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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1975-08-16 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 7039 · dome, dry · 1:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Jose Cardenal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Sperring | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Madlock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Sosa | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rob Sperring: S7/G
- Rick Monday: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Jose Cardenal: S8/P.2-H
- Jerry Morales: 9
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: D3
- Greg Gross: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Cruz: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: S7/L
- Manny Trillo: S9.1-3
- Steve Swisher: 7/SF.3-H
- Rick Reuschel: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Rob Sperring: K/C
Bot 2
- Milt May: 7
- Doug Rader: 3/P
- Tommy Helms: E5.B-2
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 3
- Rick Monday: 53
- Don Kessinger: 8/L
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7
- Jerry Morales: 8
Bot 3
- Dave Roberts: 43
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Greg Gross: T9/L
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: 5/L
- Manny Trillo: 13
- Steve Swisher: 63
Bot 4
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Milt May: S4/G
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Reuschel: 63
- Rob Sperring: K
- Rick Monday: S6/G
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S7/G
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Dave Roberts: 7
- Wilbur Howard: S4.1-2
- Greg Gross: 8
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Andre Thornton: 63
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Milt May: 7/L
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Top 7
- Manny Trillo: S5
- Steve Swisher: CS2(26)
- Steve Swisher: W
- Rick Reuschel: 13.1-2
- Rob Sperring: 63
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Roger Metzger: S9/G
- Ken Boswell: 9
- Wilbur Howard: E3.1-3;B-1
- Greg Gross: D8/L.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 8
- Rick Monday: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jose Cardenal: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Milt May: 63
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 9
- Jerry Morales: S6
- Andre Thornton: 46(1)/FO
- Manny Trillo: CS2(26)
- Manny Trillo: W
- Steve Swisher: K
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Bill Madlock ejected by 1B umpire Art Williams