Spotting the Rangers a 3-1 lead after two innings in the opener, the Indians rallied behind Boog Powell's two-run homer and the tight relief work of Rick Waits to win, 4-3, then completed the sweep, 4-2, with the help of round-trippers by Rico Carty and John Lowenstein. Toby Harrah gave Texas a quick lead with a two-run homer in the first inning of the opener. In the sixth, Powell tied the score, homering on the heels of a single by George Hendrick. Loser Steve Hargan walked Carty and Frank Duffy's two-out single off reliever Clyde Wright plated the winning run.

A throwing error by first baseman Jim Spencer gave Cleveland a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the nightcap. Carty tagged loser Fergie Jenkins for a homer after Powell had walked. Lowenstein connected with the bases empty in the fifth, the 32nd gopher ball served up by Jenkins this season. A walk, triple by Bill Fahey and single by Dave Moates accounted for all of the Rangers' scoring in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 4, Texas Rangers 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Monday, August 18, 1975 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Rangers 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 1 Indians 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x - 4 8 2 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .178 Kuiper 2b 2 1 2 0 2 0 .301 Randle lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 .288 Manning cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Tovar ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Hendrick rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 Harrah ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 .298 Powell 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 .308 Grieve rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 Carty dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 .299 Fregosi 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 Gamble lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Robson dh 4 1 2 0 0 1 .240 Bell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 Howell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Ashby c 4 0 3 0 0 1 .182 Burroughs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Duffy ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .224 Sundberg c 2 0 0 0 2 0 .203 Hood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moates cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Waits p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cardenas ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Hargan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Thomas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 3 6 2 4 4 Totals 30 4 8 4 5 3 Time of Game: 2:35 Left on Base: Rangers 6, Indians 8 DP: Rangers 0, Indians 1 Errors: Hargan, Kuiper, Gamble Home Runs: Harrah (17), Powell (20) Stolen Bases: Moates (7), Harrah (20), Manning (14) Caught Stealing: Randle (18), Kuiper (7) Sacrifice Hits: Manning (4) GIDP: Moates (7) Hit by Pitch: Randle (4,by Waits) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hargan L(8-7) 5 6 4 3 2 2 1 23 3.43 Wright 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 4.32 Thomas 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 3.67 Totals 8 8 4 3 5 3 1 36 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hood 2 4 3 2 2 1 1 12 4.99 Waits W(2-0) 7 2 0 0 2 3 0 24 1.40 Totals 9 6 3 2 4 4 1 36 Hit by Pitch: Waits (1) Balks: Wright (1) Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle singled to center; Harrah homered [Randle scored]; Grieve grounded out (third to first); Fregosi lined to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Kuiper singled to left; Manning reached on a fielder's choice [Kuiper to third (error by Hargan)]; Manning stole second; Hendrick popped to third in foul territory; Powell grounded out (first unassisted) [Kuiper scored (unearned), Manning to third]; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 1. RANGERS 2ND: Robson singled to left; Howell was called out on strikes; Sundberg walked [Robson to second]; Moates forced Sundberg (third to second) [Robson scored (error by Kuiper) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Moates stole second; Nelson flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. INDIANS 2ND: Gamble flied out to left; Bell grounded out (second to first); Ashby singled to right; Duffy forced Ashby (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. RANGERS 3RD: Randle walked; Harrah singled to right [Randle to third]; WAITS REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Harrah stole second; Grieve struck out; Fregosi was walked intentionally; Robson struck out; Howell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. INDIANS 3RD: Kuiper singled to third; Kuiper was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Manning flied out to center; Hendrick flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. RANGERS 4TH: Sundberg walked; Moates grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Sundberg out at second]; Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. INDIANS 4TH: Powell grounded out (first unassisted); Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. RANGERS 5TH: Randle was hit by a pitch; Randle was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Harrah singled to left [Harrah to second (error by Gamble)]; Grieve struck out; Fregosi grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. INDIANS 5TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby singled to left; Duffy struck out; Kuiper walked [Ashby to second]; Manning forced Kuiper (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. RANGERS 6TH: Robson singled to left; Howell flied out to left; Sundberg flied out to right; Moates grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1. INDIANS 6TH: Hendrick singled to right; Powell homered [Hendrick scored]; Carty walked; WRIGHT REPLACED HARGAN (PITCHING); Wright balked [Carty to second]; Gamble flied out to center; Bell walked; Ashby struck out; Duffy singled to right [Carty scored, Bell to third, Duffy out at second (right to first to shortstop to first)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 4. RANGERS 7TH: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); TOVAR BATTED FOR RANDLE; Tovar grounded out (first unassisted); Harrah grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 4. INDIANS 7TH: TOVAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Kuiper walked; Manning out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kuiper to second]; THOMAS REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Hendrick made an out to shortstop; Powell was walked intentionally; Carty grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 4. RANGERS 8TH: Grieve flied out to center; Fregosi flied out to left; Robson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 4. INDIANS 8TH: Gamble flied out to right; Bell made an out to first; Ashby singled to left; Duffy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 4. RANGERS 9TH: BURROUGHS BATTED FOR HOWELL; Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first); Sundberg flied out to right; CARDENAS BATTED FOR MOATES; Cardenas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 4.

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