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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 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 16, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,039 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Art Williams 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Sperring | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Roberts
Monday bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Roberts
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Sperring scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a fly ball 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. Reuschel
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Rob Sperring now playing third base.
Howard hits a line drive off the glove of Thornton, and into shallow right field. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to home to get Howard. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Roberts
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Roberts
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Roberts
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Roberts
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring juggles the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Roberts
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Reuschel
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Roberts
Thornton hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Roberts
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Roberts
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Roberts
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Roberts
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Reuschel
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Roberts
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Roberts
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Roberts
There goes Trillo. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Roberts
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Roberts
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Reuschel
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Reuschel
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton juggles the ball. That's an error on Thornton. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Gross reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sosa
Jose Sosa now pitching.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sosa
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Sosa
Cardenal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms catches it and throws to first to double up Kessinger. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sosa
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Sosa
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Sosa
There goes Thornton. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Sosa
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Sosa
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1975 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sperring R, ss-3b 4 1 1 0 Howard W, cf 4 1 2 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 2 2
Madlock B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 2 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cardenal J, lf 4 1 2 2 May M, c 4 0 1 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0
Swisher S, c 2 0 0 1 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 3 8 3 35 2 8 2
Chicago 111 000 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 200 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 8 2 0 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 2
Sosa J 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Sperring R, Thornton A
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 7
2B -- Howard W, Gross G
3B -- Gross G
HR -- Cardenal J
CS -- Trillo M, Thornton A
SH -- Monday R
SF -- Swisher S
T -- 1:56
A -- 7039
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