After failing to hold a 7-2 lead, the Rangers came from behind with two runs in the 13th inning to defeat the Indians, 9-8, for their third straight victory under Frank Lucchesi. The Indians forced the game into overtime with a five-run rally in the ninth. George Hendrick drove in the first two runs with a bases-loaded single. After manager Frank Robinson walked as a pinch-hitter, another run counted on a wild pitch. Charlie Spikes then singled, driving in two runs to tie the score.

The Indians went ahead in the 13th on singles by Rick Manning and Rico Carty and a wild throw by Lenny Randle. The Rangers quickly pulled even in their half when Tom Robson singled and pinch-runner Tommy Moore raced home on a double by Tom Grieve. When Spikes misplayed the ball in left field, Grieve advanced to third. The Indians then passed Toby Harrah and Jim Fregosi intentionally to load the bases, but the move failed when Mike Cubbage batted for Jim Sundberg and hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 9, Cleveland Indians 8
Game Played on Wednesday, July      23, 1975 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  5    0  0  0    1  -   8 17  6
Rangers      0  3  0    1  1  0    1  1  0    0  0  0    2  -   9 17  2


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein 3b         6   1   2   0     1   1   .235      Moates cf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Brohamer 2b           5   1   1   0     2   0   .278        Tovar ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Manning cf            6   2   3   1     1   1   .291        Smalley ss          1   0   1   0     0   0   .219
Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      Randle 2b,cf          6   1   4   1     0   1   .283
  Carty ph,1b         3   1   2   0     0   0   .294      Hargrove lf           4   0   1   1     2   1   .338
Hendrick rf           7   1   1   2     0   3   .274      Burroughs rf          5   1   0   0     2   0   .231
Gamble dh             4   0   3   1     0   0   .249      Spencer 1b            5   2   2   0     0   1   .286
  Robinson ph,dh      1   1   1   0     2   0   .242        Robson ph,1b        2   0   1   0     0   0   .083
Spikes lf             7   0   2   2     0   0   .205        Moore pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .500
Ashby c               2   1   0   0     0   2   .146      Grieve dh             5   2   4   2     1   1   .277
  Ellis ph,c          2   0   0   0     1   0   .215      Harrah ss,2b          5   1   2   3     1   0   .284
Duffy ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Howell 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .246
  Sudakis ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .163        Fregosi ph,3b       1   0   0   0     2   0   .283
  Crosby ss           1   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Sundberg c            4   0   1   1     1   1   .217
Harrison p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cubbage ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .227
  Beene p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hands p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Umbarger p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               53   8  17   6     7   8             Totals               47   9  17   9    10   6

Time of Game: 4:03   Attendance: 15,016
Left on Base: Indians 14, Rangers 17
DP: Indians 2, Rangers 2
Errors: Lowenstein, Manning, Spikes, Ellis, Harrison 2, Smalley, Randle
Doubles: Powell (10), Spencer 2 (12), Randle (15), Grieve 2 (10)
Stolen Bases: Lowenstein (12), Randle (9)
Caught Stealing: Hendrick (6), Crosby (4), Harrah (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Sundberg (7), Harrah (5), Randle (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Grieve (1), Hargrove (1), Cubbage (2)
GIDP: Manning (8), Ellis (10), Burroughs 2 (9)
Hit by Pitch: Ashby (1,by Hands)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison                4.2   8   5   5   2   2   0  25   4.46
Beene                   1.2   3   1   1   2   0   0  10   5.74
Bibby                   1.2   1   1   0   1   1   0   6   4.58
LaRoche                 3.1   3   0   0   3   3   0  16   1.69
Brown L(5-7)            1     2   2   2   2   0   0   6   5.07
Totals                 12.1  17   9   8  10   6   0  63

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands                   6.2   8   2   2   2   7   0  30   3.69
Umbarger                2     4   5   5   3   0   0  12   4.52
Foucault W(3-2)         4.1   5   1   0   2   1   0  19   4.33
Totals                 13    17   8   7   7   8   0  61

Hit by Pitch: Hands (2)
Wild Pitches: Foucault (2)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); Brohamer
singled to right; Manning grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Moates grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
singled to left [Randle out at second (left to shortstop)];
Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Rangers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Powell flied out to center; Hendrick struck out;
Gamble singled to center; Spikes flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs walked; Spencer doubled to left
[Burroughs to third]; Grieve hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Burroughs scored, Spencer to third]; Harrah reached on a
fielder's choice [Spencer scored]; Howell reached on an error by
Harrison [Harrah to third]; Sundberg singled to left [Harrah
scored, Howell to third]; Moates grounded out (second to first)
[Sundberg to second]; Randle flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Ashby struck out; Duffy struck out; Lowenstein
singled to center; Lowenstein stole second; Brohamer walked;
Manning struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove singled to center; Burroughs made an out
to second; Spencer reached on an error by Harrison [Hargrove to
second]; Grieve struck out; Harrah popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Powell doubled to right; Hendrick struck out;
Gamble flied out to left; Spikes grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Howell singled to center; Sundberg out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Howell to second]; Moates
flied out to center; Randle doubled to left [Howell scored,
Randle out at third (left to shortstop to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 4.

INDIANS 5TH: Ashby struck out; Duffy grounded out (pitcher to
first); Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Hargrove struck out; Burroughs popped to first in
foul territory; Spencer doubled to right; Grieve walked; Harrah
singled to center [Spencer scored (RBI), Grieve to third (error
by Manning)]; BEENE REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Howell forced
Harrah (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0,
Rangers 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Brohamer walked; Manning singled to left [Brohamer
to second]; Powell forced Manning (second to shortstop)
[Brohamer to third]; Hendrick struck out; Gamble singled to
center [Brohamer scored, Powell to second]; Spikes forced Gamble
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers
5.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg flied out to left; Moates walked; Randle
singled to right [Moates to third]; Hargrove was walked
intentionally [Randle to second]; Burroughs grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hargrove out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Ashby was hit by a pitch; Duffy made an out to
second; Lowenstein singled to center [Ashby to second]; Brohamer
popped to catcher in foul territory; Manning singled to right
[Ashby scored, Lowenstein to second]; UMBARGER REPLACED HANDS
(PITCHING); Powell forced Manning (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 7TH: Spencer flied out to center; Grieve doubled to
right; Harrah singled to left [Grieve scored]; Howell reached on
an error by Lowenstein [Harrah to second]; BIBBY REPLACED BEENE
(PITCHING); Harrah was caught stealing third (catcher to third)
[Howell to second]; Sundberg walked; Moates grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 6.

INDIANS 8TH: Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble
singled to left; Spikes singled to center [Gamble to second];
ELLIS BATTED FOR ASHBY; Ellis grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Spikes out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 8TH: ELLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Randle singled
to left; Randle stole second [Randle to third (error by Ellis)];
Hargrove hit a sacrifice fly to center [Randle scored
(unearned)]; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Spencer
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 7.

INDIANS 9TH: Duffy grounded out (pitcher to first); Lowenstein
walked; Brohamer flied out to left; Manning walked [Lowenstein
to second]; CARTY BATTED FOR POWELL; Carty singled to left
[Lowenstein to third, Manning to second]; Hendrick singled to
right [Lowenstein scored, Manning scored, Carty to second];
ROBINSON BATTED FOR GAMBLE; Robinson walked [Carty to third,
Hendrick to second]; FOUCAULT REPLACED UMBARGER (PITCHING);
Foucault threw a wild pitch [Carty scored, Hendrick to third,
Robinson to second]; Spikes singled to center [Hendrick scored,
Robinson scored, Spikes to second]; Ellis was walked
intentionally; SUDAKIS BATTED FOR DUFFY; Sudakis flied out to
right; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Rangers 7.

RANGERS 9TH: ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); CARTY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CROSBY REPLACED SUDAKIS (PLAYING SS);
LAROCHE REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Grieve singled to center;
Harrah out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Grieve to
second]; FREGOSI BATTED FOR HOWELL; Fregosi was walked
intentionally; Sundberg struck out; TOVAR BATTED FOR MOATES;
Tovar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Rangers 7.

INDIANS 10TH: SMALLEY REPLACED TOVAR (PLAYING SS); FREGOSI
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HARRAH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
2B); RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Lowenstein grounded
out (second to first); Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted);
Manning made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7,
Rangers 7.

RANGERS 10TH: Randle struck out; Hargrove flied out to center;
Burroughs walked; ROBSON BATTED FOR SPENCER; Robson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Rangers 7.

INDIANS 11TH: ROBSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Carty grounded
out (second to first); Hendrick reached on an error by Smalley;
Robinson singled to left [Hendrick to second]; Spikes forced
Robinson (third to second) [Hendrick to third]; Hendrick was
caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to catcher); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Rangers 7.

RANGERS 11TH: Grieve singled to left; Harrah made an out to
first; Fregosi forced Grieve (shortstop to second); Sundberg
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Rangers 7.

INDIANS 12TH: Ellis lined to left; Crosby singled to right;
Crosby was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Lowenstein struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Rangers
7.

RANGERS 12TH: Smalley singled to right; Randle out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Smalley to second]; Hargrove
was walked intentionally; BROWN REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING);
Burroughs grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Hargrove out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
7, Rangers 7.

INDIANS 13TH: Brohamer popped to catcher in foul territory;
Manning singled to left; Carty singled to center [Manning scored
(error by Randle) (unearned) (no RBI), Carty to second];
Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carty to third];
Robinson was walked intentionally; Spikes flied out to right; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 8, Rangers 7.

RANGERS 13TH: Robson singled to left; MOORE RAN FOR ROBSON;
Grieve doubled to left [Moore scored (RBI), Grieve to third
(error by Spikes)]; Harrah was walked intentionally; Fregosi was
walked intentionally [Harrah to second]; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR
SUNDBERG; Cubbage hit a sacrifice fly to center [Grieve scored];
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 8, Rangers 9.