Getting shutout pitching from Luis Tiant and Reggie Cleveland, the Red Sox took giant strides toward clinching the East Division title by posting a pair of 4-0 victories over the Indians in a twi-night doubleheader. The sweep reduced the Red Sox' magic number to two for eliminating the Orioles, who were rained out in New York. In the opener, the Red Sox scored twice in the first inning. Bernie Carbo and Denny Doyle walked. Carl Yastrzemski flied to right field and Carbo raced to third after the catch in position to score on a sacrifice fly by Fred Lynn. Carlton Fisk then doubled to drive in Doyle. Cecil Cooper homered in the fourth and the final run followed in the eighth on a double by Fisk and single by Cooper.

In the nightcap, the Red Sox counted their initial run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Bob Montgomery after loading the bases with a single by Fisk, pass to Deron Johnson and single by Rico Petrocelli. Removing any doubt about the outcome, the Red Sox exploded for three runs in the seventh on consecutive doubles by Doyle and Juan Beniquez and a homer by Dwight Evans. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, September 26, 1975 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 Red Sox 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x - 4 9 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kuiper 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Carbo rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .254 Manning cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Evans rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 Hendrick rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 Doyle 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .298 Powell 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .293 Yastrzemski 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 Gamble lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Lynn cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 Spikes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Fisk c 4 1 3 1 0 0 .333 Bell 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .270 Cooper dh 2 1 2 2 2 0 .313 Crosby 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Petrocelli 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .241 Ellis c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .230 Miller lf 3 0 0 0 1 3 .190 Cerone c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Burleson ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Duffy ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Tiant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaRoche p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 0 4 0 1 4 Totals 30 4 9 4 6 7 Time of Game: 2:26 Left on Base: Indians 3, Red Sox 9 DP: Indians 0, Red Sox 1 Errors: Kuiper Doubles: Powell (17), Fisk 2 (14) Triples: Fisk (4) Home Runs: Cooper (14) Stolen Bases: Doyle (5) Sacrifice Flies: Lynn (6) GIDP: Ellis (13) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley L(13-7) 7 9 4 4 6 4 1 34 2.60 LaRoche 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 2.30 Totals 8 9 4 4 6 7 1 37 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tiant W(18-14) 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 30 4.02 Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 30 Passed Balls: Cerone 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett INDIANS 1ST: Kuiper grounded out (second to first); Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick walked; Powell singled to right [Hendrick to third]; Gamble flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Carbo walked; Doyle walked [Carbo to second]; Yastrzemski flied out to right [Carbo to third]; Lynn hit a sacrifice fly to right [Carbo scored]; Fisk doubled to left [Doyle scored]; Cooper was walked intentionally; Petrocelli singled to left [Fisk out at home (left to catcher), Cooper to second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2. INDIANS 2ND: Spikes struck out; Bell singled to left; Ellis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 2ND: Miller was called out on strikes; Burleson grounded out (third to first); Carbo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2. INDIANS 3RD: Duffy struck out; Kuiper popped to left; Manning grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Doyle grounded out (first to pitcher); Yastrzemski struck out; Lynn singled to second [Lynn to second (error by Kuiper)]; Fisk flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2. INDIANS 4TH: Hendrick made an out to first; Powell doubled to left; Gamble popped to center; Spikes lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Cooper homered; Petrocelli grounded out (third to first); Miller struck out; Burleson flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. INDIANS 5TH: Bell flied out to center; Ellis flied out to right; Duffy popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 5TH: Carbo grounded out (second to first); Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski singled to center [Yastrzemski out at second (center to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. INDIANS 6TH: Kuiper grounded out (first unassisted); Manning flied out to right; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 6TH: Lynn struck out; Fisk tripled to left; Oscar Gamble lost Carlton Fisk's fly in the fog; Cooper was walked intentionally; Petrocelli made an out to shortstop; Miller was walked intentionally [Cooper to second]; Burleson forced Cooper (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. INDIANS 7TH: Powell grounded out (third to first); Gamble flied out to center; Spikes grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 7TH: Carbo grounded out (second to pitcher); Doyle singled to right; Doyle stole second; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first) [Doyle to third]; Lynn grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. INDIANS 8TH: EVANS REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING RF); Bell singled to left [Bell out at second (left to second)]; Buddy Bell ejected by 1B umpire Marty Springstead; Ellis was called out on strikes; John Ellis ejected by HP umpire Bill Haller; Duffy popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 8TH: CERONE REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING C ); CROSBY REPLACED BELL (PLAYING 3B); Fisk doubled to left; Cerone allowed a passed ball [Fisk to third]; Cooper singled to right [Fisk scored]; Petrocelli walked [Cooper to second]; LAROCHE REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Miller struck out; Burleson struck out; Cerone allowed a passed ball [Cooper to third, Petrocelli to second]; Evans struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 9TH: Kuiper grounded out (second to first); Manning popped to right; Hendrick popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.

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