Denny Doyle hit safely in his 17th and 18th straight games to help the Red Sox sweep a twi-night doubleheader from the Tigers, 3-2 and 6-1. The opener was decided in the 10th inning when Doyle singled, Fred Lynn walked and Jim Rice singled to drive in the winning run.

In winning the nightcap, the Red Sox collected only six hits but benefited from seven walks, plus an error by Gene Michael that resulted in three unearned runs. Doyle and Bernie Carbo had two hits apiece and each drove in one run and scored one. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, July      31, 1975 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Tigers       1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   2 11  1
Red Sox      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  -   3  8  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   1   0   0     1   0   .272      Beniquez dh           4   1   2   0     0   0   .320
Sutherland 2b         5   0   2   0     0   0   .245      Doyle 2b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .266
Roberts rf            4   0   0   1     0   1   .263      Yastrzemski 1b        5   0   1   2     0   0   .290
Horton dh             5   0   2   0     0   0   .271      Lynn cf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .329
Freehan 1b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .253      Rice lf               5   0   2   1     0   2   .299
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Fisk c                2   0   1   0     2   0   .333
Wockenfuss c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Evans rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .244
Oglivie lf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .270      Petrocelli 3b         3   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Michael ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .198      Burleson ss           2   1   0   0     1   0   .263
Bare p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cooper ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .336
  Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Heise pr,ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
                                                          Lee p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   2  11   2     1   1             Totals               34   3   8   3     6   3

Time of Game: 2:31
Left on Base: Tigers 9, Red Sox 10
DP: Tigers 2, Red Sox 1
Errors: Michael, Doyle
Doubles: Horton (8), Beniquez (8)
Home Runs: Oglivie (4)
Stolen Bases: Beniquez (6), Doyle (3)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Beniquez (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Roberts (4)
GIDP: Oglivie (4), Petrocelli 2 (8)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bare                    7.2   6   2   2   2   3   0  30   3.87
Reynolds L(0-2)         1.2   2   1   1   4   0   0  11   5.40
Totals                  9.1   8   3   3   6   3   0  41

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee W(14-6)            10    11   2   2   1   1   1  41   3.66
Totals                 10    11   2   2   1   1   1  41

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


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore walked; Sutherland singled [LeFlore to
third]; Roberts popped out on a sacrifice fly to shortstop
[LeFlore scored]; Horton flied out to right; Freehan singled
[Sutherland to second]; Rodriguez forced Freehan (second
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez singled; Beniquez stole second; Doyle
grounded out (second to first) [Beniquez to third]; Yastrzemski
grounded out (second to first) [Beniquez scored]; Lynn grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red
Sox 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss popped to catcher in foul territory;
Oglivie homered; Michael flied out to right; LeFlore grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox
1.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice singled; Fisk singled [Rice to third]; Evans
struck out; Petrocelli grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Fisk out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Sutherland singled; Roberts forced Sutherland
(second unassisted); Horton flied out to center; Freehan flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson lined to center; Beniquez doubled; Doyle
made an out to catcher; Yastrzemski flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 4TH: On a bunt Rodriguez grounded out (catcher to first);
Wockenfuss singled; Oglivie grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Wockenfuss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Lynn flied out to left; Rice was called out on
strikes; Fisk grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Michael grounded out (third to first); LeFlore
reached on an error by Doyle; LeFlore was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans reached on an error by Michael; Petrocelli
flied out to right; Burleson grounded out (third to first)
[Evans to second]; Beniquez grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Horton
grounded out (pitcher to first); Freehan singled; Rodriguez
singled [Freehan to second]; Wockenfuss forced Rodriguez (third
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); Yastrzemski
lined to shortstop; Lynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Oglivie singled; On a bunt Michael forced Oglivie
(catcher to shortstop); LeFlore forced Michael (second to
shortstop); Sutherland flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Rice struck out; Fisk walked; Evans singled [Fisk
to second]; Petrocelli grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Horton
doubled; Freehan lined to third; Rodriguez grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Burleson walked; Beniquez out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Burleson to second]; Doyle grounded out
(shortstop to first); Yastrzemski singled [Burleson scored];
REYNOLDS REPLACED BARE (PITCHING); Lynn grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Wockenfuss flied out to right; Oglivie grounded out
(first unassisted); Michael singled; LeFlore flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Rice lined to right; Leon Roberts made a leaping
catch to take a HR away from Jim Rice; Fisk walked; Evans
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Fisk to second]; Petrocelli
walked; COOPER BATTED FOR BURLESON; Cooper walked [Fisk to
third, Petrocelli to second]; HEISE RAN FOR COOPER; Beniquez
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers
2, Red Sox 2.

TIGERS 10TH: HEISE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Sutherland flied
out to center; Roberts struck out; Horton singled; Freehan flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 10TH: Doyle singled; Yastrzemski popped to center; Doyle
stole second; Lynn was walked intentionally; Rice singled [Doyle
scored, Lynn to third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox
3.