Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Perry
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Perry
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Tiant
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Tiant
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Tiant
  
  There goes McCraw. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. McCraw steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Tiant
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Tiant
  
  Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Tiant
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Perry
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Perry
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Perry
  
  There goes Lynn. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Brohamer applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Tiant
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Tiant
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Tiant
  
  Brohamer strikes out. There goes Bell. The throw from Montgomery to Burleson, and Bell is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Perry
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Perry
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Tiant
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Tiant
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCraw vs. Tiant
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Tiant
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Perry
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Perry
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Perry
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Carbo scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Perry
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Rice reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Perry
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Perry
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Tiant
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Tiant
  
  Gamble hits a line drive towards short. Burleson catches it and steps on second to double up Powell. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Tiant
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Perry
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Perry
  
  Evans bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  The ball gets by Ellis for a passed ball. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Tiant
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Tiant
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Tiant
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. LaRoche
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. LaRoche
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. LaRoche
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Tiant
  
  Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Tiant
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Tiant
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Tiant
  
  Powell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. LaRoche
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with LaRoche covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. LaRoche
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. LaRoche
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. LaRoche
  
  Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. LaRoche
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. LaRoche
  
  There goes Beniquez. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Segui
  
  Juan Beniquez now playing left field. Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Segui
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellis for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Segui
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Segui
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Segui
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. LaRoche
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. LaRoche
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. LaRoche
  
  Lynn bunts towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Petrocelli vs. Eckersley
  
  Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montgomery vs. Eckersley
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Evans scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burleson vs. Eckersley
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Segui
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Segui
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Segui
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Segui
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Segui
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Segui
  
  Ken Berry pinch runs for Oscar Gamble. Rico Carty pinch hits for John Ellis.
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching. Alan Ashby pinch runs for Rico Carty. Leron Lee pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Eckersley
  
  Alan Ashby now catching. Ed Crosby now playing third base.
  
  Griffin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Eckersley
  
  Beniquez bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Brohamer covering, for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Eckersley
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Eckersley
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Drago
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Drago
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Drago
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCraw vs. Drago
  
  McCraw hits a popup into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Drago
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1975 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Carbo B, lf           2  1  0  0   Lowenstein J, rf      4  2  3  1   
Beniquez J, ph-lf     1  0  1  1   McCraw T, lf          5  1  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  0  0   Hendrick G, cf        5  1  1  2   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     2  1  0  0   Powell B, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Lynn F, cf            3  1  2  1   Gamble O, dh          2  1  0  0   
Rice J, dh            4  1  1  2   Berry K, pr           0  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  1  1   Ellis J, c            3  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       4  0  0  0   Carty R, ph           0  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  0   Ashby A, pr-c         0  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         2  2  1  0   Bell B, 3b            2  0  0  0   
                                   Lee L, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Crosby E, 3b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  2  1   
                                   Duffy F, ss           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  7  7  5                        34  5  9  5

Boston           000 410 110 --  7
Cleveland        200 001 110 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           6.0  5  3  3  1  3
Segui D               1.2  3  2  2  3  1
Drago D (S)           1.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           4.2  6  5  4  3  1
LaRoche D             2.2  1  2  1  3  2
Eckersley D           1.2  0  0  0  1  2

E -- Bell B
DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 7
2B -- Lynn F, Rice J, Petrocelli R, Powell B
HR -- Hendrick G, Lowenstein J
SB -- McCraw T, Lowenstein J
CS -- Lynn F, Bell B, Yastrzemski C, Beniquez J
SH -- Lynn F, Beniquez J
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Griffin D)
WP -- LaRoche D
PB -- Ellis J
T -- 2:53
A -- 7462

    

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