Although defeated by the Indians, 5-2, the Red Sox backed into the East Division title when the Orioles lost both games of their doubleheader with the Yankees. The Red Sox were held to just six hits by Rick Waits with their two runs coming in the fourth inning when Deron Johnson homered to tie the score.

The Indians regained the lead in the seventh on singles by Frank Duffy and John Lowenstein and a groundout by Duane Kuiper. Boog Powell and Charlie Spikes then iced the outcome with successive homers in the eighth, one off loser Rick Wise and the other off reliever Bill Lee. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 27, 1975 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Indians      0  1  1    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   5 12  1
Red Sox      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein dh         4   0   1   0     0   0   .238      Beniquez lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .297
  Lis ph,dh           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Smith ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lynn cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .331
Kuiper 2b             5   0   0   1     0   0   .292      Fisk c                4   0   1   0     0   1   .331
Manning cf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .285      Johnson 1b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .239
Powell 1b             5   1   2   2     0   1   .294      Petrocelli 3b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Gamble lf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .262      Montgomery dh         3   0   0   0     0   2   .225
  Spikes ph,lf        1   1   1   1     0   0   .230      Burleson ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Hendrick rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Doyle 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Bell 3b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .270      Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Ashby c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .217        Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Duffy ss              4   1   3   0     0   0   .243        Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   5  12   5     0   3             Totals               32   2   6   2     1   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 22,072
Left on Base: Indians 8, Red Sox 4
DP: Indians 0, Red Sox 0
Errors: Waits, Wise
Doubles: Manning (16), Powell (18), Beniquez (14)
Home Runs: Powell (27), Spikes (11), Johnson (19)
Stolen Bases: Bell (6)
Caught Stealing: Beniquez (10)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits W(6-2)            9     6   2   2   1   3   1  33   2.94
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   3   1  33

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise L(19-12)           7     9   4   3   0   1   1  31   3.95
Lee                     0.2   3   1   1   0   1   1   5   3.95
Drago                   1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.84
Totals                  9    12   5   4   0   3   2  40

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Marty Springstead


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein made an out to shortstop; Kuiper flied
out to left; Manning doubled to left; Powell flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez walked; Beniquez was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Evans popped to catcher in foul
territory; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Gamble singled to center; Hendrick reached on a
fielder's choice [Gamble to third (error by Wise)]; Bell singled
to right [Gamble scored (unearned), Hendrick to third]; Ashby
popped to catcher in foul territory; Bell stole second; Duffy
popped to catcher in foul territory; Lowenstein grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk singled to right; Johnson grounded out (third
to first) [Fisk to second]; Petrocelli flied out to center [Fisk
to third]; Montgomery struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
1, Red Sox 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Kuiper made an out to first; On a bunt Manning
singled; Powell doubled to left [Manning scored]; Gamble made an
out to shortstop; Hendrick struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson popped to right; Doyle flied out to right;
Beniquez doubled to right; Evans grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Red Sox 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby
grounded out (first unassisted); Duffy singled to shortstop;
Lowenstein flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Lynn singled to center; Fisk flied out to center;
Johnson homered [Lynn scored]; Petrocelli grounded out
(shortstop to first); Montgomery grounded out (second to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Kuiper flied out to center; Manning grounded out
(first unassisted); Powell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle
singled to center; Beniquez popped to center; Evans forced Doyle
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Gamble flied out to left; Hendrick grounded out
(third to first); Bell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Lynn grounded out (second to first); Fisk made an
out to second; Johnson popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Ashby popped to right; Duffy singled to center;
Lowenstein singled to center [Duffy to third]; Kuiper grounded
out (second to first) [Duffy scored, Lowenstein to second];
Manning grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Petrocelli grounded out (third to first);
Montgomery struck out; Burleson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Powell homered; LEE REPLACED WISE (PITCHING);
SPIKES BATTED FOR GAMBLE; Spikes homered; Hendrick flied out to
right; Bell singled to left; Ashby struck out; Duffy singled to
center [Bell to second]; LIS BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; DRAGO
REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); SMITH BATTED FOR LIS; Smith forced
Duffy (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: SMITH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); SPIKES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Doyle lined to first; Beniquez grounded out
(third to first); Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Kuiper grounded out (second to first); Manning
flied out to center; Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Lynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Fisk struck
out; Johnson singled to pitcher [Johnson to second (error by
Waits)]; Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Red Sox 2.