After four previous losses, the Yankees gained their first victory of the season in Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, defeating the Indians, 6-3. Graig Nettles started the Yankee scoring with a two-run homer in the fourth inning. After picking up another pair in the fifth, the Yankees iced their victory in the sixth with a homer by Thurman Munson, pass to Alex Johnson, single by Chris Chambliss and a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 3
Game Played on Thursday, August    7, 1975 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    2  2  2    0  0  0  -   6  9  1
Indians      2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  3


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              5   1   1   0     0   2   .258      Manning cf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .304
Alomar 2b             4   1   3   1     1   0   .217      Bell 3b               3   1   1   0     2   1   .246
White lf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Gamble lf             4   1   2   1     1   0   .255
Munson c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .318      Powell 1b             2   1   1   0     2   0   .295
Nettles 3b            4   1   1   2     0   1   .271      Carty dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Johnson dh            3   1   1   0     1   1   .263      Spikes rf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .218
Chambliss 1b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .294      Brohamer 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Stanley ss            2   1   0   0     2   0   .217        Hendrick ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Bladt cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .207        Crosby 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ashby c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .155
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Robinson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Sudakis c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
                                                          Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .216
                                                          Hood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6   9   4     4   4             Totals               31   3   8   2     8   1

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 11,124
Left on Base: Yankees 6, Indians 9
DP: Yankees 2, Indians 1
Errors: Medich, Manning, Ashby, Hood
Doubles: Gamble (14), Bell (11)
Home Runs: Nettles (15), Munson (8)
Stolen Bases: Johnson (2), Alomar 2 (12)
Caught Stealing: Manning (7)
GIDP: Brohamer (5), Ashby (7)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(10-12)         6.2   6   3   2   7   1   0  30   3.59
Lyle SV(6)              2.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   9   2.75
Totals                  9     8   3   2   8   1   0  39

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hood L(4-8)             5.1   7   6   5   3   4   2  25   4.97
Bibby                   3.2   2   0   0   1   0   0  14   4.51
Totals                  9     9   6   5   4   4   2  39

Wild Pitches: Medich (5), Bibby (7)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Rich Garcia


YANKEES 1ST: Bonds struck out; Alomar made an out to first;
White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning singled to center; Manning was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Bell walked; Medich threw a
wild pitch [Bell to second]; Gamble doubled to right [Bell
scored]; Powell walked; Carty grounded out (first unassisted)
[Gamble to third, Powell to second]; Spikes singled to center
[Gamble scored, Powell to third, Spikes out at second (center to
third to first)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Munson grounded out (pitcher to first); Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson singled to left;
Johnson stole second [Johnson to third (error by Ashby)];
Chambliss grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Brohamer popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Ashby grounded out (second to first); Duffy popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Stanley walked; Bladt lined into a double play
(second to first) [Stanley out at first]; Bonds struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning flied out to center; Bell was called out on
strikes; Gamble made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Indians 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Alomar singled [Alomar to second (error by Hood)];
Alomar stole third; White grounded out (first unassisted);
Munson lined to shortstop; Nettles homered [Alomar scored];
Johnson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Powell walked; Carty singled to right [Powell to
second]; Spikes reached on an error by Medich [Powell to third,
Carty to second]; Brohamer grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Powell scored (unearned), Carty
to third, Spikes out at second]; Ashby walked; Duffy grounded
out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Indians 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Stanley walked; Bladt
flied out to center; Bonds singled to center [Stanley to
second]; Alomar singled to center [Stanley scored (RBI), Bonds
scored (error by Manning) (unearned) (no RBI), Alomar to
second]; White grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
doubled to left; Gamble walked; Powell grounded out (second to
first) [Bell to third, Gamble to second]; Carty flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Indians 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson homered; Nettles was called out on strikes;
Johnson walked; Chambliss singled to right [Johnson to third];
BIBBY REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Bibby threw a wild pitch
[Johnson scored, Chambliss to second]; Stanley grounded out
(second to first); Bladt grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Spikes walked; Brohamer forced Spikes (third to
second); Ashby grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 6, Indians 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Bonds flied out to right; Alomar walked; Alomar
stole second; White lined to pitcher; Munson flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Duffy walked; Manning flied out to right; Bell
flied out to right; Gamble singled to center [Duffy to second];
LYLE REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Gamble was picked off first
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Nettles made an out to shortstop; Johnson grounded
out (second to first); Chambliss singled to center; Stanley made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Powell singled to left; Carty forced Powell (second
to shortstop); Spikes forced Carty (shortstop to second);
HENDRICK BATTED FOR BROHAMER; Hendrick singled to left [Spikes
to second]; ROBINSON BATTED FOR ASHBY; Robinson flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

YANKEES 9TH: CROSBY REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING 2B); SUDAKIS
REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING C ); Bladt made an out to third;
Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Alomar singled to left;
White flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Duffy grounded out (third to first); Manning flied
out to center; Bell walked; Gamble grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.