Gene Tenace hit a two-run homer in the seventh to boost the A's past the Red Sox, 3-2, after Reggie Jackson broke up Reggie Cleveland's no-hitter with a two-out homer in the same inning. Billy Williams followed Jackson with a single and scored on Tenace's shot.

Cleveland had allowed just two runners on a walk and a hit batsman before Jackson's No. 28. Winner Ken Holtzman allowed five Red Sox hits before Rollie Fingers struck out four of five batters he faced for his 15th save. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Friday, August    8, 1975 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Red Sox      0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   3  3  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Beniquez dh           3   0   1   0     0   1   .315      Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   2   .258
  Carbo ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   1   .265      C. Washington cf      3   0   0   0     0   0   .319
Burleson ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .267      Rudi lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Lynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .333      Jackson rf            3   1   1   1     0   0   .264
Rice lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .303      Williams dh           2   1   1   0     1   0   .247
Evans rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .244      Tenace 1b             3   1   1   2     0   0   .251
Fisk c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .199
Petrocelli 3b         2   1   1   1     1   0   .253      Garner 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .228
Griffin 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Fosse c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .152
Cooper 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .325      Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cleveland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   1     1   7             Totals               26   3   3   3     1   4

Time of Game: 1:39   Attendance: 20,575
Left on Base: Red Sox 3, A's 1
DP: Red Sox 0, A's 2
Errors: Garner
Doubles: Evans (15), Cooper (10)
Home Runs: Jackson (28), Tenace (17)
Caught Stealing: Fosse (1)
GIDP: Griffin (7), Petrocelli (10)
Hit by Pitch: Fosse (1,by Cleveland)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland L(9-8)        8     3   3   3   1   4   2  28   4.85
Totals                  8     3   3   3   1   4   2  28

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(14-9)        7.1   5   2   1   1   3   0  27   3.42
Fingers SV(15)          1.2   0   0   0   0   4   0   5   3.28
Totals                  9     5   2   1   1   7   0  32

Hit by Pitch: Cleveland (2)

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman


RED SOX 1ST: Beniquez singled; Burleson grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Beniquez to second]; Lynn grounded out (first
unassisted) [Beniquez to third]; Rice popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: On a bunt Campaneris struck out; C. Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Evans doubled; Fisk flied to right in foul
territory [Evans to third]; Petrocelli singled [Evans scored];
Griffin grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Petrocelli out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Williams
walked; Tenace popped to right; Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Cooper grounded out (pitcher to first); Beniquez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner grounded out (first unassisted); Fosse was
hit by a pitch; Fosse was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Lynn was called out on strikes; Rice flied out to
right; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: C. Washington grounded out (first unassisted);
Rudi flied out to right; Jackson grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk grounded out (second to first); Petrocelli
walked; Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first) [Petrocelli to
second]; Cooper reached on an error by Garner [Petrocelli scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Beniquez struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Williams grounded out (shortstop to first);
Tenace flied out to right; Bando popped to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Burleson flied out to center; Lynn grounded out
(first unassisted); Rice flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Garner flied out to right; Fosse flied out to
right; Campaneris made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Evans singled; Fisk flied to right in foul
territory; Petrocelli grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: C. Washington grounded out (catcher to first);
Rudi popped to right; Jackson homered; Williams singled; Tenace
homered [Williams scored]; Bando flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.

RED SOX 8TH: Griffin grounded out (second to first); Cooper
doubled; FINGERS REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); CARBO BATTED FOR
BENIQUEZ; Carbo was called out on strikes; Burleson struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: CARBO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Garner struck
out; Fosse grounded out (third to first); Campaneris grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Athletics 3.

RED SOX 9TH: Lynn struck out; Rice struck out; Evans lined to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.