Hank Aaron's return to Milwaukee helped induce 48,160 fans to brave 37-degree weather for the Brewers' home opener, a 6-2 victory over the Indians. Aaron managed just one single during the afternoon as teammates Johnny Briggs, Bill Champion and Pedro Garcia proved to be the playing heroes for the day.

Briggs' home run touched off a five-run sixth inning that chased Tribe starter Jim Perry. Champion had a three-hitter before tiring in the ninth and was credited with the victory, his first ever over the Indians and 12th in 16 starts over past two years. Garcia slapped out a single and double, drove home two runs, made some dazzling plays at second base and provided a real spark for his club by scoring from second on an infield error. [The Sporting News]

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Cleveland Indians 2

Game Played on Friday, April 11, 1975 (Day game) at County Stadium

Indians      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  1
Brewers      0  0  1    0  0  5    0  0  x  -   6  7  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gamble lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Coluccio cf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .111
Robinson dh           3   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Briggs lf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .333
Hendrick cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Aaron dh              3   1   1   1     1   0   .111
Spikes rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .143      Scott 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .500      Money 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Ellis c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .429      Porter c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .333
Bell 3b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .125      Lezcano rf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .273
Brohamer 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .429      Garcia 2b             3   1   2   2     0   0   .333
Crosby ss             4   0   2   1     0   0   .375      Yount ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .444
J. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Champion p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bosman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   7   2     3   0             Totals               30   6   7   5     4   2

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 48,160
Left on Base: Indians 8, Brewers 4
DP: Indians 0, Brewers 1
Errors: Crosby, Yount
Doubles: Crosby (1), Garcia (1)
Home Runs: Briggs (1)
Stolen Bases: Spikes (1), Lezcano (1), Yount (2)
Caught Stealing: Aaron (1), Coluccio (1)
GIDP: Powell (1)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
J. Perry L(0-1)         5.2   6   5   5   4   2   1  25   7.94
Bosman                  2.1   1   1   0   0   0   0   9   0.00
Totals                  8     7   6   5   4   2   1  34

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Champion W(1-0)         8.2   7   2   2   3   0   0  36   2.08
Murphy SV(2)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.00
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   0   0  37

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


INDIANS 1ST: Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson
flied out to center; Hendrick popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Coluccio grounded out (shortstop to first); Briggs
struck out; Aaron walked; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes walked; Powell grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to pitcher) [Spikes out at second]; Ellis
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Money flied out to left; Porter singled to left;
Lezcano flied out to right; Garcia singled to center [Porter to
second]; Yount grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
grounded out (second to first); Crosby reached on an error by
Yount; Gamble singled to left [Crosby to second]; Robinson flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Coluccio walked; Briggs singled to right [Coluccio
to third]; Aaron forced Briggs (shortstop to second) [Coluccio
scored]; Aaron was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Spikes
singled to left; Spikes stole second; Powell walked; Ellis flied
out to center; Bell singled [Spikes scored, Powell to second];
Brohamer flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1,
Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Money grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lezcano grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Crosby made an out to second; Gamble popped to
third in foul territory; Robinson walked; Hendrick forced
Robinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Garcia flied out to center; Yount made an out to
third; Coluccio walked; Coluccio was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Brewers 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Spikes grounded out (second to first); Powell
popped to catcher in foul territory; Ellis grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Briggs homered; Aaron singled; Scott grounded out
(third to first) [Aaron to second]; Money flied out to center;
Porter was walked intentionally; Lezcano singled to right [Aaron
scored, Porter to third]; BOSMAN REPLACED J. PERRY (PITCHING);
Lezcano stole second; Garcia doubled [Porter scored, Lezcano
scored]; Yount reached on an error by Crosby [Garcia scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Yount stole second; Coluccio grounded out
(pitcher to first); 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Brewers 6.

INDIANS 7TH: Bell flied out to center; Brohamer flied out to
center; Crosby singled; Gamble grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 6.

BREWERS 7TH: Briggs grounded out (pitcher to first); Aaron
grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 6.

INDIANS 8TH: Robinson made an out to first; Hendrick flied out
to center; Spikes made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 6.

BREWERS 8TH: Money made an out to second; Porter flied out to
center; Lezcano grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 6.

INDIANS 9TH: Powell grounded out (second to first); Ellis
singled; Bell flied out to left; Brohamer singled [Ellis to
second]; Crosby doubled [Ellis scored, Brohamer to third];
MURPHY REPLACED CHAMPION (PITCHING); Gamble made an out to
second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Brewers 6.

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