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Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Red Sox
1975-10-12 · 1975 World Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 35205 · 55°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind 15 mph from RF · 2:38
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 9th. Rawly Eastwick earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Rawly Eastwick L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: George Maloney · LF: Satch Davidson · RF: Art Frantz
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Cooper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will McEnaney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rawly Eastwick | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Dick Drago | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: 43/G4
- Johnny Bench: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Cecil Cooper: D7/F7LD
- Denny Doyle: S14/G1.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 16(1)252(3)/DP/G1.B-2
- Carlton Fisk: S9/L9.2-H
- Fred Lynn: 43/G4
Top 2
- Tony Perez: K
- George Foster: K
- Dave Concepcion: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Dwight Evans: HP
- Rick Burleson: S8/G4M.1-2
- Bill Lee: CS3(265).1-2
- Bill Lee: K
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Jack Billingham: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Cecil Cooper: 43/G4
- Denny Doyle: 43/G4
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: K
Top 4
- Pete Rose: 43/G4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Tony Perez: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- George Foster: S7/L56D.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 8/F8S
Bot 4
- Fred Lynn: 7/F7D
- Rico Petrocelli: 63/G6M
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 5
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3
- Cesar Geronimo: 9/F9
- Jack Billingham: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Rick Burleson: K
- Bill Lee: 23/BG25
- Cecil Cooper: 13/G1
Top 6
- Pete Rose: S7/G56
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Johnny Bench: CS2(24)
- Johnny Bench: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Denny Doyle: 43/G4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/G34
- Carlton Fisk: E6/G6.1-2;B-1
- Fred Lynn: 9/F9S
- Rico Petrocelli: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 8/F8
Top 7
- Tony Perez: W
- George Foster: 8/F78D
- Dave Concepcion: 9/F34D
- Ken Griffey: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Lee: K
- Cecil Cooper: 63/G6
- Denny Doyle: K/C
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 8/F8D
- Merv Rettenmund: 3/FL/P3F
- Pete Rose: S9/F34D
- Joe Morgan: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/F78XD
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Fred Lynn: 8/P89S
- Rico Petrocelli: S9/F34D.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: D9/F9LD
- Tony Perez: 63/G6M.2-3
- George Foster: 7/F7S
- Dave Concepcion: S4/G4M.3-H
- Ken Griffey: SB2
- Ken Griffey: D8/F78D.2-H
- Cesar Geronimo: IW
- Rawly Eastwick: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 9
- Rick Burleson: 9/FL/P9LSF
- Bernie Carbo: 7/L7
- Cecil Cooper: 6/P5
Notes & reviews
- Lee missed bunt and Evans tried for third when Bench threw to second
- 27 minute rain delay