1975 World Series

72nd edition of Major League Baseball's championship series March 2026 the similarly named rugby league tournament 1975 Rugby League World Cup November 2013 1975-World-Series.svg 220 World 1975 Cincinnati Reds (4) Sparky Anderson 108–54, 108 54, GA: 20 Boston Red Sox (3) Darrell Johnson 95–65, 95 65, GA: 4 1 2 October 11–22 Fenway Park (Boston)Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati) Pete Rose (Cincinnati) NBC Curt Gowdy (Games 1, 3, 5, 7)Joe Garagiola (Games 2, 4, 6)Dick Stockton (Games 1, 6; in Boston)Ned Martin (Games 2, 7; in Boston)Marty Brennaman (in Cincinnati)Tony Kubek NBC Joe Garagiola (Games 1, 3, 5, 7)Curt Gowdy (Games 2, 4, 6)Marty Brennaman (in Boston)Ned Martin (Games 3, 5–6)Dick Stockton (Games 4, 7) Art Frantz (AL), Dick Stello (NL), George Maloney (AL), Satch Davidson (NL), Larry Barnett (AL), Nick Colosi (NL) Reds:Sparky Anderson (mgr.)Johnny Bench Joe MorganTony PérezRed Sox: Carlton FiskJim Rice (injured)Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox over Oakland Athletics (3–0) Cincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates (3–0) The 1975 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1975 season. The 72nd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox and the National League (NL) champion Cincinnati Reds. The Reds narrowly defeated the Red Sox in seven games to win their first World Series title since 1940. In 2003, ESPN ranked it the second-greatest World Series ever played, trailing only the 1991 series,ESPN: WORLD SERIES 100th ANNIVERSARY while in 2020, Sam Miller of ESPN named it the best World Series ever.Miller Sam 2020-10-30 Which World Series is the best ever? We rank all 116 Fall Classics https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29104085/ranking-every-world-series-mlb-history 2020-11-24 ESPN en The sixth game of the World Series was a 12-inning classic at Boston's Fenway Park, which culminated with a walk-off home run by Carlton Fisk to extend the series to seven games. The Reds rallied from a 3–0 deficit to win the seventh and deciding game of the series on a ninth-inning single by Joe Morgan after being seven outs away from elimination. This was the fourth time in five years that a seven-game World Series winner (following Pittsburgh in 1971, and Oakland in 1972 and 1973) was outscored. Reds third baseman Pete Rose was named World Series MVP. Rose batted .370 with 10 hits and two RBIs and scored 3 runs. None of the six umpires in this World Series worked a previous Fall Classic, and two, Art Frantz and George Maloney, would not umpire in another. Background 1975 Major League Baseball postseason Cincinnati Reds The Reds, at the height of their Big Red Machine dynasty, recorded a franchise-high 108 victories in 1975 and won the NL West division by 20 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the postseason, they swept their archrival in the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the third time this decade. Boston Red Sox The Red Sox won the AL East division by 4 1 2 games over the Baltimore Orioles. In the postseason, they swept the three-time defending World Series champion Oakland Athletics in the ALCS to win their first pennant in eight years. For the Red Sox, the 1975 World Series was their first World Series appearance since losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in 1967. Summary NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3) Cincinnati Reds – 0, Boston Red Sox – 6 October 11 Fenway Park 2:27 35,205 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B10110BOS1975.htm 1975 World Series Game 1 – Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Cincinnati Reds – 3, Boston Red Sox – 2 October 12 Fenway Park 2:38 35,205 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B10120BOS1975.htm 1975 World Series Game 2 – Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Boston Red Sox – 5, Cincinnati Reds – 6 (10) October 14 Riverfront Stadium 3:03 55,392 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B10140CIN1975.htm 1975 World Series Game 3 – Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Boston Red Sox – 5, Cincinnati Reds – 4 October 15 Riverfront Stadium 2:52 55,667 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B10150CIN1975.htm 1975 World Series Game 4 – Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Boston Red Sox – 2, Cincinnati Reds – 6 October 16 Riverfront Stadium 2:23 56,393 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B10160CIN1975.htm 1975 World Series Game 5 – Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Cincinnati Reds – 6, Boston Red Sox – 7 (12) October 21† Fenway Park 4:01 35,205 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B10210BOS1975.htm 1975 World Series Game 6 – Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Cincinnati Reds – 4, Boston Red Sox – 3 October 22 Fenway Park 2:52 35,205 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B10220BOS1975.htm 1975 World Series Game 7 – Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox September 13, 2009 Retrosheet †: postponed from October 18 due to rain Matchups Game 1 thumb|130px|Luis Tiant October 11, 1975 1:00pm (ET) Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Cincinnati CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Boston BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 X 6 12 0 Luis Tiant (1–0) Don Gullett (0–1) 59 F C, drizzle Ace pitchers Luis Tiant and Don Gullett were locked in a scoreless duel until the seventh inning. Tiant led off with a single and later scored Boston's first run on a single by Carl Yastrzemski. Then the floodgates opened: Reds reliever Clay Carroll walked Carlton Fisk to force in a run, Rico Petrocelli slapped a two-run single, Rick Burleson had an RBI single, and Cecil Cooper ended the scoring with a sacrifice fly. Tiant finished with a five-hitter against a team that had scored an MLB-high 840 runs during the regular season. Game 2 thumb|175px|Ken Griffey Sr. October 12, 1975 1:00pm (ET) Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Cincinnati CIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1 Boston BOS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 Rawly Eastwick (1–0) Dick Drago (0–1) 55 F C, overcast Game 2 proved to be a very pivotal game as the Reds were on the brink of being down two games before rallying for victory in the ninth inning. Red Sox starter Bill Lee held the Reds to four hits and a run through eight innings. Johnny Bench led off the ninth with a double to right field. Lee was then replaced by right-handed closer Dick Drago. Bench moved to third on a groundout by Tony Pérez. After George Foster popped out for the second out, Dave Concepción hit a clutch single up the middle that Boston second baseman Denny Doyle fielded behind second base, but had no play at first as Bench scored to tie the game. After Concepcion stole second base, Ken Griffey hit a double into left-center field scoring Concepcion with the game-winner. Rawly Eastwick retired the Sox in the ninth to get the win and even the series. The Reds' only other run scored in the fourth when Joe Morgan walked, went to third on a Bench single, and scored on a Pérez force out. The Red Sox sandwiched the Reds' run with single tallies of their own in the first inning on an RBI single by Carlton Fisk, and in the sixth on an RBI single by Rico Petrocelli. Game 3 thumb|upright|Ed Armbrister October 14, 1975 8:30pm (ET) Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio Boston BOS 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 5 10 2 Cincinnati CIN 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 Rawly Eastwick (2–0) Jim Willoughby (0–1) Carlton Fisk (1), Bernie Carbo (1), Dwight Evans (1) Johnny Bench (1), Dave Concepción (1), César Gerónimo (1) 72 F C, mostly clear At home, the Reds prevailed in another squeaker in a game that featured the first major controversy of the series that involved the umpires. For nine innings, the game was a homer-fest as each team put three over the wall. Fisk put the Sox on the board in the second with a homer off Reds starter Gary Nolan. The Reds countered by taking a 2–1 lead in the fourth when Tony Pérez walked and Johnny Bench hit a two-run shot off Sox starter Rick Wise. The Reds then chased Wise in the fifth when Dave Concepción and César Gerónimo hit back-to-back home runs. Pete Rose followed with a one-out triple and scored on Joe Morgan's sacrifice fly to give the Reds a 5–1 lead. The Sox scratched back in the sixth when Reds reliever Pat Darcy issued consecutive walks to Carl Yastrzemski and Fisk, wild-pitched Yastrzemski to third, and then gave up a sacrifice fly to Fred Lynn. In the seventh, former Cincinnati Red Bernie Carbo closed the gap to 5–3 with a pinch-hit homer off Clay Carroll. In the top of the ninth, with Reds closer Eastwick on the mound, Rico Petrocelli singled and Evans hit the game-tying home run, sending the game into extra innings. After the Red Sox failed to score in the tenth, the Reds sent the bottom of the order to lead off the bottom of the tenth. Cesar Geronimo led off with a single off Jim Willoughby. Reds manager Sparky Anderson then sent pinch-hitter Ed Armbrister up to sacrifice in place of reliever Rawly Eastwick. Armbrister's bunt bounced high near the plate toward the first-base line. Boston catcher Carlton Fisk was quick to pounce on the ball in front of the plate as Armbrister was slow to get out of the box. He hesitated before running and appeared to collide with (or at least impede) Fisk as he was retrieving the ball. Fisk's hurried throw to second base to force out Geronimo sailed over shortstop Rick Burleson into center field as Geronimo went to third base and Armbrister to second. Fisk and Boston manager Darrell Johnson argued that Armbrister should have been ruled out for interference, but home plate umpire Larry Barnett ruled otherwise. The play stood and the Reds had the potential winning run on third with no outs. Willoughby then intentionally walked Pete Rose to load the bases and set up a force play at any base. Johnson then brought in left-hander Roger Moret, to face Ken Griffey, but Anderson countered with right-handed hitting Merv Rettenmund. Rettenmund struck out for out No. 1, but Joe Morgan knocked in Geronimo with the game-winner by hitting a deep fly to center over a drawn in outfield. Game 4 thumb|130px|Fred Lynn October 15, 1975 8:30pm (ET) Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio Boston BOS 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 1 Cincinnati CIN 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1 Luis Tiant (2–0) Fred Norman (0–1) 64 F C, overcast With the Reds leading the series 2–1, Luis Tiant pitched his second complete game win of the Series. More importantly, this win forced the Reds to win at least one of two games at Fenway Park to win the Series. The Reds struck first off Tiant in the first on RBI doubles by Ken Griffey and Johnny Bench. The Sox, however, would get all the runs they needed in the fourth. Dwight Evans tied the game with a two-run triple, then Rick Burleson put the Sox ahead by doubling in Evans off Reds starter Fred Norman. Tiant, continuing his surprising hitting, singled Burleson to third. Burleson then scored on a Tony Pérez error on a ball hit by Juan Beníquez, while Tiant went to second. Carl Yastrzemski drove in Tiant with a single for what would turn out to be the winning run. The Reds were able to counter with two runs in their half of the fourth on an RBI double by Dave Concepción and an RBI triple by César Gerónimo. The Reds had a shot at winning the game in the bottom of the ninth when, with two on and one out, Ken Griffey sent a deep drive into left-center that Fred Lynn made an over the shoulder catch. Joe Morgan then popped out to first on Tiant's 163rd pitch of the game. Boston's win tied the series at two games apiece and guaranteed a return to Fenway. Game 5 thumb|170px|Don Gullett October 16, 1975 8:30pm (ET) Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio Boston BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 Cincinnati CIN 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 X 6 8 0 Don Gullett (1–1) Reggie Cleveland (0–1) Rawly Eastwick (1) Tony Pérez 2 (2) 54 F C, overcast Reds' lefty Don Gullett pitched like an ace as the Reds won their final home game in Game 5 to put Cincinnati on the brink of their first World Series championship in 35 years. Cincinnati first baseman and cleanup hitter Tony Pérez broke out of an 0–for–15 World Series slump with a pair of home runs while driving in four runs off Boston starter Reggie Cleveland. Pete Rose contributed an RBI double and Dave Concepción hit a sacrifice fly for the other Reds runs, while Gullett pitched 8 2 3 innings, limiting the powerful Boston lineup to five hits. Reds closer Rawly Eastwick came on to strike out Boston third baseman Rico Petrocelli for the game's final out. Game 6 thumb|140px|Carlton Fisk in 1976. October 21, 1975 8:15pm (ET) Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Cincinnati CIN 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 14 0 Boston BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 7 10 1 Rick Wise (1–0) Pat Darcy (0–1) César Gerónimo (2) Fred Lynn (1), Bernie Carbo (2), Carlton Fisk (2) 63 F C, partly cloudyCarlton Fisk's 1975 World Series home run With a travel day followed by three days of heavy rain in Boston, both pitching staffs got four days of rest. Red Sox manager Darrell Johnson was afforded the luxury of having his top two starting pitchers, Luis Tiant and Bill Lee, available for Games 6 and 7, respectively, while the Reds were able to have their ace, Don Gullett, available for a potential Game 7 after pitching a gem in Game 5. With the Red Sox in a must win situation, Boston's Fred Lynn opened the scoring in the first with a two-out, three-run homer off Reds starter Gary Nolan. Meanwhile, Tiant breezed through the first four innings, holding the Reds scoreless. The Reds finally broke through in the fifth. With Ed Armbrister on third and Pete Rose on first, Ken Griffey tripled to deep center field on a ball that Lynn just missed making a leaping catch against the wall. He suffered a rib injury, but remained in the game; Lynn told moderator Bob Costas during MLB Network's "Top 20 games in the last 50 years" that, for a short time, he was barely conscious and couldn't feel his legs.http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/network/games_airdates MLB's 20 Greatest Games MLB December 27, 2012 October 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151026155313/http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/network/games_airdates/ dead Johnny Bench singled Griffey home to tie the game at 3–3.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PG5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3fcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6681%2C2925246 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon Associated Press Extra-inning thriller taken by Red Sox October 22, 1975 14 With two outs in the seventh, George Foster put the Reds ahead with a two-run double high off the center field wall. In the top of the eighth, César Gerónimo led off and hit the first pitch down the right-field line for a home run to chase Tiant and give the Reds a 6–3 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Reds reliever Pedro Borbón gave up an infield single off his leg to Lynn, and then walked Rico Petrocelli to bring the tying run to the plate. Rawly Eastwick replaced Borbón, struck out Dwight Evans, and retired Rick Burleson on a line-out to left. Bernie Carbo was called on to bat for reliever Roger Moret. Sparky Anderson was on the top step of the dugout, ready to call in left-hander Will McEnaney to pitch to the left-hand hitting Carbo. Anderson said later that he was concerned that the Sox would call on right-handed Juan Beníquez to pinch hit for Carbo if he made the move. Carbo looked overmatched by Eastwick, missing on a swing for a 2–2 count; he fouled off two more pitches late, the latter just barely fought off to avoid a strikeout. On the next pitch, Carbo tied the game with a three-run home run to center field. It was his second pinch-hit homer in the series, tying the record set by Chuck Essegian in 1959. As Carbo approached third base on his home run trot, Carbo yelled out to former teammate Rose, "Hey, Pete, don't you wish you were that strong?" To which Rose replied, "This is fun." In the bottom of the ninth, the Red Sox appeared poised to win. Denny Doyle walked on four pitches and went to third on a Carl Yastrzemski single; McEnaney, the Reds' seventh pitcher, replaced Eastwick and intentionally walked Carlton Fisk, loading the bases with no outs to face the left-handed hitting Lynn. He flied out to Foster in foul territory in left; Doyle tagged up and attempted to score but was thrown out as Bench caught the ball on a bounce and made a sweeping tag from fair territory to nip him just before his hand touched the plate. With runners at first and third, McEnaney retired Petrocelli with a ground ball to end the jam. Rose led off the top of the 11th and was awarded first base after a pitch lightly grazed him. Griffey bunted, but Fisk's throw forced out Rose at second base. Joe Morgan hit a deep drive to right off Dick Drago that looked to be for extra bases. Evans made a leaping catch near the visitors bullpen in deep right to rob Morgan and doubled-up Griffey at first. In the top of the 12th, Boston's Rick Wise caught Gerónimo looking with two men on to end the threat. In the bottom of the inning, Pat Darcy, the Reds' eighth pitcher, remained in the game after retiring the previous six batters in order. As the game passed four hours, Fisk led off; with a 1–0 count, he lifted a sinker down the left-field line and the ball struck the foul pole well above the Green Monster. In what has now become an iconic baseball film highlight, NBC's left-field game camera (in the scoreboard)Verducci Tom Tom Verducci October 21, 2015 Game Changer: How Carlton Fisk's home run altered baseball and TV https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/10/21/game-changer-carlton-fisk-nbc-1975-world-series?xid=si_social Sports Illustrated caught Fisk wildly waving his arms to his right after hitting the ball and watching its path while drifting down the first base line, as if he was trying to coax the ball to "stay fair." The ball indeed stayed fair and Fisk triumphantly leaped into the air as the Red Sox tied the Series. (The cameraman in the scoreboard was supposed to follow the flight of the ball but was distracted by a nearby rat and ended up capturing Fisk instead.)https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/10/13/how-carlton-fisk-home-run-changed-sports-forever/xgb5iZDvAbzsna8x9Hfo8H/story.html How Carlton Fisk's 1975 home run changed TV sports forever The Boston Globe Doug Wilson 2015-10-13 2020-11-26 mdy-all This would be the last time in World Series play that a catcher hit a home run in extra innings until J. T. Realmuto did so in the 2022 World Series, 47 years later.ESPN Stats & Info Twitter To date, this is the last World Series game the Reds have lost. This game ranked No. 7 in ESPN SportsCentury Greatest Games of the 20th Century in 1999. Game 7 thumb|180px|Joe Morgan October 22, 1975 8:15pm (ET) Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Cincinnati CIN 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 9 0 Boston BOS 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2 Clay Carroll (1–0) Jim Burton (0–1) Will McEnaney (1) Tony Pérez (3) 67 F C, clear The game was scoreless until the third inning when Reds starter Don Gullett experienced control problems. After giving up an RBI single to Carl Yastrzemski, Gullett walked Carlton Fisk to load the bases. He then walked Rico Petrocelli and Dwight Evans to force in two more runs before striking out Rick Burleson for the final out. Gullett pitched a scoreless fourth before being relieved by Jack Billingham. The Reds bullpen pitched five scoreless innings to give the offense a chance to rally. Boston starter Bill Lee was again sharp, as he shut out the Reds through five innings. In the sixth, with Pete Rose on first base and one out, Johnny Bench hit a routine grounder that appeared would be an inning-ending double play. Shortstop Burleson fielded the grounder and under-handed the ball to Denny Doyle covering second base to force Rose out at second. But as Doyle pivoted to make a throw to first base, Rose slid high and hard into Doyle to force an errant throw that sailed into the Boston dugout preventing the double play as Bench moved onto second base. On a 1–0 count, Lee threw a blooper pitch to Tony Pérez who slammed the ball over the Green Monster and onto Lansdowne Street for a two-run home run, his third home run in the final three Series games, to draw the Reds to within 3–2. The Reds tied it in the seventh when Lee walked Ken Griffey, who stole second and scored on a two-out single to centerfield by Rose off of reliever Roger Moret. In the ninth, Boston left-handed rookie reliever Jim Burton entered the game and began by walking the leadoff man Griffey, who was sacrificed to second by César Gerónimo, and went to third on a groundout by Dan Driessen. Burton then walked Rose to set up a forceout, but Joe Morgan reached down and blooped a low breaking ball into center field to score Griffey with the go-ahead run. It was the second time in the series Rose was intentionally walked prior to Morgan driving in the game-winning run. Morgan, the 1975 National League MVP, also knocked in the game-winner in Game 3. Will McEnaney retired the Sox in order, with Yastrzemski flying out to center fielder Geronimo to end the game, clinching a World Series championship that had eluded the Reds for 35 years, and extending the Curse of the Bambino to 57 years. It would not be broken until 2004, after the Red Sox went 86 years without a championship. Composite line score 1975 World Series (4–3): Cincinnati Reds (N.L.) beat Boston Red Sox (A.L.). Cincinnati Reds 2 0 0 6 7 5 3 2 3 1 0 0 29 59 2 Boston Red Sox 5 1 3 5 0 2 7 3 3 0 0 1 30 60 6 308,272 44,039 $19,060 $13,326http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares June 14, 2009 Baseball Almanac https://web.archive.org/web/20090502011628/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml May 2, 2009 live For the fourth time in five years, the Series went a full seven games and the champions were outscored. Series statistics Boston Red Sox Batting 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 PlayerGPABRH2B3BHRRBIBBAVGOBPSLGReferenceCarlton Fisk7255600247.240.406.480The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Carlton Fisk https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jfiskc0014281975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424184226/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jfiskc0014281975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetCarl Yastrzemski7297900044.310.382.310The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Carl Yastrzemski https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jyastc1014341975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424184423/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jyastc1014341975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetDenny Doyle7303811002.267.313.367The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Denny Doyle https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jdoyld1024111975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424184623/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jdoyld1024111975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetRico Petrocelli7263810043.308.379.346The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Rico Petrocelli https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jpetrr1014181975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424184933/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jpetrr1014181975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetRick Burleson7241710024.292.393.333The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Rick Burleson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jburlr0014151975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424185204/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jburlr0014151975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetJuan Beniquez380100011.125.222.125The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Juan Beniquez https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jbenij0014201975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424185427/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jbenij0014201975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetFred Lynn7253710153.280.345.440The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Fred Lynn https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jlynnf0014201975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424185638/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jlynnf0014201975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetDwight Evans7243711153.292.393.542The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Dwight Evans https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jevand0024221975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424185838/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jevand0024221975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetCecil Cooper5190110010.053.050.105The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Cecil Cooper https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jcoopc0014191975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424190030/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jcoopc0014191975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetBernie Carbo473310241.429.5001.429The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Bernie Carbo https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jcarbb1014191975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424190224/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jcarbb1014191975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetRick Miller320000000.000.000.000The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Rick Miller https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmillr0014161975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424190420/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmillr0014161975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetDoug Griffin110000000.000.000.000The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Doug Griffin https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgrifd1014091975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424190638/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgrifd1014091975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetBob Montgomery110000000.000.000.000The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Bob Montgomery https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmontb1014111975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424190839/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmontb1014111975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetLuis Tiant382200002.250.400.250The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Luis Tiant https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jtianl1014241975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424191117/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jtianl1014241975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetBill Lee260100000.167.167.167The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Bill Lee https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jlee-b1014151975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424191310/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jlee-b1014151975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetReggie Cleveland320000000.000.000.000The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Reggie Cleveland https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jclevr1014161975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424191530/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jclevr1014161975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 RetrosheetRick Wise220000000.000.000.000The 1975 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Rick Wise https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jwiser1014211975.htm live https://archive.today/20240424191731/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jwiser1014211975.htm April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 Retrosheet Pitching 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 PlayerGGSIPHBBRERSOWLSVERAReferenceLuis Tiant33252581010122003.60The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Luis Tiant https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Ltianl1014241975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20231007173138/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Ltianl1014241975.htm October 7, 2023 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetBill Lee2214 1 31235570003.14The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Bill Lee https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Llee-b1014151975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423212340/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Llee-b1014151975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetReggie Cleveland316 2 3735550106.75The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Reggie Cleveland https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lclevr1014161975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423212448/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lclevr1014161975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetRick Wise215 1 3625521008.44The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Rick Wise https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lwiser1014211975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230607092845/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lwiser1014211975.htm June 7, 2023 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetJim Willoughby306 1 3301020100.00The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Jim Willoughby https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lwillj1024091975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423213020/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lwillj1024091975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetDick Drago204311110102.25The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Dick Drago https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Ldragd1014161975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423213350/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Ldragd1014161975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetRoger Moret301 2 3230010000.00The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Roger Moret https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lmorer1014111975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423213745/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lmorer1014111975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetJim Burton201131100109.00The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Jim Burton https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lburtj1014031975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423213854/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lburtj1014031975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetDiego Segui101000000000.00The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Diego Segui https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lsegud1014181975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423214317/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lsegud1014181975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 RetrosheetDick Pole10002110000∞The 1975 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Dick Pole https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lpoled1014071975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423214722/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lpoled1014071975.htm April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 Retrosheet Cincinnati Reds Batting 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 PlayerGPABRH2B3BHRRBIBBAVGOBPSLGReferenceJohnny Bench7295620142.207.258.379The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Johnny Bench https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jbencj1014311975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427140808/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jbencj1014311975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetTony Pérez7284500373.179.258.500The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Tony Perez https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jperet0014351975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427140903/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jperet0014351975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetJoe Morgan7274510035.259.364.296The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Joe Morgan https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmorgj0014311975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427141052/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmorgj0014311975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetPete Rose72731011025.370.485.481The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Pete Rose https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jrosep0014391975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20200201192808/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc//1975/Jrosep0014391975.htm February 1, 2020 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetDave Concepción7283510140.179.200.321The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Dave Concepcion https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jconcd0014251975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427141705/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jconcd0014251975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetGeorge Foster7291810021.276.300.310The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for George Foster https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jfostg0014241975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427141943/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jfostg0014241975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetCésar Gerónimo7253701233.280.357.600The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Cesar Geronimo https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgeroc1014201975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427142422/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgeroc1014201975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetKen Griffey7264731044.269.367.462The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Ken Griffey https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgrifk0014251975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427142706/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgrifk0014251975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetMerv Rettenmund330000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Merv Rettenmund https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jrettm1014221975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20231126040011/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jrettm1014221975.htm November 26, 2023 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetDarrel Chaney220000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Darrel Chaney https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jchand1014161975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428092741/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jchand1014161975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetTerry Crowley220100000.500.500.500The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Terry Crowley https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jcrowt1014201975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20200323151647/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jcrowt1014201975.htm March 23, 2020 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetDan Driessen220000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Dan Driessen https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jdried0014201975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428093351/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jdried0014201975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetEd Ambrister411000002.000.667.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Ed Armbrister https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jarmbe1014081975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428093643/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jarmbe1014081975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetDon Gullett371200000.286.286.286The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Don Gullett https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgulld1014161975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428094133/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jgulld1014161975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetJack Billingham320000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Jack Billingham https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jbillj1014181975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428094325/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jbillj1014181975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetRawly Eastwick510000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Rawly Eastwick https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jeastr1014121975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20190509212306/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jeastr1014121975.htm May 9, 2019 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetWill McEnaney5101000001.0001.0001.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Will McEnaney https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmcenw1014081975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428094624/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jmcenw1014081975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetGary Nolan210000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Gary Nolan https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jnolag1014171975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428094916/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jnolag1014171975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetPat Darcy210000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Pat Darcy https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jdarcp1014041975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428095407/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jdarcp1014041975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetFred Norman210000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Fred Norman https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jnormf1014221975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428095529/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jnormf1014221975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 RetrosheetPedro Borbón310000000.000.000.000The 1975 CIN N World Series Batting Splits for Pedro Borbon https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jborbp1014181975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428095945/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Jborbp1014181975.htm April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 Retrosheet Pitching 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 PlayerGGSIPHBBRERSOWLSVERAReferenceDon Gullett3318 2 3191099151104.34The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Don Gullett https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lgulld1014161975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427100214/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lgulld1014161975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetJack Billingham319852170001.00The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Jack Billingham https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lbillj1014181975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427100516/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lbillj1014181975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetRawly Eastwick508632242012.25The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Rawly Eastwick https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Leastr1014121975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20190509212301/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Leastr1014121975.htm May 9, 2019 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetWill McEnaney506 2 3322250012.70The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Will McEnaney https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lmcenw1014081975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427100957/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lmcenw1014081975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetGary Nolan226614420006.00The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Gary Nolan https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lnolag1014171975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427101955/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lnolag1014171975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetPat Darcy204322210104.50The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Pat Darcy https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Ldarcp1014041975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427102207/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Ldarcp1014041975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetFred Norman214834420109.00The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Fred Norman https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lnormf1014221975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427102437/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lnormf1014221975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetPedro Borbón303323210006.00The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Pedro Borbon https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lborbp1014181975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427102540/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lborbp1014181975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 RetrosheetClay Carroll505 2 3422231003.18The 1975 CIN N World Series Pitching Splits for Clay Carroll https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lcarrc1034241975.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427102826/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/Lcarrc1034241975.htm April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 Retrosheet Broadcasting NBC aired the series on television and radio. Curt Gowdy and Joe Garagiola alternated the play-by-play between the two mediums along with local team announcers Dick Stockton and Ned Martin (Red Sox) and Marty Brennaman (Reds), while Tony Kubek provided color commentary on the telecasts. This was the final World Series play-by-play assignment for Gowdy, who had been NBC's lead baseball announcer since 1966. Garagiola took over full-time as NBC's primary play-by-play voice for baseball the following season. It was the only World Series for Stockton (who later became a prominent national announcer for CBS, Fox, and TNT) and for Martin. This was also the last World Series broadcast for NBC Radio, which had retained exclusive rights to the event since 1957. CBS Radio became the exclusive national radio network for MLB beginning the following season. This is the earliest World Series for which telecasts of all games survive today in their entirety. While portions of many previous Series telecasts also survive, the general practice of the networks in earlier years was to reuse old tapes to save money and space. All subsequent World Series telecasts since this one also have had all their games preserved. See also 1975 Japan Series Curse of the Bambino Notes 2 References Adelman, Tom. (2003). The Long Ball: The Summer of '75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown. 0-316-06899-3. Frost, Mark. (2009). Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime. New York: Hyperion. 1-4013-2310-3. Gammons, Peter. (1985). Beyond the Sixth Game: What's Happened to Baseball Since the Greatest Game in World Series History. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin. 0-395-35345-9. Hornig, Doug. (2003). The Boys of October: How the 1975 Boston Red Sox Embodied Baseball's Ideals—and Restored Our Spirits. New York: McGraw-Hill. 0-07-140247-0. Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. (1990). The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins. 0-312-03960-3. (Neft and Cohen 355–360) Posnanski, Joe. (2009). The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-stopping World Series: The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds. New York: William Morrow. 0-06-158256-5. Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.), p. 2197. Macmillan Publishing. 0-02-579010-2. Further reading Finn Chad NESN’s homage to the 1975 World Series, which included a look at the epic Game 6, was a home run The Boston Globe limited July 5, 2025 https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/05/sports/sports-media-nesn-retro-broadcast/ July 5, 2025 Lowitt Bruce November 23, 1999 Rats! Fisk's homer a landmark (TV) shot St. Petersburg Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-rats-fisks-homer-a-lan/176002840/ July 5, 2025 newspapers.com Wasserman Matty The 1975 Red Sox remembered on the 50th anniversary of their legendary World Series vs. the Reds July 2, 2025 The Boston Globe limited https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/sports/red-sox-reds-anniversary-1975-world-series/ July 5, 2025 External links 1975 1975 Cincinnati Reds at baseballlibrary.com via Wayback Machine 1975 Boston Red Sox at baseballlibrary.com via Wayback Machine The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Fisk Waves it Fair https://web.archive.org/web/20010105132400/http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/25moments/4.html January 5, 2001 Everything Came Up Reds at SI.com MLB.com: Baseball's Best – Game 6 MLB.com: Baseball's Best – Game 7 Audio: Carlton Fisk's 12th-inning home run in Game 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20060514222909/http://www.baseballdirect.com/audio_clips/508a.wav May 14, 2006 1975 World Series Media Guide and Scorebook via Wayback Machine Category:World Series World Series Category:Cincinnati Reds postseason Category:Boston Red Sox postseason World Series World Series World Series Category:Baseball competitions in Boston Category:1970s in Cincinnati World Series Category:Baseball competitions in Cincinnati