Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hood
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Hood
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Hood
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Hood
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Hood
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hargan
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Hargan
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hargan. Kuiper moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Hargan
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hendrick vs. Hargan
  
  Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Powell vs. Hargan
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Kuiper scores. Manning moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Hargan
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robson vs. Hood
  
  Robson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Hood
  
  Howell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Hood
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Robson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moates vs. Hood
  
  Moates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell throws to second for one, and Kuiper throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Robson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Hood
  
  There goes Moates. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Moates steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Hood
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Hargan
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hargan
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Hargan
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Hargan
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Hood
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Hood
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Waits
  
  Rick Waits now pitching.
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grieve vs. Waits
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fregosi vs. Waits
  
  Fregosi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robson vs. Waits
  
  Robson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howell vs. Waits
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hargan
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Hargan
  
  There goes Kuiper. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Hargan
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Hargan
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moates vs. Waits
  
  Moates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Waits
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Hargan
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Hargan
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Hargan
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Waits
  
  Randle is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Waits
  
  Waits fires to first and has Randle trapped. There's the throw to Duffy who tags Randle for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Waits
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Gamble picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gamble. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Waits
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Waits
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hargan
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Hargan
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Hargan
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Hargan
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Hargan
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robson vs. Waits
  
  Robson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Waits
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moates vs. Waits
  
  Moates hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Hargan
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Hargan
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Hargan
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Wright
  
  Clyde Wright now pitching.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Wright Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Wright
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Wright
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Wright
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Wright
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve throws the ball in to Harrah who tags Duffy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carty scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Waits
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Waits
  
  Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Lenny Randle.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Waits
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Wright
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Wright
  
  Manning bunts towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Thomas
  
  Stan Thomas now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Thomas
  
  Powell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Thomas
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Waits
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Waits
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robson vs. Waits
  
  Robson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Thomas
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Thomas
  
  Bell hits a popup towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Thomas
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Thomas
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Waits
  
  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Roy Howell.
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Waits
  
  Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Dave Moates.
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1975, game 1 -- Texas at Cleveland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          2  1  2  0   
Randle L, lf          1  1  1  0   Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Tovar C, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Hendrick G, rf        4  1  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  1  3  2   Powell B, 1b          3  1  1  3   
Grieve T, rf          4  0  0  0   Carty R, dh           3  1  0  0   
Fregosi J, 1b         3  0  0  0   Gamble O, lf          4  0  0  0   
Robson T, dh          4  1  2  0   Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  0  3  0   
Burroughs J, ph       1  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           4  0  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         2  0  0  0                                      
Moates D, cf          3  0  0  0                                      
Cardenas L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  2                        30  4  8  4

Texas            210 000 000 --  3
Cleveland        100 003 00x --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hargan S (L)*         5.0  6  4  3  2  2
Wright C              1.1  1  0  0  2  1
Thomas S              1.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hood D+               2.0  4  3  2  2  1
Waits R (W)           7.0  2  0  0  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Hargan S, Kuiper D, Gamble O
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Cleveland 8
HR -- Harrah T, Powell B
SB -- Manning R, Moates D, Harrah T
CS -- Kuiper D, Randle L
SH -- Manning R
HBP -- by Waits R (Randle L)
Balk -- Wright C
T -- 2:35
A -- 0

    

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