Scoring two runs in the first inning, the Red Sox posted a 3-1 victory to boost their East Division lead to eight games over the Orioles. A single by Cecil Cooper, double by Carl Yastrzemski and pass to Fred Lynn loaded the bases with one out in the first.

Jim Rice grounded to Brooks Robinson, who stepped on third to force Yastrzemski as Cooper scored. Robinson then threw wildly to first, trying to complete the double play. Lee May retrieved the ball and followed with a wild throw to the plate, allowing Lynn to count an unearned run. The Orioles' run in the fifth also was unearned on an error by Rick Burleson. The Red Sox wrapped up their victory in the ninth with a triple by Carlton Fisk and a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1
Game Played on Thursday, September 4, 1975 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Red Sox      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  4  1
Orioles      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cooper dh             3   1   1   0     1   0   .336      Bumbry dh             4   0   1   0     1   1   .269
Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Grich 2b              3   0   1   1     1   1   .260
Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Lynn cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .327      May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .271
Rice lf               3   0   0   1     1   0   .311      Northrup cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Fisk c                3   1   1   0     1   0   .306      Baylor lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Robinson 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Burleson ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .260        Stillman ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Petrocelli 3b         3   0   0   0     1   2   .240      Duncan c              2   1   0   0     1   1   .208
Pole p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Muser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Belanger ss           3   0   3   0     1   0   .223
                                                          Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   4   1     5   2             Totals               33   1   6   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 25,334
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Orioles 10
DP: Red Sox 0, Orioles 0
Errors: Petrocelli, May, Robinson
Doubles: Yastrzemski (29)
Triples: Fisk (2)
Stolen Bases: Grich (12), Belanger 2 (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Grich (5)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pole W(3-4)             5     3   1   1   2   1   0  21   3.71
Drago SV(10)            4     3   0   0   2   5   0  17   3.55
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   6   0  38

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(16-8)          9     4   3   2   5   2   0  36   3.26
Totals                  9     4   3   2   5   2   0  36

Wild Pitches: Torrez (11)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger


RED SOX 1ST: Cooper singled; Doyle lined to shortstop;
Yastrzemski doubled to left [Cooper to third]; Lynn walked; Rice
forced Yastrzemski (third unassisted) [Cooper scored (RBI), Lynn
scored (error by Robinson) (error by May) (unearned) (no RBI),
Rice to third]; Lee May saw Carl Yastrzemski (already out)
running toward HP; Fisk walked; Evans forced Fisk (third to
second); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (first unassisted); Grich
singled to left; Singleton flied out to left; Grich stole
second; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Orioles 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Burleson flied out to left; Petrocelli struck out;
Cooper grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Northrup grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
Baylor grounded out (third to first); Robinson made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Doyle lined to pitcher; Yastrzemski popped to third
in foul territory; Lynn singled to center; Rice walked [Lynn to
second]; Fisk flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger
walked; Bumbry flied out to left; Belanger stole second; Grich
reached on an error by Petrocelli [Belanger to third]; Singleton
forced Grich (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Evans grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson
grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli walked; Cooper popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: May grounded out (third to first); Northrup flied
out to left; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Doyle flied out to center; Yastrzemski grounded out
(second to first); Lynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Duncan
walked; Belanger singled to right [Duncan to third]; Belanger
stole second; Bumbry singled to shortstop [Belanger stayed at
second]; Grich hit a sacrifice fly to right [Duncan scored];
Singleton grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Rice made an out to shortstop; Fisk flied out to
left; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: DRAGO REPLACED POLE (PITCHING); May grounded out
(third to first); Northrup lined to left; Baylor struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Burleson lined to shortstop; Petrocelli made an out
to second; Cooper walked; Doyle forced Cooper (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson lined to second; Duncan struck out;
Belanger singled to left; Bumbry was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Lynn
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rice flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich walked; Singleton singled to left [Grich to
second]; May struck out; Northrup lined to left; Baylor flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

RED SOX 9TH: Fisk tripled; Evans grounded out (third to first);
Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Torrez threw a wild
pitch [Fisk scored]; Petrocelli struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: STILLMAN BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Stillman grounded out
(second to first); MUSER BATTED FOR DUNCAN; Muser made an out to
third; Belanger singled; Bumbry walked [Belanger to second];
Grich struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Orioles 1.