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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1975-09-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 737 · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 9–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Jose Sosa earned the win and Mike Stanton picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jose Sosa L: Frank LaCorte SV: Mike Stanton
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Gross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Belloir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Jose Sosa | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Niekro | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank LaCorte | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom House | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: S3
- Rob Andrews: S5.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/7L.2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: 63.2-3
- Milt May: 3/G.3-H
- Art Gardner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: S6
- Marty Perez: K/C
- Darrell Evans: K
- Dave May: 31
Top 2
- Doug Rader: S7
- Larry Milbourne: 46(1)3/GDP
- J. R. Richard: 53
Bot 2
- Mike Lum: S9
- Rowland Office: 7
- Vic Correll: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Rob Andrews: K
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Bob Watson: W
- Milt May: 8
Bot 3
- Rob Belloir: 13
- Joe Nolan: W
- Ralph Garr: 3/FL
- Marty Perez: S9/F.1-3
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
Top 4
- Art Gardner: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Larry Milbourne: 7
Bot 4
- Dave May: S7/F7S
- Mike Lum: 9
- Rowland Office: W.1-2
- Vic Correll: WP.2-3;1-2
- Vic Correll: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank LaCorte: 13
Top 5
- J. R. Richard: 3/P
- Wilbur Howard: 5/FL
- Rob Andrews: 9
Bot 5
- Ralph Garr: T/89
- Marty Perez: W
- Darrell Evans: S9.3-H;1-2
- Dave May: 9/FL
- Mike Lum: S8/G46.2-H;1-2
- Rowland Office: 13.2-3;1-2
- Larvell Blanks: 7
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 9
- Milt May: 9
Bot 6
- Biff Pocoroba: 7
- Frank LaCorte: 3/G
- Ralph Garr: 8
Top 7
- Art Gardner: 43
- Doug Rader: 7
- Larry Milbourne: K23
Bot 7
- Marty Perez: W
- Darrell Evans: HR/89.1-H
- Dave May: 8
- Mike Lum: 3/FL
- Rowland Office: 143
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Wilbur Howard: S7
- Greg Gross: SB2
- Greg Gross: W
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: 53
- Milt May: S9
- Art Gardner: PB.1-2
- Art Gardner: K
Bot 8
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Ralph Garr: 8
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Larry Milbourne: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Tommy Helms: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(UR);B-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 9
- Marty Perez: D9
- Darrell Evans: WP.2-3
- Darrell Evans: W
- Dave May: 43.3-H;1-2
- Mike Lum: 9
- Rowland Office: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Frank LaCorte
- Doug Rader injured going after foul ball