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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox

1975-07-31 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· 10 innings Β· 94Β°F Β· 2:31

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Bill Lee earned the win. Ben Oglivie went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

12345678910RHE
DET1100000000211
BOS100000010138

W: Bill Lee   L: Bob Reynolds   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Terry Cooney Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore410010
Gary Sutherland502000
Leon Roberts400101
Willie Horton502000
Bill Freehan502000
Aurelio Rodriguez401000
John Wockenfuss401000
Ben Oglivie412100
Gene Michael401000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Juan Beniquez412000
Denny Doyle511000
Carl Yastrzemski501200
Fred Lynn400010
Jim Rice502102
Carlton Fisk201020
Dwight Evans401001
Rico Petrocelli300010
Rick Burleson210010
Cecil Cooper000010

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Bare7.2623
Bob Reynolds1.2240

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Lee10.01111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron LeFlore: W
  • Gary Sutherland: S.1-3
  • Leon Roberts: 6/P/SF.3-H
  • Willie Horton: 9
  • Bill Freehan: S.1-2
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 4(1)/G/FO

Bot 1

  • Juan Beniquez: S
  • Denny Doyle: SB2
  • Denny Doyle: 43.2-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43.3-H
  • Fred Lynn: 63

Top 2

  • John Wockenfuss: 2/FL
  • Ben Oglivie: HR
  • Gene Michael: 9
  • Ron LeFlore: 13

Bot 2

  • Jim Rice: S
  • Carlton Fisk: S.1-3
  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Gary Sutherland: S
  • Leon Roberts: 4(1)/G/FO
  • Willie Horton: 8
  • Bill Freehan: 8

Bot 3

  • Rick Burleson: 8/L
  • Juan Beniquez: D
  • Denny Doyle: 2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8

Top 4

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 23/BG
  • John Wockenfuss: S
  • Ben Oglivie: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Fred Lynn: 7
  • Jim Rice: K/C
  • Carlton Fisk: 43

Top 5

  • Gene Michael: 53
  • Ron LeFlore: E4/G
  • Gary Sutherland: CS2(26)
  • Gary Sutherland: 63

Bot 5

  • Dwight Evans: E6/G
  • Rico Petrocelli: 9/9D
  • Rick Burleson: 53.1-2
  • Juan Beniquez: 43

Top 6

  • Leon Roberts: 53
  • Willie Horton: 13
  • Bill Freehan: S
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S.1-2
  • John Wockenfuss: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Denny Doyle: 3/G
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 6/L
  • Fred Lynn: 8

Top 7

  • Ben Oglivie: S
  • Gene Michael: 26(1)/BG/FO
  • Ron LeFlore: 46(1)/FO
  • Gary Sutherland: 8

Bot 7

  • Jim Rice: K
  • Carlton Fisk: W
  • Dwight Evans: S.1-2
  • Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Leon Roberts: 53
  • Willie Horton: D
  • Bill Freehan: 5/L
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 43

Bot 8

  • Rick Burleson: W
  • Juan Beniquez: 14/SH.1-2
  • Denny Doyle: 63
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S.2-H
  • Fred Lynn: 43

Top 9

  • John Wockenfuss: 9
  • Ben Oglivie: 3/G
  • Gene Michael: S
  • Ron LeFlore: 9

Bot 9

  • Jim Rice: 9/L9DW
  • Carlton Fisk: W
  • Dwight Evans: 13.1-2
  • Rico Petrocelli: W
  • Cecil Cooper: W.2-3;1-2
  • Juan Beniquez: 3/FL

Top 10

  • Gary Sutherland: 8
  • Leon Roberts: K
  • Willie Horton: S
  • Bill Freehan: 7

Bot 10

  • Denny Doyle: S
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8/P
  • Fred Lynn: SB2
  • Fred Lynn: IW
  • Jim Rice: S.2-H;1-3

Notes & reviews

  • Leon Roberts made a leaping catch to take a HR away from Jim Rice