Coming from behind in the ninth inning, the Red Sox scored twice with the aid of two errors to defeat the Tigers, 8-7. Willie Horton and Bill Freehan each hit two homers for the Tigers, while the Red Sox had round-trippers by Bernie Carbo, Fred Lynn and Jim Rice, all in the fifth inning. After Carbo's blow snapped a 2-2 tie, Carl Yastrzemski singled and Lynn and Rice followed with circuit clouts. The Tigers erupted for four runs in the ninth to take a 7-6 lead with successive homers by Horton and Freehan, Horton's blow coming with two aboard.

In the Red Sox half, Denny Doyle extended his batting streak to 19 games with an infield hit and continued to second on a wild throw by Gene Michael. Yastrzemski singled, tying the score. After an intentional pass to Lynn, Rice bunted safely for his fourth hit of the game. Gene Pentz, pitching in relief for the Tigers, had no play at first base and tried for a forceout at third but threw wildly, allowing Yastrzemski to score the winning run. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 7

Game Played on Friday, August 1, 1975 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Tigers 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 - 7 14 2 Red Sox 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 - 8 15 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG James cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Carbo rf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .263 Sutherland 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .247 Doyle 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .269 Oglivie lf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .281 Yastrzemski 1b 4 2 2 1 1 1 .293 Horton dh 5 2 3 5 0 0 .280 Lynn cf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .331 Freehan c 5 2 3 2 0 0 .256 Rice lf 5 2 4 1 0 0 .306 Pierce 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .243 Fisk c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Baldwin rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Evans dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Petrocelli 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .238 Michael ss 3 1 2 0 1 1 .203 Burleson ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 .266 LaGrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tiant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Willoughby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 41 7 14 7 1 4 Totals 37 8 15 7 3 2 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 26,537 Left on Base: Tigers 8, Red Sox 9 DP: Tigers 1, Red Sox 0 Errors: Michael, Pentz Doubles: James (1), Burleson (18) Home Runs: Freehan 2 (11), Horton 2 (20), Carbo (15), Lynn (18), Rice (17) Sacrifice Flies: Petrocelli (3) GIDP: Carbo (6) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaGrow 4.1 9 6 6 2 1 3 23 4.22 Arroyo 3.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 14 6.35 Pentz L(0-1) 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 4 3.00 Totals 8 15 8 7 3 2 3 41 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tiant 8.2 14 7 7 1 4 4 41 4.27 Willoughby W(2-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.89 Totals 9 14 7 7 1 4 4 42 Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney TIGERS 1ST: James flied out to center; Sutherland grounded out (second to first); Oglivie singled; Horton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Carbo flied out to center; Doyle grounded out (second to first); Yastrzemski walked; Lynn singled [Yastrzemski to second]; Rice flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0. TIGERS 2ND: Freehan homered; Pierce was called out on strikes; Baldwin singled; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Baldwin to second]; Michael struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Fisk walked; Evans flied out to center; Petrocelli singled [Fisk to second]; Burleson singled [Fisk scored, Petrocelli to second]; Carbo grounded into a double play (third to first) [Petrocelli out at third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1. TIGERS 3RD: James lined to center; Sutherland singled; Oglivie singled [Sutherland to third]; Horton singled [Sutherland scored, Oglivie to second]; Freehan flied out to center [Oglivie to third]; Pierce popped to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Doyle lined to right; Yastrzemski struck out; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1. TIGERS 4TH: Baldwin flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Michael singled; James doubled [Michael to third]; Sutherland made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 4TH: Rice singled; Fisk singled [Rice to second]; Evans flied out to center [Rice to third]; Petrocelli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rice scored]; On a bunt Burleson made an out to pitcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 5TH: Oglivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton grounded out (third to first); Freehan singled; Pierce grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Carbo homered; Doyle made an out to shortstop; Yastrzemski singled; Lynn homered [Yastrzemski scored]; Rice homered; ARROYO REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Fisk grounded out (third to first); Evans singled; Petrocelli flied out to center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6. TIGERS 6TH: Baldwin grounded out (first unassisted); Rodriguez struck out; Michael singled; James grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 6TH: Burleson struck out; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); Doyle grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6. TIGERS 7TH: Sutherland flied out to right; Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); Horton homered; Freehan flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Lynn grounded out (first unassisted); Rice singled; Fisk flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6. TIGERS 8TH: Pierce struck out; Baldwin flied out to right; Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 8TH: Evans made an out to shortstop; Petrocelli flied out to center; Burleson doubled; Carbo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6. TIGERS 9TH: Michael walked; James popped to catcher in foul territory; Sutherland made an out to third; Oglivie singled [Michael to third]; Horton homered [Michael scored, Oglivie scored]; Freehan homered; WILLOUGHBY REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); Pierce grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 9TH: PENTZ REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Doyle singled to shortstop [Doyle to second (error by Michael)]; Yastrzemski singled [Doyle scored, Yastrzemski to second (on throw to home)]; Lynn was walked intentionally; On a bunt Rice singled [Yastrzemski scored (error by Pentz) (unearned) (no RBI), Lynn to second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Red Sox 8.

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