1975 World Series Game 6
The 1975 World Series: A seven-game classic won by the Cincinnati Reds.
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.
Quick Facts
- Key moment
- Boston Red Sox walk-off home run by Carlton Fisk in the 12th inning
Lore & Background
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.
Reader's Guide
Game 6 was a 12-inning game won by the Boston Red Sox 7–6 on a walk-off home run by Carlton Fisk. The winning pitcher was Rawly Eastwick, and the losing pitcher was Dick Drago. The series was not tied 3–3 before Game 6; the Reds led 3–2.
Did You Know?
- Reds third baseman Pete Rose was named World Series MVP, batting .370 with 10 hits and two RBIs and scoring 3 runs.
- Only four of the six umpires in this World Series worked their first Fall Classic; Art Frantz had previously umpired in the 1970 World Series and George Maloney in the 1971 World Series.
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