The sixth career grand slam by Carl Yastrzemski carried the Red Sox past the Athletics, 7-3, giving Boston a sweep of the three-game series. Yastrzemski connected in the seventh inning following singles by Bob Montgomery, Juan Beniquez and Rick Burleson. The A's opened the scoring in the second when Gene Tenace hit a solo homer, but the Sox got that run back in the bottom of the inning on Dwight Evans' double, a long fly ball and Tenace's passed ball.

Joe Rudi doubled to drive in Reggie Jackson, who had reached on a fielder's choice and swiped second in the third inning, but the Red Sox went ahead to stay in the fourth when Rico Petrocelli homered with Tony Conigliaro aboard. Jackson clubbed a bases-empty homer for the final Oakland run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 7, Oakland Athletics 3
Game Played on Wednesday, May       21, 1975 (Night game) at Fenway Park
A's          0  1  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  7  1
Red Sox      0  1  0    2  0  0    4  0  x  -   7  8  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Beniquez cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .295
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .183      Burleson ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Jackson rf            3   2   1   1     1   0   .266      Yastrzemski 1b        3   1   1   4     1   1   .223
Rudi 1b               3   0   1   1     1   0   .292      Rice lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .281
Williams dh           4   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Evans rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .244
Tenace c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .276        Miller rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
C. Washington lf      4   0   2   0     0   0   .299      Conigliaro dh         3   1   0   0     1   1   .128
Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Petrocelli 3b         3   1   2   2     1   0   .210
Garner 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Montgomery c          4   1   1   0     0   1   .220
  Holt ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .364      Griffin 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .223
  Martinez 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Cleveland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mangual ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   7   3     2   0             Totals               32   7   8   6     4   4

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 14,665
Left on Base: A's 6, Red Sox 5
DP: A's 1, Red Sox 0
Errors: Campaneris
Doubles: Rudi (11), Evans (6), Rice (4), Petrocelli (6)
Home Runs: Tenace (6), Jackson (7), Petrocelli (3), Yastrzemski (3)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Campaneris (7)
GIDP: Evans (6)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(3-5)         6.1   7   7   7   4   2   2  31   2.81
Todd                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.14
Fingers                 1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   3.31
Totals                  8     8   7   7   4   4   2  36

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland W(3-2)        9     7   3   3   2   0   2  36   4.76
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   0   2  36

Passed Balls: Tenace (3)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan


ATHLETICS 1ST: North grounded out (pitcher to first); Bando
lined to right; Jackson walked; Rudi grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez flied out to center; Burleson grounded out
(second to first); Yastrzemski walked; Rice forced Yastrzemski
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Williams grounded out (second to first); Tenace
homered; C. Washington singled; Campaneris made an out to
second; Garner flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Evans doubled; Conigliaro flied out to right [Evans
to third]; Tenace allowed a passed ball [Evans scored];
Petrocelli walked; Montgomery forced Petrocelli (third to
second); Griffin flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: North singled; Bando lined to left; Jackson
forced North (first to shortstop); Jackson stole second; Rudi
doubled [Jackson scored]; Williams flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Beniquez flied out to center; Burleson grounded out
(third to first); Yastrzemski flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); C.
Washington grounded out (second to first); Campaneris flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice flied out to right; Evans grounded out
(shortstop to first); Conigliaro walked; Petrocelli homered
[Conigliaro scored]; Montgomery grounded out (second to
pitcher); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); North
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bando singled; Jackson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red
Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Beniquez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Williams
popped to third in foul territory; Tenace popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski was called out on strikes; Rice
doubled; Evans reached on a fielder's choice [Rice to third
(error by Campaneris)]; Conigliaro struck out; Petrocelli made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox
3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: C. Washington singled; Campaneris out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [C. Washington to second];
HOLT BATTED FOR GARNER; Holt flied out to left; North grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red
Sox 3.

RED SOX 7TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED HOLT (PLAYING 2B); Montgomery
singled; Griffin flied out to center; Beniquez singled
[Montgomery to second]; Burleson singled [Montgomery to third,
Beniquez to second]; Yastrzemski homered [Montgomery scored,
Beniquez scored, Burleson scored]; Rice walked; TODD REPLACED
HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Evans grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Rice out at second]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Red Sox 7.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING RF); Bando
grounded out (third to first); Jackson homered; Rudi walked;
Williams lined to right; Tenace forced Rudi (shortstop
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 8TH: FINGERS REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); On a bunt
Conigliaro made an out to pitcher; Petrocelli doubled;
Montgomery struck out; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 3, Red Sox 7.

ATHLETICS 9TH: C. Washington grounded out (second to first);
Campaneris grounded out (third to first); MANGUAL BATTED FOR
MARTINEZ; Mangual flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Red Sox 7.