Cleveland, OH (Sunday, Sept. 7, 1975) - The Tigers scored five runs in the eighth inning in Game Two of a Sunday doubleheader, overcoming a 3-2 deficit, and earned a DH split with a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Indians at Municipal Stadium.
The Tribe won the first game, 4-3.
In the nightcap, Bill Freehan hit two homers and knocked in five runs, and Willie Horton slammed his fifth homer in six games. Freehan's second homer was a grand slam in the five-run eighth. Horton and Freehan hit back-to-back solo homers in the seventh for a brief 2-0 lead before the Indians scored three runs in their half of the seventh.
In Game One, Joe Coleman suffered his 19th loss despite pitching eight innings. Cleveland jumped out to a 3-0 lead by the third inning and the Tigers' catch-up efforts fell short.
Aurelio Rodriguez hit his fifth homer in the first game.
The Tigers (55-86) avoided a four-game sweep with the nightcap win. Indians starter Fritz Peterson pitched six shutout innings in Game Two, but left with soreness in his left (pitching) elbow. The Tigers then roughed up relievers Roric Harrison and Tom Buskey for their seven runs.
The Major Said: "The big boys led us in the second game. We needed that. Too bad about Peterson but that happens. Good to get out of here with at least one win."
Game 1
Tigers 000 200 010 3-7-1
Cleve. 201 100 00x 4-7-0
HR: Hendrick (CLE); Rodriguez (DET, 5)
WP: Bibby
SV: LaRoche
LP: Coleman (3-19)
Game 2
Tigers 000 000 250 7-11-1
Cleve. 000 000 300 3-10-0
HR: Horton (DET, 23); Freehan (DET, [2] 15)
WP: Arroyo (3-1)
LP: Harrison
Tigers record: 55-86 (actual 54-87)
Home: 27-44
Away: 28-42
Last 10: 4-6
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