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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1975-08-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 9602 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Darold Knowles earned the win. Cliff Johnson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Darold Knowles L: Jim Crawford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Crawford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Stone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 6.1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Sosa | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Tom Dettore | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: S4/G
- Greg Gross: SB2#
- Greg Gross: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Cliff Johnson: 3/P
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Monday: W
- Bill Madlock: SB2
- Bill Madlock: 9.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: WP.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Jerry Morales: SB2
- Jerry Morales: 5/FL
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 6/P
- Doug Rader: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jerry DaVanon: 8/L
- Rob Andrews: 31
Bot 2
- Andre Thornton: K
- Manny Trillo: 6/P
- Steve Swisher: W
- Steve Stone: K
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: K
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: K#
- Rick Monday: 53
- Bill Madlock: 53
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/L
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Bob Watson: 8/L
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Jerry Morales: S6
- Andre Thornton: K+CS2(24)/DP#
Top 5
- Jerry DaVanon: E6.B-1
- Rob Andrews: 34/SH.1-2
- J. R. Richard: 31.2-3
- Wilbur Howard: 31
Bot 5
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Steve Swisher: 6/P
- Steve Stone: K
Top 6
- Greg Gross: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Bob Watson: D8/L.1-H;B-3(E8)
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Rick Monday: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 43.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L.3-H
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jerry DaVanon: 53
- Rob Andrews: 53
- J. R. Richard: 9
Bot 7
- Andre Thornton: W
- Manny Trillo: W.1-2
- Steve Swisher: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Stone: W
- Don Kessinger: 13/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: S2.3-H;2-3
- Bill Madlock: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wilbur Howard: S4.B-2(E4)
- Greg Gross: S8/L.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Cliff Johnson: SB2#
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7.2-H
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry DaVanon: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Jerry Morales: S2/BG.1-3
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Manny Trillo: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Champ Summers: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ken Boswell: W
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Wilbur Howard: 8
- Greg Gross: S8/L.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 4/P
Bot 9
- Tim Hosley: W
- Don Kessinger: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: 43.2-3
- Bill Madlock: IW
- Jose Cardenal: 43
Top 10
- Bob Watson: S7/G
- Doug Rader: 14/SH.1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: 9
- Ken Boswell: 43
Bot 10
- Jerry Morales: S8/G
- Pete LaCock: K
- Manny Trillo: K
- George Mitterwald: 9
Top 11
- Jim Crawford: S8/G
- Wilbur Howard: 16(1)/FO
- Greg Gross: SB2
- Greg Gross: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/L.2-H;1X3(756)
- Cliff Johnson: POCS2(1234)
Bot 11
- Rob Sperring: W
- Don Kessinger: 94(1)/FO
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: E4.2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Jose Cardenal: S1/BG.3-H(UR);1-2