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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1975-05-31 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 18094 · night · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 15–3. Houston Astros put up 12 in the 8th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Enos Cabell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Wayne Twitchell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Milt May | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Harmon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Twitchell | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 9
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: W
- Mike Schmidt: 4/P
- Jay Johnstone: PB.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: K#
- Greg Luzinski: 8
Top 2
- Milt May: S8
- Enos Cabell: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: K23
- Bob Boone: 8
- Jerry Martin: 4/P
Top 3
- Rob Andrews: K
- J. R. Richard: 8
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: 5/P
Bot 3
- Terry Harmon: K
- Wayne Twitchell: K
- Dave Cash: 63
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Milt May: 4/P
- Enos Cabell: CS2(24)
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 4
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Jay Johnstone: SB2
- Jay Johnstone: 5/L
- Greg Luzinski: 3/FL
- Dick Allen: S8.2-H
- Bob Boone: SB2
- Bob Boone: 8
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Doug Rader: 43
- Rob Andrews: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry Martin: 6/L
- Terry Harmon: W
- Wayne Twitchell: S5.1-2
- Dave Cash: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Schmidt: K+WP.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Jay Johnstone: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: K
Top 6
- J. R. Richard: K
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 6
- Greg Luzinski: 8
- Dick Allen: K
- Bob Boone: 6/P
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Milt May: 43
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Martin: K
- Terry Harmon: W
- Wayne Twitchell: 24/SH.1-2
- Dave Cash: 63
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Doug Rader: S5/BG.1-2
- Rob Andrews: K/C
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Cliff Johnson: D7.2-H;1-H(E3)(NR)#
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Milt May: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Enos Cabell: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Boswell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Wilbur Howard: WP.1-2;2-3#
- Wilbur Howard: S9.3-H;2-H
- Cliff Johnson: HR.1-H
- Roger Metzger: 31
Bot 8
- Mike Schmidt: 5/P
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Greg Luzinski: S7.1-2
- Dick Allen: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Boone: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Milt May: S9.2-H
- Enos Cabell: HR.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Doug Rader: 8
- Ken Boswell: 31
Bot 9
- Jerry Martin: S6
- Terry Harmon: W.1-2
- Johnny Oates: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dave Cash: K
Notes & reviews
- Cliff Johnson had pinch hit previously in this inning; officially his position is null for this home run