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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1975-08-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7555 · dome, dry · 2:33

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Steve Stone earned the win. Cliff Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	10
HOU	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10

W: Steve Stone L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	5	0	0	0	0	2
Rick Monday	4	1	0	0	1	1
Bill Madlock	3	1	3	0	1	0
Jose Cardenal	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jerry Morales	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pete LaCock	2	2	1	1	1	1
Rob Sperring	3	0	3	1	0	0
Steve Swisher	4	0	1	1	0	1
Steve Stone	4	0	0	0	0	2

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wilbur Howard	5	1	3	1	0	0
Greg Gross	4	0	1	0	1	1
Cesar Cedeno	1	0	1	1	1	0
Cliff Johnson	4	1	1	1	0	2
Milt May	4	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Boswell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry DaVanon	4	0	0	0	0	1
J. R. Richard	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Cruz	2	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Helms	1	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell	1	1	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Stone	9.0	10	2	6

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
J. R. Richard	7.0	7	3	7
Wayne Granger	2.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Kessinger: K
Rick Monday: W
Bill Madlock: W.1-2
Jose Cardenal: 643.2-H(NR);1-3
Jerry Morales: 9/L

Bot 1

Wilbur Howard: 43
Greg Gross: K
Cesar Cedeno: W
Cliff Johnson: PO1(13)

Top 2

Pete LaCock: W
Rob Sperring: S8/G.1-3
Steve Swisher: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
Steve Stone: 3/FL

Bot 2

Cliff Johnson: HR/8
Milt May: E5.B-1
Doug Rader: 9
Ken Boswell: S9/P.1-2
Jerry DaVanon: 7
J. R. Richard: K

Top 3

Don Kessinger: K
Rick Monday: K
Bill Madlock: S6/G
Jose Cardenal: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Wilbur Howard: D9/L
Greg Gross: 8/L
Cesar Cedeno: S8/L.2-H
Cliff Johnson: CS2(24)
Cliff Johnson: K

Top 4

Jose Cardenal: S8/G
Jerry Morales: K
Pete LaCock: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Rob Sperring: FC/SH.3-H;2-3
Steve Swisher: S4/BG.3-H;1-2
Steve Stone: K/BF
Don Kessinger: 7

Bot 4

Milt May: 3/L
Doug Rader: D8/L.B-3(E8)
Ken Boswell: 6/P
Jerry DaVanon: 53

Top 5

Rick Monday: 5/FL
Bill Madlock: S4
Jose Cardenal: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

J. R. Richard: K
Wilbur Howard: 63
Greg Gross: S8/L
Jose Cruz: S9/L.1-3
Cliff Johnson: 63

Top 6

Jerry Morales: 7
Pete LaCock: K
Rob Sperring: S5
Steve Swisher: 7/FL

Bot 6

Milt May: 9
Doug Rader: 63
Ken Boswell: 3/G

Top 7

Steve Stone: K
Don Kessinger: 31
Rick Monday: 2/FL

Bot 7

Jerry DaVanon: K/C
Tommy Helms: 53
Wilbur Howard: S7/G
Greg Gross: W.1-2
Jose Cruz: 43

Top 8

Bill Madlock: S1/BG
Jose Cardenal: S5.1-2
Jerry Morales: 7.2-3
Pete LaCock: 8/SF.3-H
Rob Sperring: S8/L.1-3
Steve Swisher: K

Bot 8

Cliff Johnson: K
Milt May: 63
Doug Rader: 7

Top 9

Steve Stone: 53
Don Kessinger: 7
Rick Monday: 8

Bot 9

Ken Boswell: 31
Jerry DaVanon: 7
Enos Cabell: D7
Wilbur Howard: S8.2-H
Greg Gross: 8

Notes & reviews

Astros manager Gomez ejected by 2B umpire Froemming for arguing call that 2bman was off base as pivot man on what would have been double play
Cesar Cedeno ejected by 2B umpire Bruce Froemming

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