| 1975 American League Championship Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 4–7 | |||||||||
| Umpires | Don Denkinger Lou DiMuro Bill Kunkel Ron Luciano Jim Evans Hank Morgenweck | |||||||||
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| Television | NBC KPIX (OAK) WSBK-TV (BOS) | |||||||||
| TV announcers | NBC:Curt Gowdy andTony Kubek (in Boston) Joe Garagiola andMaury Wills (in Oakland) KPIX:Monte Moore and Bob Waller WSBK-TV:Dick Stockton andKen Harrelson | |||||||||
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The1975American League Championship Series was a semifinal matchup inMajor League Baseball's1975 postseason between theBoston Red Sox and the three-time defending World Series championOakland Athletics for the right to advance to theWorld Series. The Red Sox swept the series in three games to win their first AL pennant ineight years, which ended Oakland's pursuit of a fourth consecutive World Series title.[1]
During the regular season, the Red Sox posted a 95–65 (.594) record to win their firstAmerican League East division title, while the "Swingin' A's" went 98–64 (.605) to take theAmerican League West for the fifth consecutive season.
The Red Sox had experienced players such asCarl Yastrzemski,Carlton Fisk, andDwight Evans, and two sensational rookies –Fred Lynn andJim Rice. Lynn took most of the headlines by playing a flawlesscenter field,hitting .331 with 21home runs and 105RBIs, and was the first major league player to win theMVP andRookie of the Year awards in the same season. Despite suffering a broken wrist in late September, Rice finished with a .309 average, 22 homers, and 102 RBIs.
Boston won the series, 3–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 4 | Oakland A's – 1,Boston Red Sox – 7 | Fenway Park | 2:40 | 35,578[2] |
| 2 | October 5 | Oakland A's – 3,Boston Red Sox – 6 | Fenway Park | 2:27 | 35,578[3] |
| 3 | October 7 | Boston Red Sox – 5, Oakland A's – 3 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 2:30 | 49,358[4] |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 7 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Luis Tiant (1–0) LP:Ken Holtzman (0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston starterLuis Tiant allowed just one run on three hits to defeat the A's, 7–1, in the ALCS opener. Tiant struck out eight and walked three in a complete game effort, retiring the side in order in four innings.Juan Beníquez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored,Fred Lynn ended 1-for-4 with two RBIs, andCarlton Fisk went 1-for-4 with two runs scored for the Red Sox. Oakland starterKen Holtzman was saddled with the loss by yielding five hits and four runs (two unearned) with four strikeouts and a walk in6+1⁄3 innings of work.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Oakland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Roger Moret (1–0) LP:Rollie Fingers (0–1) Sv:Dick Drago (1) Home runs: OAK:Reggie Jackson (1) BOS:Carl Yastrzemski (1),Rico Petrocelli (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carl Yastrzemski hit a two-run home run to lead the Red Sox past the Athletics, 6–3, in Game 2. Boston starterReggie Cleveland was solid through five innings, allowing three runs on five hits with two strikeouts and one walk.Rico Petrocelli also homered,Carlton Fisk went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, andFred Lynn went 2-for-4 with one RBI for the Red Sox. A's starterVida Blue lasted three innings and gave up just three runs on six hits. The win went toRoger Moret, who tossed one scoreless inning of relief, andDick Drago worked the final three innings to close out the contest.Rollie Fingers took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits over four innings.Reggie Jackson hit a two-run homer andSal Bando went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run for the A's.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Rick Wise (1–0) LP:Ken Holtzman (0–2) Sv:Dick Drago (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After three consecutive championships, the Athletics' dynasty came to an end, as the Red Sox took the third game, 5-3, to sweep the series, their first series win since 1918. Boston starterRick Wise allowed three runs (two unearned) on six hits in7+1⁄3 innings of work. BothDenny Doyle andCarlton Fisk collected two hits with one run and an RBI, andRick Burleson went 2-for-4 with one run scored to pace the Red Sox. On just two days' rest,Ken Holtzman started for Oakland and was tagged for four runs on seven hits in just4+2⁄3 innings to take his second loss in the series.Dick Drago earned the save for pitching1+2⁄3 innings of shutout ball for Boston whileCarl Yastrzemski made two great defensive plays in left field and collected two hits.Sal Bando went 2-for-4 with two RBIs whileReggie Jackson went 2-for-4 with one RBI for the A's.[1]
This game, and Game 3 of theNational League Championship Series, were the first LCS games ever played at night;[5] both were regionally televised by NBC.
1975 ALCS(3–0):Boston Red Sox overOakland A's
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland A's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total attendance: 120,514 Average attendance: 40,171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | Reference |
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| Juan Beníquez | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | [6] |
| Rick Burleson | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .444 | .500 | .667 | [7] |
| Cecil Cooper | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | [8] |
| Denny Doyle | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .250 | .273 | [9] |
| Dwight Evans | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .200 | [10] |
| Carlton Fisk | 3 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .500 | [11] |
| Fred Lynn | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .455 | [12] |
| Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .417 | [13] |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .455 | .500 | .818 | [14] |
Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average
| Player | G | GS | IP | H | BB | R | ER | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | Reference |
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| Reggie Cleveland | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | [15] |
| Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 4+2⁄3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | [16] |
| Roger Moret | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | [17] |
| Luis Tiant | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | [18] |
| Rick Wise | 1 | 1 | 7+1⁄3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | [19] |
Note: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | Reference |
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| Sal Bando | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | [20] |
| Bert Campaneris | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .083 | .000 | [21] |
| Ray Fosse | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | [22] |
| Phil Garner | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | [23] |
| Tommy Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ─ | 1.000 | ─ | [24] |
| Jim Holt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | [25] |
| Don Hopkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | [26] |
| Reggie Jackson | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .667 | [27] |
| Bill North | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 | [28] |
| Joe Rudi | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .417 | [29] |
| Gene Tenace | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .250 | .000 | [30] |
| César Tovar | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 | [31] |
| Claudell Washington | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | [32] |
| Billy Williams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | [33] |
Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average
| Player | G | GS | IP | H | BB | R | ER | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | Reference |
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| Glenn Abbott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | [34] |
| Vida Blue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | [35] |
| Dick Bosman | 1 | 0 | 0+1⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | [36] |
| Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | [37] |
| Ken Holtzman | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.09 | [38] |
| Paul Lindblad | 2 | 0 | 4+2⁄3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | [39] |
| Jim Todd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | [40] |
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