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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1975-08-17 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 8769 · dome, dry · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 11–7. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 7th. Ray Burris earned the win. Milt May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Ray Burris L: Jim Crawford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Sperring | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Madlock | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gene Hiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crawford | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Sosa | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim York | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rob Sperring: S9/L
- Rick Monday: CS2(26)
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill Madlock: S5
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L.1-2
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: 3/G
- Greg Gross: D7/G
- Jose Cruz: S8/L.2-H
- Cliff Johnson: D8/L.1XH(842)
- Milt May: 7
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Manny Trillo: 7
- Steve Swisher: 9
Bot 2
- Ken Boswell: W
- Tommy Helms: S6.1-2
- Roger Metzger: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Crawford: K
- Wilbur Howard: 53
Top 3
- Ray Burris: 63
- Rob Sperring: 4/P
- Rick Monday: E4.B-1
- Bill Madlock: 9
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Cliff Johnson: WP.1-2#
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Milt May: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Ken Boswell: 7
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Jerry Morales: S8/L.1-2
- Andre Thornton: D8.2-H;1-H
- Manny Trillo: 13/SH.2-3
- Steve Swisher: 63
- Ray Burris: K/C
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Roger Metzger: 6/L
- Jim Crawford: 8
Top 5
- Rob Sperring: S7/G
- Rick Monday: S7/P.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 9.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: D7/L.2-H
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Andre Thornton: 4/P
Bot 5
- Wilbur Howard: S9/L
- Greg Gross: SB2#
- Greg Gross: 7/FL
- Jose Cruz: S7.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Manny Trillo: D8/L
- Steve Swisher: 13/SH.2-3
- Ray Burris: CSH(25)#
- Ray Burris: K
Bot 6
- Milt May: 2/FL
- Ken Boswell: 41
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 7
- Rob Sperring: 53
- Rick Monday: W
- Bill Madlock: S9/P.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: S8/P.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Morales: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Andre Thornton: S7.2-H;1-2
- Manny Trillo: S9/P.2-H;1-3
- Steve Swisher: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Ray Burris: W.2-3;1-2
- Rob Sperring: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Jerry DaVanon: 63
- Wilbur Howard: 43
Top 8
- Bill Madlock: S8
- Gene Hiser: W.1-2
- Jerry Morales: K
- Andre Thornton: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Steve Swisher: 43
Bot 8
- Greg Gross: 63
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Milt May: HR/9.1-H
- Ken Boswell: 63
Top 9
- Ray Burris: D8/L
- Rob Sperring: K
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill Madlock: 63
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: W
- Enos Cabell: D7/G.1-3
- Wilbur Howard: E6.3-H(RBI);2-2;B-1
- Greg Gross: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Cliff Johnson: 7