CIN @ BOS

October 12, 1975

Final Score: CIN 3 - BOS 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Fenway Park
Attendance
35,205
Game Duration
158 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Rawly Eastwick
Losing Pitcher
Dick Drago

Umpires

Home Plate
Nick Colosi
First Base
Larry Barnett
Second Base
Dick Stello
Third Base
George Maloney

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
55°F
Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Wet
Precipitation
Drizzle
Wind Direction
fromrf
Wind Speed
15 mph

Line Score

CIN @ BOS — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1
BOS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0

CIN Batting

CIN @ BOS — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Bench 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Jack Billingham 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pedro Borbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Concepcion 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Rawly Eastwick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Foster 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Cesar Geronimo 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Griffey 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Will McEnaney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Morgan 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Perez 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Merv Rettenmund 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pete Rose 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 3 5 2 0 0 1 .212

BOS Batting

CIN @ BOS — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rick Burleson 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Bernie Carbo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cecil Cooper 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200
Denny Doyle 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Dick Drago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dwight Evans 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Carlton Fisk 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Bill Lee 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred Lynn 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rico Petrocelli 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Carl Yastrzemski 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 3 8 1 0 0 0 .212

CIN Pitching

CIN @ BOS — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jack Billingham - 5.2 6 2 1 2 5 0 1.59
Pedro Borbon - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Rawly Eastwick (W) W 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Will McEnaney - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 2 1 3 8 0 1.00

BOS Pitching

CIN @ BOS — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dick Drago (L) L 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 9.00
Bill Lee - 8.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 2.25
Team Totals 9.0 7 3 3 3 5 0 3.00

Cincinnati Reds at Boston Red Sox, October 12, 1975

Playing on the road, the Cincinnati Reds won 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox on October 12, 1975, a World Series game. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists a crowd of 35,205, a running time of 158 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 55 degrees, overcast skies, and a 15 mph wind. The Cincinnati Reds scored in the fourth and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run ninth. The Boston Red Sox scored single runs in the first and sixth innings. Hits were 7 for the Cincinnati Reds and 7 for the Boston Red Sox, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Rawly Eastwick, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 2.0 innings. Dick Drago took the loss after 1.0 innings and 1 run. No pitcher struck out more than Jack Billingham, who had 5. The Cincinnati Reds used Jack Billingham, Pedro Borbon, Rawly Eastwick, and Will McEnaney on the mound. The Cincinnati Reds' top hitter was Johnny Bench, 2 for 4 and 1 double. The Boston Red Sox's top hitter was Rico Petrocelli, 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Nick Colosi worked home plate.

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