A grand-slam homer by Alan Ashby featured the Indians' 11-4 victory over the Red Sox, who rested all their regulars except platoon outfielder Juan Beniquez. Joe Lis hit a two-run homer for the Indians in the second inning, but the Red Sox were leading, 4-2, before the Tribe exploded for six runs in the fifth. Cleveland Indians 11, Boston Red Sox 4Game Played on Sunday, September 28, 1975 (Day game) at Fenway ParkIndians 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 - 11 15 1 Red Sox 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lowenstein cf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .242 Beniquez lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .291 Brohamer 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .244 Dillard 2b 5 2 2 0 0 0 .400 Smith rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .125 Merchant c 4 1 2 0 1 0 .500 Powell dh 3 2 2 0 0 0 .297 Carbo rf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .257 Spikes ph,dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Montgomery 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 Gamble lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .261 Miller cf 3 0 1 2 1 1 .194 Lis 1b 1 2 1 3 1 0 .308 Blackwell dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 .197 Bell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .271 Hobson 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 Ashby 3b,1b 5 2 3 4 0 0 .224 Heise ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 Cerone c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Pole p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Crosby ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .234 Kreuger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beene p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Willoughby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Raich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Andersen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Strickland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 11 15 11 3 2 Totals 37 4 10 4 3 7 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 25,991 Left on Base: Indians 6, Red Sox 9 DP: Indians 0, Red Sox 1 Errors: Ashby Doubles: Ashby (10) Home Runs: Lis (2), Ashby (5) Stolen Bases: Gamble (11), Dillard (1) Caught Stealing: Lowenstein (10), Miller (2) Sacrifice Flies: Smith (1) Hit by Pitch: Lis (1,by Pole) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Beene 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 10 6.94 Raich W(7-8) 2 4 3 3 0 2 0 9 5.54 Andersen 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 4.76 Strickland SV(1) 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 14 1.93 Totals 9 10 4 4 3 7 0 40 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pole L(4-6) 5 9 8 8 2 0 2 26 4.42 Kreuger 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.50 Willoughby 2 6 3 3 1 2 0 12 3.54 Totals 9 15 11 11 3 2 2 44 Passed Balls: Cerone (3) Hit by Pitch: Pole (2) Wild Pitches: Andersen (2) Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein singled; Lowenstein was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Brohamer made an out to second; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez grounded out (first unassisted); Dillard singled; Debut game for Steve Dillard; Dillard stole second; Debut game for Andy Merchant; Merchant flied out to center [Dillard to third]; Carbo singled [Dillard scored]; Montgomery singled [Carbo to second]; Miller walked [Carbo to third, Montgomery to second]; Blackwell flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. INDIANS 2ND: Powell singled; Gamble made an out to third; Lis homered [Powell scored]; Ashby flied out to left; Cerone grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Hobson struck out; Heise popped to third in foul territory; Beniquez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 1. INDIANS 3RD: Crosby singled; Lowenstein flied out to center; Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted) [Crosby to second]; Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: RAICH REPLACED BEENE (PITCHING); Dillard singled; Merchant singled [Dillard to second]; Carbo singled [Dillard scored, Merchant to second]; Montgomery grounded out (shortstop to first) [Merchant to third, Carbo to second]; Miller singled [Merchant scored, Carbo scored]; Miller was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Blackwell struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 4TH: Powell popped to first in foul territory; Gamble singled; Gamble stole second; Lis was hit by a pitch; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted) [Gamble to third, Lis to second]; Cerone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 4TH: Hobson struck out; Heise flied out to center; Beniquez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 5TH: Crosby grounded out (shortstop to first); Lowenstein singled; Brohamer singled [Lowenstein to third]; Smith hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lowenstein scored]; Powell singled [Brohamer to second]; Gamble walked [Brohamer to third, Powell to second]; Lis walked [Brohamer scored, Powell to third, Gamble to second]; Ashby homered [Powell scored, Gamble scored, Lis scored]; Cerone grounded out (third to first); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 5TH: ANDERSEN REPLACED RAICH (PITCHING); Dillard popped to catcher in foul territory; Merchant reached on an error by Ashby; Andersen threw a wild pitch [Merchant to second]; Carbo grounded out (second to pitcher) [Merchant to third]; Montgomery made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 6TH: KREUGER REPLACED POLE (PITCHING); Crosby grounded out (third to first); Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); Brohamer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 6TH: Miller was called out on strikes; Blackwell struck out; Hobson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 7TH: Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); SPIKES BATTED FOR POWELL; Spikes grounded out (second to first); Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 7TH: SPIKES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); BELL REPLACED LIS (PLAYING 3B); ASHBY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); STRICKLAND REPLACED ANDERSEN (PITCHING); Heise singled; Beniquez flied out to center; Dillard grounded out (third to first) [Heise to second]; Cerone allowed a passed ball [Heise to third]; Merchant walked; Carbo walked [Merchant to second]; Montgomery forced Carbo (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 8, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 8TH: WILLOUGHBY REPLACED KREUGER (PITCHING); Bell struck out; Ashby singled; Cerone singled [Ashby to second]; Crosby forced Cerone (shortstop to second) [Ashby to third]; Lowenstein walked [Crosby to second]; Brohamer singled [Ashby scored, Crosby scored, Lowenstein to second]; Smith singled [Lowenstein scored, Brohamer to second]; Spikes struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 11, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 8TH: Miller flied out to left; Blackwell struck out; Hobson singled; Heise flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 11, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 9TH: Gamble made an out to second; Bell singled; Ashby doubled [Bell to third]; Cerone lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Ashby out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 11, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 9TH: Beniquez grounded out (first unassisted); Dillard grounded out (shortstop to first); Merchant singled to pitcher; Carbo made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 11, Red Sox 4. |
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