![]() ![]() On the second pitch, Fisk hit a high line drive down the left field line. The game went into the bottom of the twelfth when with no one on, Carlton Fisk came to the plate. In the bottom of the 9th the Sox loaded the base with no one out but failed to score. (Carbo, years later admitted that he was high and stoned during this at bat). He looked totally over-matched during this at bat, but somehow managed to hit a 3 run home run and to the game up at 6-6. With 2 runners in the bottom of the 8th, the Red Sox sent up Bennie Carbo to pinch hit. In the 7th and 8th innings the Reds scored and going into the bottom of the 8th, held a 6-3 lead. He later scored on a Bench single and the the game was knotted at 3-3. Lynn could not, Griffey wound up with a triple driving in 2 runs. In the top of the 5th with 2 runners on Ken Griffey (senior not junior) hit a drive over Fred Lynn's head that injured Lynn when he tried to make a spectacular catch. Lius Tiant was the started and held Cincinnati scoreless for the first 4 inning, things were looking good for Boston. In the friendly confines of Fenway Park the Red Sox fans hoped for a miracle.įred Lynn hit a 3 run home run in the bottom of the first to put the Sox up 3-0. Rain had delayed this game for three days and 5 days had elapsed since game 5 in Cincinnati. It wasn't going to be easy and it wasn't going to be quick. ![]() The Red Sox had their back up against the wall and needed a win to force a game 7. Game 5: Tony Perez hit two home runs and the Reds coasted to a 6-2 victory, taking a 3-2 series lead as the series would head back to Boston. 123 with 4 HR and 15 RBI's he was forced to retired in mid June of 1975 after refusing to be sent down to the minor leagues. ![]() He made the club, and hit a home run in his first at bat of the season, but once again poor vision caused him problems. Once again in late 1974 his vision began to improve and was given an invitation to try out during spring training of 1975 for the Red Sox, even though he had not played since 1971. He played a half a season with the Angles in 1971 before being forced once again to retire because of poor vision. In 1970 (again for the Red Sox) he had his best season ever with 36 HR and 116 RBI's, but his vision once again began to fail and was traded to the Angles at the conclusion of the 1970 season. He made it back to the majors in 1969 hit 20 home runs and was named the American League comeback player of the year. He figured that his career was over, when late in 1968 his vision began to improve. Congliaro was out the remainder of the 1967 season and ALL of the 1968 season. ![]()
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