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310 ’75—THE RED SOX TEAM THAT SAVED BASEBALL
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Score by which the Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers on September 6. Six Boston players had multiple hits: Dwight Evans ( ve), Rico Petrocelli (four), Juan Beniquez (three), Rick Burleson (three), Carlton Fisk (three), and Jim Rice (two).
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Consecutive games with a plate appearance in which Denny Doyle had a hit, from July 12 through August 4. (In the rst game of a doubleheader on July 20, he entered the game in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement and did not bat in the ninth.) During the streak, which was the longest in the AL during 1975, he had 31 hits in 79 at-bats (.392). Fred Lynn had a 20-game hitting streak from May 25 through June 15.
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Consecutive scoreless innings pitched by Bill Lee from May 16 to May 28. e streak included shutouts on May 20 against the Oakland Athletics and May 24 against the California Angels.
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Complete games pitched by Luis Tiant (18), Bill Lee (17), and Rick Wise (17).
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Runs scored at home by Carl Yastrzemski, most in the AL. He scored 35 runs on the road.
95
Wins by the 1975 Red Sox, against 65 losses. It was the most wins by the team since 1949.
145
Home runs allowed by the 1975 Red Sox, most in the majors.
158
Games played at shortstop by Rick Burleson, most in the majors.
.275
Batting average of the 1975 Red Sox, highest in the majors.
.306, .439, and .588
Batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging average of Bernie Carbo in 57 games at home. His numbers in 50 games on the road were .201, .376, and .362.
.344
On-base percentage of the 1975 Red Sox, highest in the AL.
.372, .456, and .628
Batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging average of Dwight Evans against left-handed pitchers. His numbers against right-handed pitchers were .225, .300, and 371.
.417
Slugging average of the 1975 Red Sox, highest in the majors.
490
Walks allowed by the 1975 Red Sox, fewest in the AL.
.761
OPS of the 1975 Red Sox, highest in the majors.
796
Runs scored by the 1975 Red Sox, most in the AL.
.824
Winning percentage of Roger Moret (14-3), highest in the majors.
.996
Fielding percentage as a rst baseman by Carl Yastrzemski, second highest in the majors.
1,748,587
Attendance at Fenway Park during the regular season, most in the AL.