October 11, 1975 World Series Game 1 at Fenway Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1975 World Series Game 1
1975 postseason: WS: CIN-BOS / ALCS: BOS-OAK / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
BOS  6
CIN  0
Game 2
CIN  3
@BOS  2
Game 3
CIN  6
BOS  5
(10) Game 4
BOS  5
@CIN  4
Game 5
CIN  6
BOS  2
Game 6
BOS  7
CIN  6
(12) Game 7
CIN  4
@BOS  3

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,205

Saturday, October 11, 1975
Time of Game: 2:27

Reds

Sparky Anderson

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  X    6 12  0

W: L Tiant (1-0), L: D Gullett (0-1)

Red Sox

Darrell Johnson

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   14    2   2   2B
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    6   1   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    9   0   
G Foster LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   10    1   0   CS
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    2   3   
K Griffey RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000   10    2   0   2B
C Geronimo CF                 1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .667    9    2   1   2·IW
D Gullett P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   3              100   24   7

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (1, off L Tiant); J Morgan (1, off L Tiant).

IBB: C Geronimo 2 (2, 2 by L Tiant).

TB: J Morgan 3; G Foster 2; K Griffey 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Geronimo-J Bench; T Perez.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Foster (1, 2nd base by L Tiant/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   15    4   0   SH
D Doyle 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417   15    3   3   SH
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .650   16    3   0   
C Fisk C                      3   1   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   14    4   1   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   14    3   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   2   2    1   0  .667 1.750    8    1   3   2B
R Burleson SS                 3   0   3   1    1   0 1.000 2.000   15    1   1   CS,IW
C Cooper 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000   14    8   0   SF
L Tiant P                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   17    0   0   
Totals                       30   6  12   6    6   4              128   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Petrocelli (1, off D Gullett).

SF: C Cooper (1, off W McEnaney).

SH: D Doyle (1, off D Gullett); D Evans (1, off D Gullett).

IBB: R Burleson (1, by D Gullett).

TB: R Petrocelli 3; R Burleson 3; D Doyle 2; F Lynn 2; C Yastrzemski; L Tiant; D Evans.

RBI: R Petrocelli 2 (2); C Fisk (1); C Cooper (1); C Yastrzemski (1); R Burleson (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Burleson (1, 2nd base by D Gullett/J Bench).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Gullett, L (0-1)          6    10   4   4    4   3   0   6.00   30   96-56     4-7     35    - 
C Carroll                   0     0   1   1    1   0   0    inf    1    6-2      0-0          3-1
W McEnaney                  2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    8   26-14     1-3          3-3
Totals                      8    12   6   6    6   4   0          39  128-72     5-10         6-4

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
L Tiant, W (1-0)            9     5   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   33  100-65     7-16    78    - 
Totals                      9     5   0   0    2   3   0          33  100-65     7-16         0-0

D Gullett faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
C Carroll faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: L Tiant (1).

WP: None.

IBB: D Gullett (1; R Burleson); L Tiant 2 (2; C Geronimo, C Geronimo).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 35,205.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Boston Red Sox                       
1. P Rose               3B    1. D Evans              RF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. J Bench              C     3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. T Perez              1B    4. C Fisk               C  
5. G Foster             LF    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. D Concepcion         SS    6. R Petrocelli         3B 
7. K Griffey            RF    7. R Burleson           SS 
8. C Geronimo           CF    8. C Cooper             1B 
9. D Gullett            P     9. L Tiant              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  J Morgan        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6  J Bench         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
          ---  4  D Evans         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2  D Doyle         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
          -2-  4  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      12-  2  C Fisk          Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  1  F Lynn          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Evans out at Hm/SS-C; Yastrzemski to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  T Perez         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2  G Foster        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4  D Concepcion    Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
          ---  4  R Petrocelli    Walk
          1--  4  R Burleson      Single to LF (LF Line); Petrocelli to 3B
   O      1-3  4  C Cooper        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4  L Tiant         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3  D Evans         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  D Gullett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  C Fisk          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2  J Morgan        Single to CF
          1--     J Bench         Balk; Morgan to 2B
   O      -2-  6  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-  4  T Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  F Lynn          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1  R Petrocelli    Flyball: CF
          ---  3  R Burleson      Single to RF
   O      1--  2  C Cooper        Burleson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
          ---  1  G Foster        Single to LF
   O      1--  5  D Concepcion    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  K Griffey       Groundout: 3B-1B; Foster to 2B
          -2-  4  C Geronimo      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2  D Gullett       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  C Cooper        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  L Tiant         Walk
   O      1--  5  D Evans         Popfly: 2B
          1--  1  D Doyle         Single to RF; Tiant to 2B
   O      12-  1  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  P Rose          Lineout: RF
          ---  5  J Morgan        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3  T Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3  F Lynn          Single to CF
          1--  1  R Petrocelli    Double to RF; Lynn to 3B
          -23  4  R Burleson      Intentional Walk
   OO     123  3  C Cooper        Double Play: Flyball: CF-C (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
          ---  5  G Foster        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2  D Concepcion    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--     K Griffey       Foster Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5  " "             Double to RF (Deep RF Line)
          -2-  4  C Geronimo      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3  D Gullett       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 9-1-2
          ---  4  L Tiant         Single to LF
          1--  1  D Evans         Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Tiant to 2B; Evans to 1B
          12-  3  D Doyle         Single to LF; Tiant to 3B; Evans to 2B
   R      123  3  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF; Tiant Scores; Evans to 3B; Doyle to 2B
                  Clay Carroll replaces Don Gullett pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  6  C Fisk          Walk; Evans Scores; Doyle to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
                  Will McEnaney replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4  F Lynn          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  2  R Petrocelli    Single to LF; Doyle Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk to 2B
   R      12-  4  R Burleson      Single to LF; Fisk Scores; Petrocelli to 3B; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RO     -23  1  C Cooper        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Petrocelli Scores; Burleson to 3B
   O      --3  3  L Tiant         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  P Rose          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Will McEnaney facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  D Doyle         Walk
   OO     1--  4  C Yastrzemski   Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  T Perez         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2  G Foster        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  4  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Red Sox 6.

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