Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 154 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 153 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

This Day in History: 2000-07-27

July 27, 1975: Bill Lee shuts out the Yankees 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader as Fred Lynn scores the only run in the top of the ninth and then makes a sensational catch in the bottom of the ninth to rob Greg Netlles of extra bases; in the second game of the doubleheader, Rogelio Moret also shuts out the Yankees 6-0, and the Yankees fade from playoff contention.

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