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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1975-05-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8087 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph · 3:10
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 11–7. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Tom Griffin earned the win and Joe Niekro picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Ray Burris SV: Joe Niekro
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Crawford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Hosley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Dunn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Sperring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Zahn | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Frailing | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Milt Wilcox | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: T8.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S9/L
- Milt May: E8/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Doug Rader: HR/7.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Rob Andrews: 8
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
- Bill Madlock: D7
- Rick Monday: W
- Jerry Morales: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tom Griffin: K
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: BK.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 2
- Pete LaCock: 9
- Manny Trillo: W
- Tim Hosley: 2/P
- Adrian Garrett: 41
Top 3
- Bob Watson: S7
- Jose Cruz: CS2(2E6).1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Milt May: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Rob Andrews: 63
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Bill Madlock: 63
Top 4
- Tom Griffin: 8
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 53
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: S8/L
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Pete LaCock: D9.1-H
- Manny Trillo: WP.2-3
- Manny Trillo: S8/L.3-H
- Tim Hosley: 8
- George Mitterwald: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 9
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: 3/P
- Jose Cruz: W
- Milt May: POCS2(236).2-2#
- Milt May: K
Bot 5
- Ron Dunn: HR/8
- Rick Monday: S3
- Jerry Morales: 4/P
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Doug Rader: 9
- Rob Andrews: S9/P
- Tom Griffin: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Tom Griffin: 9
- Greg Gross: S8/L.3-H
- Roger Metzger: S7/L.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 6
- Manny Trillo: 3/P
- Tim Hosley: S7
- Champ Summers: S1/L.1-2
- Don Kessinger: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Dunn: 7/SF.3-H
- Rick Monday: 43
Top 7
- Bob Watson: S9/L
- Jose Cruz: 53/SH.1-2
- Milt May: IW#
- Doug Rader: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Rob Andrews: 9/L
- Jim Crawford: S9
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 7
- Jerry Morales: S1/L
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Manny Trillo: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Tim Hosley: K
- Andre Thornton: K
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: HR/7.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Milt May: 9
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: D8
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L.2-3
- Ron Dunn: 7/SF.3-H
- Rick Monday: PB.1-2
- Rick Monday: PB.2-3
- Rick Monday: D7/L.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Morales: K
- Pete LaCock: K
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 7
- Rob Andrews: 53
- Joe Niekro: S6
- Greg Gross: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Manny Trillo: K
- Tim Hosley: 63
- Rob Sperring: 9
Notes & reviews
- Bill Madlock ejected by 1B umpire Ed Vargo