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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1975-08-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17391 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to CF · 3:01

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 14–12. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Jim York earned the win and Mike Cosgrove picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	5	2	1	1	0	5	0	14	21
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	12	12

W: Jim York L: Bill Bonham SV: Mike Cosgrove

Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rob Andrews	6	2	3	0	0	1
Wilbur Howard	6	1	4	1	0	1
Cesar Cedeno	6	2	4	1	0	0
Cliff Johnson	3	2	3	2	2	0
Bob Watson	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jose Cruz	4	2	3	5	1	0
Doug Rader	5	1	1	2	0	0
Jerry DaVanon	5	1	2	1	0	0
Jim York	4	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell	0	1	0	0	1	0
Wayne Granger	1	0	0	0	0	0
Skip Jutze	1	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Don Kessinger	4	1	1	2	2
Gene Hiser	4	2	1	0	1
Bill Madlock	5	1	2	2	0
Jose Cardenal	4	1	1	1	1
Jerry Morales	5	0	2	0	0
Andre Thornton	4	1	2	0	0
Manny Trillo	2	0	0	0	0
Tim Hosley	3	2	1	0	2
Bill Bonham	1	0	0	0	0
Pete LaCock	1	0	0	0	0
Champ Summers	3	2	1	4	0
George Mitterwald	1	0	0	0	0
Rick Monday	1	1	1	1	0
Vic Harris	1	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
Jim York	6.0	5	4
Wayne Granger	1.0	5	0
Jose Sosa	1.0	2	2
Mike Cosgrove	1.0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Bonham	3.0	8	3	1
Milt Wilcox	2.0	6	0	2
Oscar Zamora	2.0	1	0	0
Tom Dettore	1.0	4	1	0
Paul Reuschel	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rob Andrews: 1/BP
Wilbur Howard: D7/P
Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-3
Cliff Johnson: CS2(26)
Cliff Johnson: W
Bob Watson: 43

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: W
Gene Hiser: 4/FL
Bill Madlock: 64(1)/FO
Jose Cardenal: 7

Top 2

Jose Cruz: W
Doug Rader: E4.1-2;B-1
Jerry DaVanon: PO2(26)#
Jerry DaVanon: 8/L
Jim York: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Jerry Morales: S1/BG
Andre Thornton: 64(1)3/GDP
Manny Trillo: 8

Top 3

Rob Andrews: S4/G
Wilbur Howard: SB2#
Wilbur Howard: K
Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
Cliff Johnson: W
Bob Watson: S9.2-H;1-2
Jose Cruz: S9/L.2-H;1-3
Doug Rader: SB2
Doug Rader: T7.3-H;2-H
Jerry DaVanon: S8.3-H
Jim York: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Tim Hosley: 8
Bill Bonham: 8
Don Kessinger: 43

Top 4

Rob Andrews: D9/L
Wilbur Howard: 3/G.2-3
Cesar Cedeno: S8/L.3-H
Cliff Johnson: S9/P.1-3#
Bob Watson: K
Jose Cruz: D7/L.3-H;1-3
Doug Rader: 9

Bot 4

Gene Hiser: 8
Bill Madlock: 9
Jose Cardenal: W
Jerry Morales: S8/G.1-2
Andre Thornton: 8

Top 5

Jerry DaVanon: S7/G
Jim York: K
Rob Andrews: S9/L.1-2
Wilbur Howard: S9/L.2-H;1-3
Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Manny Trillo: 53
Tim Hosley: 2/FL
Pete LaCock: 8

Top 6

Cliff Johnson: HR/7
Bob Watson: 8
Jose Cruz: 9
Doug Rader: 9

Bot 6

Don Kessinger: W
Gene Hiser: 5/P
Bill Madlock: S4/G.1-2
Jose Cardenal: 7
Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Jerry DaVanon: 9
Jim York: 8
Rob Andrews: 8

Bot 7

Andre Thornton: S7/L
Manny Trillo: HP.1-2
Tim Hosley: W.2-3;1-2
Champ Summers: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
Don Kessinger: 8
Gene Hiser: D9/L
Bill Madlock: 63
Jose Cardenal: S7/L.2-3
Jerry Morales: SB2
Jerry Morales: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
Andre Thornton: S7/L.1-2
George Mitterwald: 31

Top 8

Wilbur Howard: D9/G
Cesar Cedeno: S7/G.2-3
Cliff Johnson: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2)#
Cliff Johnson: D8/P.2-H
Enos Cabell: WP.2-3#
Enos Cabell: W
Jose Cruz: HR/9.3-H;1-H
Doug Rader: 63
Jerry DaVanon: E5.B-1
Wayne Granger: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Tim Hosley: S5/G
Champ Summers: E4.1-3;B-1
Don Kessinger: D8.3-H;1-H(UR)
Gene Hiser: W
Bill Madlock: T9/P.2-H;1-H
Jose Cardenal: 63.3-H
Jerry Morales: 53
Rick Monday: HR/8
Vic Harris: 43

Top 9

Rob Andrews: K
Wilbur Howard: S8/G
Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
Cesar Cedeno: S7/G
Skip Jutze: PO1(E1).1-3
Skip Jutze: 63

Bot 9

Tim Hosley: W
Champ Summers: 46(1)/FO
Don Kessinger: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

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2B umpire John Kibler was struck by Jerry DaVanon's relay throw to 1B; he was taken to the hospital and received five stitches on his right forehead; he returned later in the game
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umpire John Kibler returned from the hospital and went back to 2B

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