Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1975
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 31, 1975 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1975 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1975 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,754 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Armando Rodriguez 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Ron Luciano |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | DH |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Ken Berry | Left Fielder |
Ed Crosby | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | DH |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
Angel Mangual | Left Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1975
Top 1
-
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Holtzman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Holtzman
McCraw hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Holtzman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Holtzman
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Eckersley
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Holtzman
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Holtzman
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Holtzman
Crosby hits a popup towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Eckersley
Williams hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Eckersley
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Holtzman
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Holtzman
There goes Ashby. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Holtzman
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Holtzman
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Holtzman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Holtzman
Spikes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Eckersley
Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Eckersley
Garner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Eckersley
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lindblad
Ray Fosse now catching.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Lindblad
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lindblad
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lindblad
There goes Ashby. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Ashby steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lindblad
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ashby trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Ashby who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Eckersley
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Lindblad
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lindblad
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lindblad
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Lindblad
Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Lindblad
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Eckersley
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Eckersley
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lindblad
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Lindblad
Crosby bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Lindblad
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lindblad
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Lindblad
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Eckersley
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Eckersley
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berry. Bando reaches second base with a double. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Todd
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Frank Robinson.
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Todd
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Eckersley
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Eckersley
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Eckersley
Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Todd
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Todd
Berry hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Bando, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Todd
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Eckersley
Jim Holt pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Don Hopkins pinch runs for Jim Holt.
There goes Hopkins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Hopkins steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Eckersley
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Todd
Ted Martinez now playing second base.
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Todd
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Todd
McCraw takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Todd
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Todd
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Eckersley
Williams hits a line drive towards first. McCraw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Eckersley
Bill North pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1975 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 2 2 1 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Hendrick G, cf 5 2 2 3 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, dh 0 0 0 0 Rudi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 2 0 0 0 Williams B, dh 4 0 1 0 Spikes C, rf 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 1 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 4 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 2 0 0 0 Berry K, lf 4 0 1 0 North B, ph 1 0 1 0 Crosby E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Washington C, cf 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0 Mangual A, lf 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 2 1 1 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 1 0 Hopkins D, pr 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 33 1 6 1 Cleveland 102 010 000 -- 4 Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L) 2.2 4 3 3 3 1 Lindblad P 3.1 3 1 1 3 2 Todd J 3.0 0 0 0 2 2 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 6 2B -- Bando S HR -- McCraw T, Hendrick G 2 SB -- Ashby A, Hopkins D CS -- Ashby A SH -- Crosby E T -- 2:15 A -- 7754
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score