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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 21, 1975 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 14,665 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | DH |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Tony Conigliaro | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1975
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cleveland
Bando hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cleveland
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Holtzman
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Holtzman
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Cleveland
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Cleveland
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Holtzman
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Holtzman
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Evans scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Holtzman
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Cleveland
Bando hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cleveland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Cleveland
There goes Jackson. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Holtzman
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Cleveland
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Holtzman
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Holtzman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Holtzman
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Holtzman
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Cleveland
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cleveland
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cleveland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Holtzman
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Cleveland
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Holtzman
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Holtzman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campaneris. Rice moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conigliaro vs. Holtzman
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Cleveland
Jim Holt pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Holtzman
Ted Martinez now playing second base.
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Holtzman
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Holtzman
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cleveland
Rick Miller now playing right field.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cleveland
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Cleveland
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Conigliaro bunts towards the mound. Fingers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fingers
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Fingers
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Fingers
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Cleveland
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1975 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 2 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 1 4 Rudi J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Rice J, lf 3 0 1 0 Williams B, dh 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0 Tenace G, c 4 1 1 1 Miller R, rf 0 0 0 0 Washington C, lf 4 0 2 0 Conigliaro T, dh 3 1 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 1 2 2 Garner P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 4 1 1 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 7 8 6 Oakland 011 000 010 -- 3 Boston 010 200 40x -- 7 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L) 6.1 7 7 7 4 2 Todd J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Fingers R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 0 E -- Campaneris B DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 5 2B -- Evans D, Rudi J, Rice J, Petrocelli R HR -- Tenace G, Petrocelli R, Yastrzemski C, Jackson R SB -- Jackson R SH -- Campaneris B PB -- Tenace G T -- 1:56 A -- 14665
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