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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1975-08-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13531 · dome, dry · 2:02
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Cliff Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 3/FL
- Richie Hebner: D9
- Al Oliver: 13
- Willie Stargell: W
- Dave Parker: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Zisk: 31
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Greg Gross: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 6
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: D7
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Skip Jutze: 43
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Al Oliver: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jerry DaVanon: 63
- Joe Niekro: S7
- Wilbur Howard: 43.1-2
- Greg Gross: S1.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H;1X3(75)
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: D7
- Dave Parker: 7
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: PB.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 1/L
Bot 4
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Doug Rader: 7/L
- Tommy Helms: 13
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: 2/BP
- Jerry Reuss: 7
- Rennie Stennett: K
Bot 5
- Skip Jutze: 13
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Joe Niekro: 2/FL/BP
- Wilbur Howard: 9
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Al Oliver: S7
- Willie Stargell: FC.1X2(35);B-1
- Dave Parker: 8
Bot 6
- Greg Gross: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Cliff Johnson: 4/P
Top 7
- Richie Zisk: 4
- Manny Sanguillen: S8
- Craig Reynolds: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
- Skip Jutze: S9
- Jerry DaVanon: 9
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 8
- Joe Niekro: W
- Wilbur Howard: 16(1)/FO
- Greg Gross: SB2
- Greg Gross: T9.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.3-H
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7.2-H
- Doug Rader: 13
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 9
- Dave Parker: 8
- Richie Zisk: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L