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APRIL 1975
1975 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers
PLAYERS BORN ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH 1975 » Scott Rolen in Evansville, IN
IN THE NEWS :Bill Robinson to the Pirates for P Wayne Simpson .
IN THE NEWS :Joe Niekro from the Braves.
IN THE NEWS :George Foster 's infield hit scores Cesar Geronimo with the winner, 2–1. Pat Darcy is the winner over Charlie Hough .
PLAYERS BORN ON MONDAY, APRIL 7TH 1975 » Ron Belliard in Bronx, NY
IN THE NEWS :Frank Robinson , the first black manager in ML history, adds a dramatic touch by homering in his first Cleveland at bat (as a DH) during a 5–3 win over the visiting Yankees. For player-manager Robinson, it is his 8th Opening Day home run, setting a ML record. Starter Doc Medich is the loser, going five innings and giving up all five runs. Gaylord goes all the way to win for the Tribe, while Boog Powell backs him, going 3-for-3 with a double and homer.
In a club house meeting, Boston captain Carl Yastrzemski criticizes his teammates for their poor attitude in spring training when they went 10–20. In the game, the Sox bomb Jim Slaton for five runs in three innings and defeat Milwaukee, 5–2. Hank Aaron is hitless in his AL debut, while teammate Robin Yount homers. Tony Conigliaro is the Sox DH and is 1-for-4 in his Boston return.
IN THE NEWS :Mike Marshall , the Reds score two runs in the 9th inning to beat the Dodgers, 4–3 at Cincinnati.
IN THE NEWS :Mike Norris shuts out Chicago, 9–0, in his ML debut.
The Reds come from behind again to beat the Dodgers, this time spotting LA a 5–0 lead before winning, 7–6. The Reds sweep the 3-game series.
PLAYERS BORN ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH 1975 » Mike Lincoln in Carmichael, CA
IN THE NEWS :Hank Aaron . Hank drives in a run and the Brewers whip the Indians, 6–2.
At Wrigley Field , Ray Burris beats the Expos, 2–1, when the Cubs Rick Monday scores from 2B on deep fly to RF.
PLAYERS BORN ON FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH 1975 » Todd Dunwoody in Lafayette, IN
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 11, 1975Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 5, Chicago White Sox 0 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 3 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at County Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 3 at Shea Stadium Oakland Athletics 7, Texas Rangers 5 at Arlington Stadium Chicago Cubs 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 3 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 12, 1975Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at County Stadium Detroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 2 at Shea Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 4 at Arlington Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, Montreal Expos 3 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 7, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Don Gullett 's 2-hitter.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 13, 1975Baltimore Orioles 11, Boston Red Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 5, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Royals Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium New York Yankees 6, Detroit Tigers 0 at Shea Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 2 at Shea Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, Montreal Expos 0 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 4 at Astrodome Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Mets 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Cincinnati Reds 10, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Atlanta Braves 0 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 16, 1975Baltimore Orioles 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Memorial Stadium Texas Rangers 14, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 6, Oakland Athletics 2 at Royals Stadium Minnesota Twins 10, California Angels 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 2 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Dodger Stadium Chicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium Montreal Expos 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium San Francisco Giants 7, San Diego Padres 1 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 2 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Ted Simmons homers from both sides of the plate, while teammate 2B Ted Sizemore ties a major-league record with three errors in the 6th inning.
The Orioles ship slugger Earl Williams to the Braves for pitcher Jimmy Freeman and $75,000.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 18, 1975Baltimore Orioles 9, Boston Red Sox 7 at Fenway Park Milwaukee Brewers 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 11, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Texas Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium San Diego Padres 3, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 2 at Riverfront Stadium San Francisco Giants 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Tony Perez hits a solo home run in the 9th and Concepcion knocks in two runs.
PLAYERS BORN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH 1975 » John Leroy in Bellevue, WA
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 19, 1975California Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 3 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium San Diego Padres 8, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 8 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 3, Montreal Expos 0 at Parc Jarry Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Pete Rose belts a 2-run homer with two outs in the 9th to give the Reds a 5–3 win over the Astros. The Astros come back to edge the Reds in game 2, 7–6.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 20, 1975Boston Red Sox 10, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Fenway Park California Angels 8, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 7, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Kansas City Royals 2, Texas Rangers 0 at Arlington Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 3 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Riverfront Stadium San Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 8, Chicago Cubs 6 at Shea Stadium New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Riverfront Stadium . Morgan scores the winner after cruising into 3rd on a wild pitch and deliberately drawing a throw from C Marc Hill . Hill heaves the ball over 3rd and Morgan scores.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 22, 1975New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park Minnesota Twins 7, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 3 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Tiger Stadium Baltimore Orioles 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium Texas Rangers 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Riverfront Stadium San Diego Padres 2, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 9, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Shea Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Roy White again homers from both sides of the plate, this time in an 11–7 loss to the Red Sox. White last switch-hit home runs on August 13, 1973 .
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 23, 1975Boston Red Sox 11, New York Yankees 7 at Fenway Park California Angels 4, Texas Rangers 1 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 8, Baltimore Orioles 5 at County Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Atlanta Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Shea Stadium San Diego Padres 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Andy Messersmith beats the Giants 6–5 and ties a ML batting record for pitchers with three doubles in one game.
PLAYERS BORN ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH 1975 » Jacque Jones in San Diego, CA
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 25, 1975California Angels 2, Oakland Athletics 0 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Astrodome New York Mets 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mike Schmidt wallops two home runs to help give the Phils a 10–9 win over Cincinnati. Schmidt has 11 home runs in April tying the ML record.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 26, 1975Cleveland Indians 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 1, Oakland Athletics 0 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 8, Chicago White Sox 6 at Royals Stadium Texas Rangers 7, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 10, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Shea Stadium Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Atlanta Braves 6, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 13, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Johnny Bench suffers a shoulder injury in a home-plate collision with Gary Matthews . Bench will undergo surgery in November.
In the first of two games, Hank Aaron hits a left field double off Dick Tidrow of the Yankees, tying Babe Ruth 's career RBI record (later revised) of 2,209. The Brewers win 7-0. Aaron has no ribbies in game 2, as the Yankees win 10-1.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 27, 1975Baltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 7, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium California Angels 9, Oakland Athletics 1 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 6 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 7, New York Yankees 0 at Shea Stadium New York Yankees 10, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Shea Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome New York Mets 7, Montreal Expos 6 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Three Rivers Stadium Atlanta Braves 12, San Diego Padres 8 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :SCOREBOARD : APRIL 29, 1975Detroit Tigers 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 12, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 1 at Shea Stadium Texas Rangers 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Arlington Stadium New York Mets 9, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Atlanta Braves 0 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, Montreal Expos 0 at Veteran's Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium Houston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 30, 1975Cleveland Indians 8, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park California Angels 7, Kansas City Royals 6 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 6, Detroit Tigers 2 at County Stadium New York Yankees 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Shea Stadium Texas Rangers 8, Chicago White Sox 2 at Arlington Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 4 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Cincinnati Reds 4, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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