1975 American League Championship Series

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1975 American League Championship Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season
Boston Red Sox (3) Darrell Johnson 95–65 (.594)
GA: 4+1⁄2
Oakland Athletics (0) Alvin Dark 98–64 (.605)
GA: 7
DatesOctober 4–7
UmpiresDon Denkinger
Lou DiMuro
Bill Kunkel
Ron Luciano
Jim Evans
Hank Morgenweck
Broadcast
TelevisionNBC
KPIX (OAK)
WSBK-TV (BOS)
TV announcersNBC: Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek (in Boston)
Joe Garagiola and Maury Wills (in Oakland)
KPIX: Monte Moore and Bob Waller
WSBK-TV: Dick Stockton and Ken Harrelson
← 1974
1976 →

The 1975 American League Championship Series was a semifinal matchup in Major League Baseball's 1975 postseason between the Boston Red Sox and the three-time defending World Series champion Oakland Athletics for the right to advance to the World Series. The Red Sox swept the series in three games to win their first AL pennant in eight years, which ended Oakland's pursuit of a fourth consecutive World Series title.[1]

Background

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During the regular season, the Red Sox posted a 95–65 (.594) record to win their first American League East division title, while the "Swingin' A's" went 98–64 (.605) to take the American League West for the fifth consecutive season.

The Red Sox had experienced players such as Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, and Dwight Evans, and two sensational rookies – Fred Lynn and Jim Rice. Lynn took most of the headlines by playing a flawless center field, hitting .331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBIs, and was the first major league player to win the MVP and Rookie 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.

Summary

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See also: 1975 Major League Baseball postseason

Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox

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Boston won the series, 3–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 4 Oakland Athletics – 1, Boston Red Sox – 7 Fenway Park 2:40 35,578[2] 
2 October 5 Oakland Athletics – 3, Boston Red Sox – 6 Fenway Park 2:27 35,578[3] 
3 October 7 Boston Red Sox – 5, Oakland Athletics – 3 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 2:30 49,358[4]

Game summaries

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Game 1

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October 4, 1975 1:00 pm (ET) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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 starter Luis Tiant allowed just one run on three hits to defeat the Athletics, 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, and Carlton Fisk went 1-for-4 with two runs scored for the Red Sox. Oakland starter Ken Holtzman was saddled with the loss by yielding five hits and four runs (two unearned) with four strikeouts and a walk in 6+1⁄3 innings of work.

Game 2

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October 5, 1975 4:00 pm (ET) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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 starter Reggie 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, and Fred Lynn went 2-for-4 with one RBI for the Red Sox. Athletics starter Vida Blue lasted three innings and gave up just three runs on six hits. The win went to Roger Moret, who tossed one scoreless inning of relief, and Dick 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 and Sal Bando went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run for the Athletics.

Game 3

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October 7, 1975 5:15 pm (PT) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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 starter Rick Wise allowed three runs (two unearned) on six hits in 7+1⁄3 innings of work. Both Denny Doyle and Carlton Fisk collected two hits with one run and an RBI, and Rick 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 just 4+2⁄3 innings to take his second loss in the series. Dick Drago earned the save for pitching 1+2⁄3 innings of shutout ball for Boston while Carl Yastrzemski made two great defensive plays in left field and collected two hits. Sal Bando went 2-for-4 with two RBIs while Reggie Jackson went 2-for-4 with one RBI for the Athletics.[1]

This game, and Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, were the first LCS games ever played at night;[5] both were regionally televised by NBC.

Composite box

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1975 ALCS (3–0): Boston Red Sox over Oakland A's

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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

Series Statistics

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Boston Red Sox

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Batting

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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
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]

Pitching

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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
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]

Oakland Athletics

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Batting

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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
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]

Pitching

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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
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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