July 9, 1975: Jim Rice Completes the Comeback
As they entered play on July 9, 1975, the Red Sox were still riding high from the heroics of Fred Lynn and his walk-off hit the night before. Boston maintained the slimmest of leads over the Yankees, who remained just one game back following a dominant complete-game shutout by Catfish Hunter.
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