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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1975-08-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10496 · dome, dry · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bill Bonham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Hosley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7/FL
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill Madlock: D7
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Jerry Morales: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete LaCock: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Greg Gross: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 2
- Rob Sperring: 53
- Tim Hosley: K/C
- Bill Bonham: 43
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: S8/G
- Milt May: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 8/L
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Bill Madlock: S9/L
- Jose Cardenal: D8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);BX3(815)
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Greg Gross: W
- Cesar Cedeno: HP.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 4
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Rob Sperring: K
Bot 4
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: 7
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 5
- Tim Hosley: 8
- Bill Bonham: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: D8/L.1XH(842)
- Rick Monday: 3/G
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: T8/L
- Larry Dierker: S3.3-H
- Wilbur Howard: 5/FL
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 7/7D
Top 6
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: K
Bot 6
- Milt May: K
- Doug Rader: S6
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 63
Top 7
- Pete LaCock: D9/L
- Rob Sperring: 63
- Tim Hosley: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Bill Bonham: 9
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 9
- Greg Gross: D8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Cliff Johnson: D7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)
- Milt May: S9.2-H
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Rick Monday: S1
- Bill Madlock: S7/L.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Jerry Morales: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Larry Dierker: 3/P
- Wilbur Howard: 63
Top 9
- Pete LaCock: 2/FL
- Gene Hiser: W
- Vic Harris: 3/P
- Champ Summers: 9/L