Three successive pinch-hitters came through when the Red Sox rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to defeat the White Sox, 7-6. Jim Kaat, who was coasting with a 6-3 lead, walked Jim Rice for openers. After Fred Lynn forced Rice, Carl Yastrzemski doubled. When the White Sox brought in righthander Rich Gossage, the Red Sox called on three lefthanded pinch-hitters. Boston Red Sox 7, Chicago White Sox 6Game Played on Wednesday, June 4, 1975 (Day game) at Fenway ParkWhite Sox 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 - 6 10 0 Red Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 7 11 0 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kelly rf 3 2 1 0 0 0 .282 Beniquez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .318 Coluccio rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .170 Burleson ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .262 Orta 2b 3 0 0 2 0 1 .276 Yastrzemski 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .240 May lf 1 1 1 0 4 0 .318 Rice lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .281 D. Johnson dh 5 1 1 0 0 0 .225 Lynn cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .353 Henderson cf 4 0 2 3 1 0 .264 Conigliaro dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 .132 Muser 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Evans rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .225 Stein 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .324 Carbo ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .307 Dent ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Griffin 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .241 Downing c 4 2 2 0 0 1 .231 McCarver ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Kaat p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Montgomery c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Cooper ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moret p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 6 10 5 7 3 Totals 35 7 11 7 2 4 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 12,366 Left on Base: White Sox 10, Red Sox 5 DP: White Sox 0, Red Sox 0 Doubles: Dent (11), May (8), Henderson (9), Downing 2 (6), Beniquez (4), Lynn (10), Conigliaro (1), Carbo (10) Stolen Bases: Kelly 2 (9) Caught Stealing: May (2), Beniquez (5) Sacrifice Hits: Kelly (1) Sacrifice Flies: Orta 2 (2), Conigliaro (3) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat 8.1 7 5 5 2 4 0 33 2.70 Gossage L(3-3) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 5 1.08 Totals 8.2 11 7 7 2 4 0 38 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wise 6.2 10 6 6 3 2 0 32 4.96 Moret W(3-0) 2.1 0 0 0 4 1 0 11 3.79 Totals 9 10 6 6 7 3 0 43 Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly singled; Kelly stole second; Orta grounded out (second to first) [Kelly to third]; May walked; D. Johnson flied out to right; May was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first to shortstop to second) [Kelly scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez doubled; Burleson singled [Beniquez to third]; Yastrzemski singled [Beniquez scored, Burleson to second]; Rice lined to right [Burleson to third]; Lynn doubled [Burleson scored, Yastrzemski to third]; Conigliaro hit a sacrifice fly to right [Yastrzemski scored, Lynn to third]; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 2ND: Henderson flied out to right; Muser was called out on strikes; Stein grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 2ND: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Montgomery flied out to right; Beniquez walked; Beniquez was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 3RD: Dent doubled; Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first) [Dent to third]; Orta struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 3RD: Burleson flied out to center; Yastrzemski made an out to first; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 4TH: May doubled; D. Johnson singled [May to third]; Henderson doubled [May scored, D. Johnson scored, Henderson out at third (center to second to first to third)]; Muser lined to center; Stein singled; Dent forced Stein (third to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 4TH: Lynn struck out; Conigliaro made an out to second; Evans singled; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 5TH: Downing doubled; Kelly out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Downing to third]; Orta hit a sacrifice fly to center [Downing scored]; May walked; D. Johnson made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 5TH: Montgomery flied out to center; Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 6TH: Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); Muser made an out to third; Stein singled; Dent flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Rice struck out; Lynn singled; Conigliaro forced Lynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 7TH: Downing doubled; Kelly reached on a fielder's choice [Downing to third]; Kelly stole second; Orta hit a sacrifice fly to center [Downing scored]; May was walked intentionally; D. Johnson made an out to second; Henderson singled [Kelly scored, May to second]; MORET REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); Muser lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 7TH: COLUCCIO REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING RF); Evans popped to right; Griffin was called out on strikes; Montgomery grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 8TH: Stein walked; Dent flied out to left; Downing struck out; Coluccio grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 8TH: On a bunt Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson lined to left; Yastrzemski made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 3. WHITE SOX 9TH: Orta flied out to left; May walked; D. Johnson grounded out (third to first) [May to second]; Henderson was walked intentionally; Muser walked [May to third, Henderson to second]; Stein grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 9TH: Rice walked; Lynn forced Rice (second to shortstop); Conigliaro doubled [Lynn to third]; GOSSAGE REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); CARBO BATTED FOR EVANS; Carbo doubled [Lynn scored, Conigliaro scored]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; McCarver singled [Carbo to third]; MILLER RAN FOR MCCARVER; COOPER BATTED FOR MONTGOMERY; Cooper singled [Carbo scored, Miller to second]; Beniquez made an out to shortstop; Burleson singled [Miller scored, Cooper to second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Red Sox 7. |
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