The Red Sox, after failing to hold a 4-0 lead, came back with a two-run single by Rico Petrocelli in the fifth inning to defeat the Tigers, 7-5. In the first, the Red Sox kayoed Ray Bare before the Tigers' starter could retire a batter and scored four runs on a walk and five hits. Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 5Game Played on Friday, September 19, 1975 (Night game) at Tiger StadiumRed Sox 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 7 10 0 Tigers 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 15 4 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cooper dh 5 1 1 0 0 0 .312 Oglivie lf 4 2 2 2 0 0 .289 Doyle 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .288 Sutherland 2b 4 1 3 0 1 0 .259 Griffin ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 .243 Veryzer ss 5 1 3 1 0 2 .249 Yastrzemski 1b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .272 Horton dh 4 0 2 0 1 1 .270 Lynn cf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .332 Rodriguez 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Rice lf 5 1 3 2 0 1 .309 Freehan c 5 0 2 2 0 2 .248 Fisk c 4 2 3 1 1 0 .328 Meyer 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Evans rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Roberts rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .258 Petrocelli 3b 4 0 1 2 1 0 .240 LeFlore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Burleson ss 2 0 0 1 1 0 .255 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Baldwin cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 .226 Pole p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bare p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaGrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Glynn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grilli p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 7 10 7 5 7 Totals 38 5 15 5 4 5 Time of Game: 3:00 Attendance: 7,780 Left on Base: Red Sox 10, Tigers 11 DP: Red Sox 3, Tigers 1 Errors: Veryzer, Rodriguez, Freehan, Baldwin Doubles: Freehan 2 (17), Veryzer (11) Home Runs: Oglivie (9) Sacrifice Flies: Burleson (9), Oglivie (4) GIDP: Oglivie (9), Rodriguez (8) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lee 1.2 5 4 4 0 1 1 10 3.91 Pole W(4-5) 5.1 9 1 1 4 2 0 26 3.83 Burton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.90 Drago SV(14) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 3.86 Totals 9 15 5 5 4 5 1 43 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bare 0 5 4 4 1 0 0 6 4.51 LaGrow 3.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 14 4.37 Glynn L(0-1) 2.2 3 2 2 0 4 0 11 6.75 Grilli 3 1 1 0 2 3 0 13 0.00 Totals 9 10 7 6 5 7 0 44 Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Armando Rodriguez RED SOX 1ST: 44 minute rain delay before start of game; Cooper singled; On a bunt Doyle singled to catcher [Cooper to third (error by Freehan)]; Yastrzemski singled [Cooper scored, Doyle to second]; Lynn walked [Doyle to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Rice singled [Doyle scored, Yastrzemski scored, Lynn to second]; Fisk singled [Lynn scored, Rice to third]; LAGROW REPLACED BARE (PITCHING); Evans lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Fisk out at first]; Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: Oglivie singled; Sutherland singled [Oglivie to second]; Veryzer singled [Oglivie scored, Sutherland to second]; Horton struck out; Rodriguez made an out to first; Freehan doubled [Sutherland scored, Veryzer scored]; Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3. RED SOX 2ND: Burleson flied out to right; Cooper grounded out (second to first); Doyle popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3. TIGERS 2ND: Roberts flied out to center; LeFlore lined to second; Oglivie homered; POLE REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Sutherland singled; Veryzer singled [Sutherland to second]; Horton forced Veryzer (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 4. RED SOX 3RD: Yastrzemski walked; Lynn forced Yastrzemski (second to shortstop); Rice singled [Lynn to second]; Fisk lined to third; Evans reached on an error by Rodriguez [Lynn to third, Rice to second]; Petrocelli flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 4. TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez singled; Freehan struck out; Meyer lined to center; Roberts walked [Rodriguez to second]; BROWN BATTED FOR LEFLORE; Brown flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 4. RED SOX 4TH: BALDWIN REPLACED BROWN (PLAYING CF); Burleson walked; Cooper flied to left in foul territory; Doyle reached on an error by Baldwin [Burleson to third, Doyle to second]; GLYNN REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Yastrzemski struck out; Debut game for Ed Glynn; Lynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 4. TIGERS 4TH: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); Sutherland singled; Veryzer doubled [Sutherland to third]; 46 minute rain delay; Horton was walked intentionally; Rodriguez hit into a double play to right [Sutherland out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 4. RED SOX 5TH: Rice singled; Fisk singled [Rice to third]; Evans struck out; Petrocelli singled [Rice scored, Fisk scored]; Burleson flied out to left; Cooper flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 4. TIGERS 5TH: Freehan grounded out (catcher to first); Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 4. RED SOX 6TH: GRIFFIN BATTED FOR DOYLE; Griffin struck out; Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; Lynn grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 4. TIGERS 6TH: GRIFFIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Baldwin singled; Oglivie grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Baldwin out at second]; Sutherland walked; Veryzer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 4. RED SOX 7TH: GRILLI REPLACED GLYNN (PITCHING); Rice was called out on strikes; Debut game for Steve Grilli; Fisk singled; Evans reached on an error by Veryzer [Fisk to second]; Petrocelli walked [Fisk to third, Evans to second]; Burleson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Fisk scored (unearned)]; Cooper lined to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 4. TIGERS 7TH: Horton singled; Rodriguez grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Horton out at second]; Freehan doubled; Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 4. RED SOX 8TH: Griffin struck out; Yastrzemski popped to catcher in foul territory; Lynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 4. TIGERS 8TH: Roberts walked; Baldwin singled [Roberts to third]; BURTON REPLACED POLE (PITCHING); Oglivie hit a sacrifice fly to right [Roberts scored]; DRAGO REPLACED BURTON (PITCHING); Sutherland made an out to shortstop; Veryzer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 5. RED SOX 9TH: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk walked; Evans made an out to second; Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 5. TIGERS 9TH: Horton singled; Rodriguez flied out to center; Freehan struck out; Meyer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 5. |
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