Hank Aaron belted his first American League homer -- and 734th of his career -- and drove in two runs while Darrell Porter and Johnny Briggs each also hit solo blasts to lead the Brewers to a 5-1 triumph over the Indians. Aaron's homer came in the sixth inning off Gaylord Perry. The famed slugger had gone hitless in 12 at-bats before finding the range. Aaron later singled home the Brewers' fourth run of the game in the eighth.

Pete Broberg held the Tribe to five hits over the first six frames before George Hendrick touched him for a home run. Tom Murphy then relieved to pick up his fourth save of the campaign. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 5, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Friday, April     18, 1975 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    0  1  2    0  1  1  -   5  8  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Coluccio cf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .111      Lowenstein lf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Briggs lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .207      Brohamer 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Aaron dh              3   1   2   2     1   0   .167      Hendrick cf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .300
  Mitchell pr,dh      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Powell 1b             2   0   2   0     0   0   .538
Scott 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .207        McCraw 1b           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Money 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .097      Spikes rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .050
Porter c              3   2   1   1     1   0   .250      Ellis c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Lezcano rf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .259      Carty dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Garcia 2b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .375      Bell 3b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .211
Yount ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .400      Duffy ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Broberg p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      G. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   8   5     2   7             Totals               34   1   8   1     0   3

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance:  8,812
Left on Base: Brewers 5, Indians 7
DP: Brewers 0, Indians 1
Doubles: Yount (2)
Home Runs: Porter (1), Briggs (3), Aaron (1), Hendrick (2)
Caught Stealing: Spikes (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Coluccio (1)
GIDP: Coluccio (2)
Hit by Pitch: Powell (1,by Broberg)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg W(2-1)          6     5   1   1   0   2   1  23   2.66
Murphy SV(4)            3     3   0   0   0   1   0  12   2.45
Totals                  9     8   1   1   0   3   1  35

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
G. Perry L(2-1)         7.1   6   4   4   1   7   3  30   2.84
Buskey                  1.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   7   5.40
Totals                  9     8   5   5   2   7   3  37

Hit by Pitch: Broberg (2)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


BREWERS 1ST: 59 minute rain delay before start of game;
Coluccio struck out; Briggs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Aaron made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein popped to third in foul territory;
Brohamer flied out to right; Hendrick singled to left; Powell
singled to center [Hendrick to second]; Spikes grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Scott struck out; Money grounded out (third to
first); Porter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ellis grounded out (second to first); Carty flied
out to center; Bell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Indians 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Lezcano grounded out (shortstop to first); Garcia
grounded out (shortstop to first); Yount was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Duffy grounded out (pitcher to first); Lowenstein
made an out to shortstop; Brohamer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Coluccio was called out on strikes; Briggs grounded
out (shortstop to first); Aaron walked; Scott flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Powell singled to
center; Spikes forced Powell (shortstop to second); Spikes was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Money flied out to left; Porter homered; Lezcano
was called out on strikes; Garcia flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Ellis flied out to left; Carty struck out; Bell
singled to center; Duffy flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 1, Indians 0.

BREWERS 6TH: Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); Coluccio
struck out; Briggs homered; Aaron homered; Scott singled to
center; Money flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); Brohamer
made an out to first; Hendrick homered; Powell was hit by a
pitch; Spikes lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Indians 1.

BREWERS 7TH: MCCRAW REPLACED POWELL (PLAYING 1B); Porter
grounded out (first unassisted); Lezcano was called out on
strikes; Garcia flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: MURPHY REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); Ellis singled
to center; Carty forced Ellis (third to second); Bell forced
Carty (third to second); Duffy singled [Bell to second];
Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Brewers 3, Indians 1.

BREWERS 8TH: Yount doubled to center; Coluccio reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Yount to third]; Briggs
made an out to second; Aaron singled to center [Yount scored,
Coluccio to second]; BUSKEY REPLACED G. PERRY (PITCHING);
MITCHELL RAN FOR AARON; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Coluccio to third, Mitchell to second]; Money grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians
1.

INDIANS 8TH: MITCHELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Brohamer
grounded out (second to first); Hendrick grounded out (shortstop
to first); McCraw singled to right; Spikes struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 1.

BREWERS 9TH: Porter walked; Lezcano singled to center [Porter to
third]; Garcia singled to left [Porter scored, Lezcano to
second]; Yount popped to first in foul territory; Coluccio
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Garcia out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 5,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Ellis popped to third in foul territory; Carty
grounded out (third to first); Bell made an out to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5, Indians 1.