After trailing by six runs early in the game, the Red Sox came battling back to gain a 9-8 victory over the Twins. The Red Sox smashed four homers, starting with a solo swat by Dwight Evans in the second inning. The Twins erupted for seven runs in the third on seven hits, a walk, wild pitch and sacrifice fly. Jerry Terrell started the outburst with a single and capped it with a double.

Two-run homers by Carlton Fisk and Fred Lynn helped the Red Sox get back into contention, but they still trailed by one run going into the ninth. Cecil Cooper provided that needed run with a pinch-homer. Doug Griffin, also pinch-hitting, singled with one away and then with two out raced home from first base with the winning run when Jim Rice doubled. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 8
Game Played on Wednesday, July      9, 1975 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Twins        0  0  7    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   8 14  1
Red Sox      0  1  1    0  0  2    0  3  2  -   9 13  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Terrell 2b            6   1   3   1     0   0   .312      Carbo dh              4   0   1   1     0   2   .260
Braun lf              5   1   2   0     0   1   .301        Petrocelli ph,dh    1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Kelly 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .183      Doyle 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .215
Ford cf               5   1   3   2     0   2   .285        Griffin ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .246
Walton dh             4   1   1   1     1   0   .180      Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   1   0     1   0   .298
Soderholm 3b          4   0   0   0     1   1   .252      Rice lf               5   1   2   2     0   0   .292
Briggs 1b,lf          4   1   2   1     1   0   .258      Lynn cf               4   2   3   2     0   0   .333
Borgmann c            2   1   1   0     3   0   .211      Fisk c                4   1   1   2     0   0   .319
Bostock rf            5   1   1   1     0   1   .206      Evans rf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .231
Gomez ss              3   1   1   1     1   1   .154      Burleson ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Heise 3b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .241
  Albury p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cooper ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .337
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moret p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Willoughby p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   8  14   7     7   6             Totals               38   9  13   9     2   2

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 21,103
Left on Base: Twins 11, Red Sox 5
DP: Twins 1, Red Sox 1
Errors: Goltz
Doubles: Terrell (5), Carbo (13), Lynn (19), Rice 2 (18)
Triples: Doyle (1)
Home Runs: Evans (8), Fisk (2), Lynn (15), Cooper (4)
Caught Stealing: Borgmann (1), Lynn (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Gomez (1)
GIDP: Rice (8)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz                   7.1   9   6   4   1   2   2  31   3.50
Albury                  0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1   3.82
Johnson                 0.2   1   1   1   1   0   1   4   6.00
Burgmeier L(4-5)        0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4   2.96
Totals                  8.2  13   9   7   2   2   4  40

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret                   2.1   7   7   7   3   3   0  17   4.36
Willoughby              4.2   6   1   1   2   3   0  21   5.40
Segui W(2-3)            2     1   0   0   2   0   0   8   5.66
Totals                  9    14   8   8   7   6   0  46

Wild Pitches: Goltz (5), Willoughby (1)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan


TWINS 1ST: Terrell flied out to center; Braun was called out on
strikes; Ford singled to left; Walton walked [Ford to second];
Soderholm struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Carbo was called out on strikes; Doyle grounded out
(second to first); Yastrzemski singled to center; Rice forced
Yastrzemski (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Red Sox 0.

TWINS 2ND: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Borgmann
walked; Bostock flied out to center; Gomez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: On a bunt Lynn singled to third; Lynn was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Fisk flied out to right;
Evans homered; Burleson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

TWINS 3RD: Terrell singled to center; Braun singled [Terrell to
second]; Ford singled to left [Terrell scored, Braun to second];
Walton singled to left [Braun scored, Ford to second]; Soderholm
flied out to center; Briggs singled to right [Ford scored,
Walton to third, Briggs to second (on throw)]; Borgmann was
walked intentionally; Bostock singled to center [Walton scored,
Briggs to third, Borgmann to second]; WILLOUGHBY REPLACED MORET
(PITCHING); Gomez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Briggs scored];
Terrell doubled to right [Borgmann scored, Bostock to third];
Willoughby threw a wild pitch [Bostock scored, Terrell to
third]; Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); 7 R, 7 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 7, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Heise singled to left; Carbo doubled to left [Heise
scored]; Doyle flied out to center [Carbo to third]; Yastrzemski
walked; Rice grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
7, Red Sox 2.

TWINS 4TH: Ford struck out; Walton flied out to right; Soderholm
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Lynn doubled to right; Fisk grounded out (third to
first); Evans grounded out (third to first); Burleson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Red
Sox 2.

TWINS 5TH: Briggs walked; Borgmann singled to left [Briggs to
second]; Bostock forced Borgmann (first to shortstop) [Briggs to
third]; Gomez reached on a fielder's choice [Briggs out at home
(pitcher to catcher), Bostock to second]; Terrell grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 7, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Heise grounded out (third to first); Carbo was
called out on strikes; Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7, Red Sox 2.

TWINS 6TH: Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford struck
out; Walton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Rice
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn reached on an error by
Goltz; Goltz threw a wild pitch [Lynn to second]; Fisk homered
(unearned) [Lynn scored (unearned)]; Evans grounded out (third
to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7, Red Sox 4.

TWINS 7TH: Soderholm grounded out (third to first); Briggs
singled to right; Borgmann walked [Briggs to second]; Bostock
struck out while Borgmann was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Burleson popped to first in foul territory; Heise
grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7, Red Sox 4.

TWINS 8TH: Gomez singled to left; Terrell singled to right
[Gomez to second]; On a bunt Braun singled [Gomez to third,
Terrell to second]; SEGUI REPLACED WILLOUGHBY (PITCHING); Ford
singled to center [Gomez scored, Terrell out at home (center to
catcher), Braun to second]; Walton popped to second in foul
territory; Soderholm walked [Braun to third, Ford to second];
Briggs forced Soderholm (shortstop to second); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Twins 8, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: KELLY REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING 1B); BRIGGS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Doyle tripled; Yastrzemski grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rice doubled [Doyle scored]; ALBURY REPLACED
GOLTZ (PITCHING); Lynn homered [Rice scored]; JOHNSON REPLACED
ALBURY (PITCHING); Fisk grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Evans
walked; Burleson grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 8, Red Sox 7.

TWINS 9TH: Borgmann flied out to center; Bostock flied out to
left; Gomez walked; Terrell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 8, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 9TH: COOPER BATTED FOR HEISE; Cooper homered; BURGMEIER
REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); PETROCELLI BATTED FOR CARBO;
Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); GRIFFIN BATTED FOR
DOYLE; Griffin singled; Yastrzemski flied out to right; Rice
doubled to left [Griffin scored]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
8, Red Sox 9.