After trailing by six runs early in the game, the Red Sox came battling back to gain a 9-8 victory over the Twins. The Red Sox smashed four homers, starting with a solo swat by Dwight Evans in the second inning. The Twins erupted for seven runs in the third on seven hits, a walk, wild pitch and sacrifice fly. Jerry Terrell started the outburst with a single and capped it with a double. Boston Red Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 8Game Played on Wednesday, July 9, 1975 (Day game) at Fenway ParkTwins 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 8 14 1 Red Sox 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 - 9 13 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Terrell 2b 6 1 3 1 0 0 .312 Carbo dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 .260 Braun lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .301 Petrocelli ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Kelly 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 Doyle 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .215 Ford cf 5 1 3 2 0 2 .285 Griffin ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246 Walton dh 4 1 1 1 1 0 .180 Yastrzemski 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .298 Soderholm 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .252 Rice lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 .292 Briggs 1b,lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .258 Lynn cf 4 2 3 2 0 0 .333 Borgmann c 2 1 1 0 3 0 .211 Fisk c 4 1 1 2 0 0 .319 Bostock rf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .206 Evans rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .231 Gomez ss 3 1 1 1 1 1 .154 Burleson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Goltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Heise 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .241 Albury p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cooper ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .337 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moret p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Willoughby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Segui p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 8 14 7 7 6 Totals 38 9 13 9 2 2 Time of Game: 2:52 Attendance: 21,103 Left on Base: Twins 11, Red Sox 5 DP: Twins 1, Red Sox 1 Errors: Goltz Doubles: Terrell (5), Carbo (13), Lynn (19), Rice 2 (18) Triples: Doyle (1) Home Runs: Evans (8), Fisk (2), Lynn (15), Cooper (4) Caught Stealing: Borgmann (1), Lynn (4) Sacrifice Flies: Gomez (1) GIDP: Rice (8) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Goltz 7.1 9 6 4 1 2 2 31 3.50 Albury 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3.82 Johnson 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 6.00 Burgmeier L(4-5) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 2.96 Totals 8.2 13 9 7 2 2 4 40 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moret 2.1 7 7 7 3 3 0 17 4.36 Willoughby 4.2 6 1 1 2 3 0 21 5.40 Segui W(2-3) 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 5.66 Totals 9 14 8 8 7 6 0 46 Wild Pitches: Goltz (5), Willoughby (1) Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan TWINS 1ST: Terrell flied out to center; Braun was called out on strikes; Ford singled to left; Walton walked [Ford to second]; Soderholm struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Carbo was called out on strikes; Doyle grounded out (second to first); Yastrzemski singled to center; Rice forced Yastrzemski (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0. TWINS 2ND: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Borgmann walked; Bostock flied out to center; Gomez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: On a bunt Lynn singled to third; Lynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Fisk flied out to right; Evans homered; Burleson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1. TWINS 3RD: Terrell singled to center; Braun singled [Terrell to second]; Ford singled to left [Terrell scored, Braun to second]; Walton singled to left [Braun scored, Ford to second]; Soderholm flied out to center; Briggs singled to right [Ford scored, Walton to third, Briggs to second (on throw)]; Borgmann was walked intentionally; Bostock singled to center [Walton scored, Briggs to third, Borgmann to second]; WILLOUGHBY REPLACED MORET (PITCHING); Gomez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Briggs scored]; Terrell doubled to right [Borgmann scored, Bostock to third]; Willoughby threw a wild pitch [Bostock scored, Terrell to third]; Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); 7 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Heise singled to left; Carbo doubled to left [Heise scored]; Doyle flied out to center [Carbo to third]; Yastrzemski walked; Rice grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 2. TWINS 4TH: Ford struck out; Walton flied out to right; Soderholm grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Lynn doubled to right; Fisk grounded out (third to first); Evans grounded out (third to first); Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 2. TWINS 5TH: Briggs walked; Borgmann singled to left [Briggs to second]; Bostock forced Borgmann (first to shortstop) [Briggs to third]; Gomez reached on a fielder's choice [Briggs out at home (pitcher to catcher), Bostock to second]; Terrell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Heise grounded out (third to first); Carbo was called out on strikes; Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 2. TWINS 6TH: Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford struck out; Walton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn reached on an error by Goltz; Goltz threw a wild pitch [Lynn to second]; Fisk homered (unearned) [Lynn scored (unearned)]; Evans grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 4. TWINS 7TH: Soderholm grounded out (third to first); Briggs singled to right; Borgmann walked [Briggs to second]; Bostock struck out while Borgmann was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 7TH: Burleson popped to first in foul territory; Heise grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 4. TWINS 8TH: Gomez singled to left; Terrell singled to right [Gomez to second]; On a bunt Braun singled [Gomez to third, Terrell to second]; SEGUI REPLACED WILLOUGHBY (PITCHING); Ford singled to center [Gomez scored, Terrell out at home (center to catcher), Braun to second]; Walton popped to second in foul territory; Soderholm walked [Braun to third, Ford to second]; Briggs forced Soderholm (shortstop to second); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 8TH: KELLY REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING 1B); BRIGGS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Doyle tripled; Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to first); Rice doubled [Doyle scored]; ALBURY REPLACED GOLTZ (PITCHING); Lynn homered [Rice scored]; JOHNSON REPLACED ALBURY (PITCHING); Fisk grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Evans walked; Burleson grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 7. TWINS 9TH: Borgmann flied out to center; Bostock flied out to left; Gomez walked; Terrell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 9TH: COOPER BATTED FOR HEISE; Cooper homered; BURGMEIER REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); PETROCELLI BATTED FOR CARBO; Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); GRIFFIN BATTED FOR DOYLE; Griffin singled; Yastrzemski flied out to right; Rice doubled to left [Griffin scored]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 9. |
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