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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 14, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Art Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Steve Stone | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Richard
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Richard
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off DaVanon, and towards Boswell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday scores. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Richard
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stone
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stone
Stone fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Richard
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Richard
Sperring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Richard
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. LaCock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Richard
Stone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Stone
Boswell hits a popup into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Stone
DaVanon hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Stone
Richard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Richard
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Richard
There goes Madlock. The throw from May and he is out, DaVanon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stone
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stone
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Sperring applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Richard
Jose Cruz now playing left field. Wilbur Howard now playing center field.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Richard
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Richard
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sperring vs. Richard
Sperring bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cardenal scores. LaCock moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Richard
Swisher bunts towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LaCock scores. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Richard
Stone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Richard
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Monday fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Monday. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Stone
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DaVanon vs. Stone
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Richard
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Stone
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stone
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Stone
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Richard
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Richard
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Richard
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Richard
Swisher hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Stone
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Richard
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Richard
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Stone
DaVanon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Stone
Tommy Helms pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stone
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Stone
Gross takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Stone
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Granger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Granger
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Granger
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Granger
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Granger
Sperring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Granger
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Granger
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Granger
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Granger
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Stone
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Stone
DaVanon hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Stone
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Stone
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1975 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Howard W, lf-cf 5 1 3 1
Monday R, cf 4 1 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 1 3 0 Cedeno C, cf 1 0 1 1
Cardenal J, lf 4 1 2 0 Cruz J, lf 2 0 1 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 4 1 1 1
LaCock P, 1b 2 2 1 1 May M, c 4 0 0 0
Sperring R, 2b 3 0 3 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Swisher S, c 4 0 1 1 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Stone S, p 4 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ss 4 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 3 36 3 10 3
Chicago 110 200 010 -- 5
Houston 011 000 001 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 7
Granger W 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Madlock B, Monday R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 8
2B -- Howard W, Rader D, Cabell E
HR -- Johnson C
CS -- Madlock B, Cedeno C
SH -- Sperring R
SF -- LaCock P
T -- 2:33
A -- 7555
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