Boston, MA (Thu., Sept. 11, 1975) - The Boston Red Sox scored six runs in the sixth inning, responding to the Tigers' four in the top of the inning, and the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 8-5 at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox exploded for seven hits, all singles, in the sixth inning, erasing a 5-2 deficit created when Detroit scored four runs in their half of the inning.
Trailing 2-1, the Tigers opened the sixth with three straight hits, the last of which was a two-run triple from Dan Meyer. Willie Horton made the score 4-2 with an RBI ground out, and Ben Oglivie added a solo homer to push the lead to 5-2.
But the lead evaporated under an onslaught of Red Sox singles, many that were seeing-eye hits through the infield. When the barrage ended against starter Dave Lemanczyk (1-4), the Red Sox led 8-5.
Boston swept the three-game series and finished 7-1 against the Tigers at Fenway this season.
Luis Tiant pitched seven sometimes shaky innings for Boston to get the victory.
Rookie outfielder Billy Baldwin hit a solo home run to start the game, but Boston answered with two runs in the first for a 2-1 lead.
Fred Lynn had three hits and two RBI for the first-place Red Sox, who are closing in on clinching the AL East.
The Major Said: "They had an answer for us every time we scored tonight. That's why they're so tough to beat here, and that's why they're going to win the division."
Tigers 100 004 000 5-13-1
Boston 200 006 00x 8-15-0
HR: Baldwin (DET, 2); Oglivie (DET, 12)
WP: Tiant
SV: Drago
LP: Lemanczyk (1-4)
Tigers record: 56-90 (actual 55-91)
Home: 27-44
Away: 29-46
Last 10: 3-7
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