Who won Game 6 of the 1975 World Series?

Carlton Fisk
It is still the moment that many fans and historians remember as the one that brought baseball into the modern era. Carlton Fisk waved his 12th-inning home run fair in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, and the next night more than 75 million fans watched as the Reds defeated the Red Sox in Game 7. On Oct.

What date was Game 6 of the 1975 World Series?

Oct. 21, 1975
But when you look back on that night of Oct. 21, 1975, at Fenway Park between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, you see countless subplots that led to Fisk culminating the magical night. The first thing you should know is that this game had pent-up energy going in.

What year did Carlton Fisk hit the homerun in the World Series?

1975
On Oct. 21, 1975, in Game 6 of the World Series, Boston catcher Carlton Fisk socked a walk-off homer on a 1-0 pitch leading off the bottom of the 12th inning that gave Red Sox a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds before a capacity Fenway Park crowd of 35,205.

What year did the Red Sox play Cincinnati in the World Series?

1975 World Series. Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3)

How many games did the 1975 World Series go?

seven games
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 won the seventh and deciding game of the series on a ninth-inning single by Joe Morgan….

1975 World Series
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Who won World Series 1974?

Oakland Athletics
1974 World Series/Champion

Who threw the pitch to Carlton Fisk?

Pat Darcy
“To this day, I still think it was interference,” said Fisk in an interview after his retirement. Leading off the bottom of the 12th inning of Game 6 at Fenway Park, Fisk hit a pitch off of Cincinnati relief pitcher Pat Darcy that went down the left-field line and appeared to be heading into foul territory.

Did the Reds win the World Series in 1975?

The Reds won the series, four games to three. The Reds won the seventh and deciding game of the series on a ninth-inning single by Joe Morgan. It was Cincinnati’s third World Series appearance in six years, losing in 1970 to Baltimore and in 1972 to Oakland. It was the first of back-to-back championships for the Reds.

Who caught the last out of the 1975 World Series?

Rico Petrocelli
Pete Rose contributed an RBI double and Dave Concepción hit a sacrifice fly for the other Reds runs, while Gullett pitched 82⁄3 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.

Who pitched Game 7 of 1975 World Series?

Morgan’s two-out, ninth-inning bloop single drove in Ken Griffey to give the Reds a 4-3 lead over the Red Sox in Game 7 of the World Series on Oct. 22, 1975. The estimated 75 million TV viewers then watched as Will McEnaney retired Boston in order in the bottom of the ninth, preserving the victory for Cincinnati.

Did the Dodgers win the World Series in 1974?

Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1)