Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox powers a dramatic 12th- inning home run to complete one of the most memorable games in World Series history. On October 21, 1975, At Fenway Park, on Cincinnati Red’s Pat Darcy’s second pitch to Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox hits on of the most memorable…
1975 – Tony Perez breaks an 0 for 15 slump with two home runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6 – 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the World Series.
1975 – Boston Red Sox Luis Tiant throws 163 pitches in winning his second game of the World Series against Cincinnati, 5 – 4, to even the Series after four games.
On October 14, 1975, At Three Rivers Stadium the Cincinnati Reds take a 2-1 lead in the World Series with a controversial 6 – 5, 10-inning victory over the Boston Red Sox. In the 10th inning, Reds pinch-hitter Ed Armbrister attempts a sacrifice bunt and bounces the ball in front of the plate. Boston catcher…
October 11, 1975 At Fenway Park (Photo) Luis Tiant pitching to Pete Rose in the 1975 World Series. Luis Tiant and Don Gullett were locked in a scoreless pitching duel until the seventh inning. Tiant led off with a single and later scored Boston’s first run on a single by Carl Yastrzemski. Then the…
1975 – Down 2 – 1 in the 9th inning, Cincinnati rallies to beat the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the World Series, 3 – 2.
October 7, 1975 – Pittsburgh’s John Candelaria strikes out 14 Reds‚ but is knocked out of the box by Pete Rose’s 8th-inning HR. The Reds complete their sweep of the NLCS with a 5-3 win. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
1975 – The Boston Red Sox gain a 5 – 3 win and a three-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics to catch the American League pennant. Carl Yastrzemski makes two great plays in the outfield and has two hits to back pitcher Rick Wise.
The Expos fire their first manager Gene Mauch and replace him with Karl Kuehl, the successful pilot of the Memphis Blues, their top farm club. During his seven-year tenure north of the border, Mauch, who will become the winningest big league manager to have never won a pennant, compiles a 499-627 (.443) record, never finishing higher than fourth place.
On September 28, 1975, In a tune up for the ALCS, four Oakland A’s pitchers combined on a no-hitter. Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Lindblad, and Rollie Fingers shut down the California Angels, 5-0. The game marks the first time in history that four pitchers have combined to throw a no-hitter. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
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