   6   3   0  35   4.40
Lemanczyk               1.1   0   0   0   1   2   0   5   6.35
Ruhle                   1     4   3   1   0   0   0   8   3.47
Totals                  8    14  12   9   7   5   0  48

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise W(2-2)             9     8   2   2   1   4   1  35   4.05
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   4   1  35

Wild Pitches: Wise (1)

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


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Sutherland flied out to
right; Horton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Carbo walked; Evans forced Carbo (shortstop to
second); Yastrzemski doubled [Evans to third]; Lynn was walked
intentionally; Rice singled [Evans scored, Yastrzemski scored,
Lynn to third]; Petrocelli reached on a fielder's choice [Lynn
scored, Rice to second]; Montgomery reached on an error by
Rodriguez [Rice scored (no RBI), Petrocelli to second]; Burleson
singled [Petrocelli scored, Montgomery to third (error by
Meyer), Burleson to second]; Griffin singled [Montgomery stayed
at third]; Carbo lined out on a sacrifice fly to left
[Montgomery scored (unearned), Burleson to third]; Evans struck
out; 6 R (5 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.

TIGERS 2ND: Colbert singled; Freehan struck out; Meyer popped to
third in foul territory; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski made an out to third; Lynn walked; Rice
forced Lynn (shortstop to second); Petrocelli flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez walked; Veryzer flied out to center;
LeFlore grounded out (second to first) [Rodriguez to second];
Wise threw a wild pitch [Rodriguez to third]; Sutherland flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 3RD: Montgomery was called out on strikes; Burleson
grounded out (second to first); Griffin singled; Carbo lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton singled; Colbert flied out to center; Freehan
lined to left; Meyer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 4TH: Evans flied out to right; Yastrzemski walked; Lynn
singled [Yastrzemski to second]; Rice struck out; Petrocelli
walked [Yastrzemski to third, Lynn to second]; Montgomery
singled [Yastrzemski scored, Lynn scored, Petrocelli to third];
Burleson forced Montgomery (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 8.

TIGERS 5TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez
flied out to center; Veryzer singled; LeFlore singled [Veryzer
to second]; Sutherland singled to left [Veryzer scored, LeFlore
to third (error by Carbo), Sutherland to second]; Horton made an
out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 5TH: Griffin flied out to left; Carbo lined to center;
Evans walked; Yastrzemski popped to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 1, Red Sox 8.

TIGERS 6TH: HEISE REPLACED GRIFFIN (PLAYING 2B); Colbert was
called out on strikes; Freehan flied out to center; Meyer popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red
Sox 8.

RED SOX 6TH: Lynn singled; Rice grounded out (third to first)
[Lynn to second]; Petrocelli flied out to left; Montgomery
singled [Lynn to third]; Burleson singled [Lynn scored,
Montgomery to second]; LEMANCZYK REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING);
Heise flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red
Sox 9.

TIGERS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING LF); COOPER REPLACED
YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING 1B); Roberts homered; Rodriguez grounded
out (third to first); Veryzer singled; LeFlore singled [Veryzer
to second]; Sutherland grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Veryzer out at third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 7TH: Miller walked; Evans was called out on strikes;
Cooper was called out on strikes; Lynn grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 9.

TIGERS 8TH: Horton grounded out (third to first); Colbert was
called out on strikes; Freehan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 8TH: RUHLE REPLACED LEMANCZYK (PITCHING); Rice singled;
Petrocelli popped to catcher in foul territory; Montgomery
singled [Rice to third]; Burleson singled [Rice scored,
Montgomery to second]; Heise reached on an error by Veryzer
[Montgomery scored (unearned) (no RBI), Burleson to second];
Miller forced Heise (first to shortstop) [Burleson to third];
Evans singled [Burleson scored (unearned), Miller to second];
Cooper grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 12.

TIGERS 9TH: Meyer made an out to third; Roberts flied out to
left; Rodriguez grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 12.

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