Manager Frank Robinson, serving as the Indians' designated hitter, smashed a pair of three-run homers to overpower the Rangers, 7-5. Robinson started his slugging with Buddy Bell and Boog Powell on base in the first inning. The Rangers came back with the aid of boundary belts by Jeff Burroughs and Mike Hargrove to take a 5-4 lead.

Rick Manning singled for the Indians in the eighth. George Hendrick sacrificed and was safe at first when Fergie Jenkins dropped the throw covering the bag. The Rangers would have passed Robinson if first base had been open, but instead Jenkins had to pitch to the Indians' manager, who capitalized on the opportunity by hitting his second three-run homer. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 7, Texas Rangers 5

Game Played on Friday, June 6, 1975 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Rangers 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 5 8 1 Indians 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 x - 7 6 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tovar dh 5 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Bell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Harrah 2b 4 0 1 0 1 2 .271 Manning rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .262 Burroughs rf 4 2 1 1 1 1 .242 Hendrick cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .284 Hargrove lf,1b 5 1 1 2 0 0 .315 Powell 1b 2 2 0 0 2 1 .287 Spencer 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .254 Robinson dh 4 2 2 6 0 0 .246 Lovitto cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Gamble lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 Randle cf,lf 3 1 2 0 2 0 .246 Ellis c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 Smalley ss 2 0 1 0 2 0 .286 Duffy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Howell 3b 3 0 1 2 0 1 .221 Kuiper 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaRoche p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 5 8 5 7 7 Totals 28 7 6 7 3 1 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 12,308 Left on Base: Rangers 10, Indians 3 DP: Rangers 0, Indians 0 Errors: Jenkins Doubles: Ellis (5) Home Runs: Burroughs (11), Hargrove (5), Robinson 2 (6) Stolen Bases: Randle (7), Hendrick (5) Sacrifice Hits: Manning (1), Duffy (3), Hendrick (1) Sacrifice Flies: Howell (1) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins L(5-6) 8 6 7 6 3 1 2 34 5.16 Totals 8 6 7 6 3 1 2 34 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley 6.2 8 5 5 6 4 2 34 1.38 LaRoche W(2-0) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 8 1.85 Totals 9 8 5 5 7 7 2 42 Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Russ Goetz RANGERS 1ST: Tovar popped to first in foul territory; Harrah grounded out (third to first); Burroughs walked; Hargrove flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Bell singled to shortstop; Manning out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bell to second]; Hendrick flied out to left; Powell walked; Robinson homered [Bell scored, Powell scored]; Gamble flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 3. RANGERS 2ND: Spencer singled to right; Randle singled to second [Spencer to second]; Smalley walked [Spencer to third, Randle to second]; Howell popped out on a sacrifice fly to second [Spencer scored]; Sundberg walked [Randle to third, Smalley to second]; Tovar popped to third in foul territory; Harrah struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Indians 3. INDIANS 2ND: Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Duffy grounded out (third to first); Kuiper lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Indians 3. RANGERS 3RD: Burroughs homered; Hargrove flied out to center; Spencer flied out to right; Randle singled to right; Smalley flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 3. INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (third to first); Manning grounded out (first to pitcher); Hendrick walked; Hendrick stole second; Powell walked; Robinson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 3. RANGERS 4TH: Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg made an out to shortstop; Tovar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 3. INDIANS 4TH: Gamble singled to first; Ellis doubled to center [Gamble scored]; Duffy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Ellis to third]; Kuiper grounded out (pitcher to first); Bell made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 4. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah singled to third; Burroughs forced Harrah (second to shortstop); Hargrove homered [Burroughs scored]; Spencer was called out on strikes; Jim Spencer ejected by HP umpire Merle Anthony; Randle walked; Smalley singled to right [Randle to second]; Howell singled to center [Randle scored, Smalley to second]; Sundberg made an out to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 4. INDIANS 5TH: LOVITTO REPLACED SPENCER (PLAYING CF); HARGROVE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Manning grounded out (second to first); Hendrick made an out to shortstop; Powell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 4. RANGERS 6TH: Tovar grounded out (third to first); Harrah was called out on strikes; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 4. INDIANS 6TH: Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Gamble grounded out (first to pitcher); Ellis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 4. RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove flied out to center; Lovitto grounded out (first unassisted); Randle walked; Randle stole second; Smalley walked; LAROCHE REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 4. INDIANS 7TH: Duffy grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuiper grounded out (pitcher to first); Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 4. RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Tovar grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah walked; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 4. INDIANS 8TH: Manning singled to center; Hendrick out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Manning to second]; Powell reached on an error by Jenkins [Manning to third]; Robinson homered [Manning scored, Powell scored (unearned)]; Gamble flied out to right; Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 7. RANGERS 9TH: Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); Lovitto struck out; Randle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 7.

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