Fritz Peterson posted his eighth straight victory, pitching a shutout in the second game, as the Indians swept over the Tigers in a doubleheader, 7-2 and 9-0. Oscar Gamble and George Hendrick led the Indians at bat. Hendrick hammered a homer and single in the opener, driving in three runs, and Gamble also hit for the circuit. In the nightcap, Gamble smashed his second homer of the day and tripled to account for three RBIs. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, September 7, 1975 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Tigers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1 Indians 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 x - 7 11 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Knox 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .280 Kuiper 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .298 Baldwin rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .190 Manning cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .291 Meyer 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 Hendrick rf 4 1 2 3 0 0 .263 Horton dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Powell 1b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .296 Oglivie lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 Carty dh 2 1 1 1 2 0 .305 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Gamble lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .266 Wockenfuss c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Bell 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .256 Humphrey c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Ashby c 4 0 2 1 0 1 .218 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Duffy ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .229 LeFlore cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .261 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Veryzer ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Buskey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 2 6 1 3 3 Totals 32 7 11 7 4 5 Time of Game: 2:13 Left on Base: Tigers 6, Indians 7 DP: Tigers 2, Indians 1 Errors: Rodriguez Doubles: Oglivie (10), Powell (13) Home Runs: Oglivie (7), Hendrick (21), Gamble (12) Sacrifice Flies: Duffy (4) GIDP: Horton (16), Duffy (11), Carty (14) Hit by Pitch: Manning (2,by Coleman) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Coleman L(9-16) 8 11 7 7 4 5 2 38 5.71 Totals 8 11 7 7 4 5 2 38 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bibby W(6-14) 6 6 2 2 3 2 1 26 3.99 Buskey SV(6) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.78 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 3 1 35 Hit by Pitch: Coleman (9) Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead TIGERS 1ST: Knox grounded out (pitcher to first); Baldwin made an out to pitcher; Meyer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Kuiper flied out to center; Manning was hit by a pitch; Hendrick homered [Manning scored]; Powell doubled to right; Carty singled to right [Powell scored, Carty out at second (right to catcher to shortstop)]; Gamble made an out to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3. TIGERS 2ND: Horton flied out to center; Oglivie grounded out (pitcher to first); Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3. INDIANS 2ND: Bell struck out; Ashby flied out to right; Duffy reached on an error by Rodriguez; Kuiper grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3. TIGERS 3RD: Wockenfuss flied out to left; LeFlore walked; Veryzer made an out to third; Knox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3. INDIANS 3RD: Manning grounded out (first unassisted); Hendrick flied out to right; Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3. TIGERS 4TH: Baldwin walked; Meyer singled to right [Baldwin to third]; Horton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Baldwin scored (no RBI), Meyer out at second]; Oglivie homered; Rodriguez flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3. INDIANS 4TH: Carty walked; Gamble struck out; Bell flied out to center; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3. TIGERS 5TH: Wockenfuss flied out to center; LeFlore singled; Veryzer forced LeFlore (third to second); Knox walked [Veryzer to second]; Baldwin flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3. INDIANS 5TH: Duffy grounded out (second to first); Kuiper singled to left; Manning walked [Kuiper to second]; Hendrick flied out to center; Powell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3. TIGERS 6TH: Meyer struck out; Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); Oglivie doubled to center; Rodriguez lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3. INDIANS 6TH: Carty walked; Gamble singled to right [Carty to third]; Bell lined to shortstop; Ashby singled to right [Carty scored, Gamble to third]; Duffy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ashby out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4. TIGERS 7TH: Wockenfuss singled to center; LeFlore singled to left [Wockenfuss to second]; BUSKEY REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Veryzer forced Wockenfuss (third to shortstop) [LeFlore to second]; Knox forced Veryzer (second unassisted) [LeFlore to third]; Baldwin flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4. INDIANS 7TH: Kuiper singled to right; Manning grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kuiper to second]; Hendrick singled to center [Kuiper scored]; Powell singled to right [Hendrick to third]; Carty grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Powell out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 5. TIGERS 8TH: Meyer lined to second; Horton struck out; Oglivie grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 5. INDIANS 8TH: HUMPHREY REPLACED WOCKENFUSS (PLAYING C ); Gamble homered; Bell walked; Ashby singled to right [Bell to third]; Duffy hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bell scored, Ashby to second]; Kuiper grounded out (second to first) [Ashby to third]; Manning grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 7. TIGERS 9TH: Rodriguez made an out to second; BROWN BATTED FOR HUMPHREY; Brown grounded out (second to first); LeFlore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 7.

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