Boston (Sat., Aug. 2, 1975) - The Boston Red Sox broke open a 2-2 game with seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings and went on to beat the Tigers, 9-4, Saturday at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox have a chance at a rare five-game series sweep on Sunday.
Carl Yastrzemski clubbed a two-run homer into the right field corner to highlight a three-run seventh inning as the Red Sox broke the tie. Then they added four runs in the eighth, the big blow being another two-run homer, this one by Bernie Carbo.
Willie Horton had an RBI triple and a two-run home run for Detroit (43-64). Horton tried for an inside-the-park home run in the first inning, but was gunned down at the plate after his drive bounced around in right center field before Fred Lynn grabbed the baseball and hit cutoff man Rick Burleson, who threw a strike to catcher Tim Blackwell to nail the Tigers' DH.
Reliever Bob Reynolds bore the brunt of Boston's late-inning assault, giving up five runs (four earned) in 1.2 innings.
Burleson had three singles and a run scored for the first-place Red Sox.
Gene Michael had a solo homer for Detroit.
Rick Wise started and went 8.1 innings for the win for Boston. Vern Ruhle (7-8) took the loss.
The Major Said: "Again, that's what happens here (Fenway Park). Runs happen in a hurry. Unfortunately we have been on the receiving end instead of the other way around so far."
Tigers 100 001 002 4-5-2
Boston 010 100 34x 9-15-0
HR: Yastrzemski (BOS); Carbo (BOS); Michael (DET, 2); Horton (DET, 17)
WP: Wise
LP: Ruhle (7-8)
Tigers record: 43-64 (actual 46-61)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-30
Last 10: 4-6
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