Oakland sends out Ken Holtzman (11-12, 2.95 ERA) who has pitched great down the stretch, while Boston will send out Rick Wise (14-12, 4.62 ERA). Holtzman has allowed only 4 earned runs during his last 37.2 innings (0.96 ERA), dating back to September 10th.
Wise would end up handcuffing the Athletics, pitching a complete game shutout, allowing 7 hits, while striking out 7 Oakland hitters. Boston's Duane Kuiper, Ralph Garr and Mike Rex each had 2 RBI during the 7-0 victory, while for Rex, it included a 7th inning home run.
The Athletics down 2-1 in the series, jumped out to a 3-0 lead in Game 4. Hal McRae and Doug DeCinces had back-to-back RBI singles in the 1st, while Rick Dempsey had a RBI single in the 3rd inning... but the Red Sox came battling back.
Jim Rice hit a solo home run off Vida Blue in the 4th inning to start off the charge, while it was Rice's second homer of the day, a two-run homer that tied the game. Carl Yastrzemski later hit the go-ahead RBI single that inning, as the Red Sox would go on to win 4-3. Red Sox closer Jim Willoughby pitched 3 shutout innings to secure the save.
The Boston Red Sox will face the Cincinnati Reds, who won their series against the St.Louis Cardinals 3-1. Boston and Cincinnati is a rematch of the real-life 1975 World Series, but these two teams in this alternate reality did not play each other in 75'. The Baltimore Orioles won it all in 1975 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, meaning the "Big Red Machine" still seeks their first title.
* * * I didn't forget, more 1955 World Series Replay to come * * *
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