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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1975-08-31 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 14507 · 2:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 9–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Bruce Kison earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Bob Robertson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Jose Sosa SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Sosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Demery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Kison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Sosa | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Crawford | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Demery | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Giusti | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: S7
- Jerry DaVanon: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: 4
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Milt May: D8.2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Manny Sanguillen: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 9
- Bob Robertson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Richie Zisk: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dave Parker: S8.3-H;2-H
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Frank Taveras: 3/FL
Top 2
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Dave Roberts: S7
- Wilbur Howard: S8.1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Larry Demery: W
- Rennie Stennett: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: D7.1-3
- Al Oliver: PO3(25)
- Al Oliver: D8.2-H
- Bob Robertson: 8
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 9
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Milt May: S9
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 3
- Richie Zisk: K
- Dave Parker: 9/L
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 2/FL
- Jose Sosa: D7
- Wilbur Howard: FC6.2X3(6541);B-2
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.2-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 4
- Frank Taveras: S6
- Bruce Kison: 3/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 43.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: WP.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: W
- Milt May: 16(1)3/GDP
- Doug Rader: W
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: 9
- Bob Robertson: HR/7
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Dave Parker: D9
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Frank Taveras: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 6
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Wilbur Howard: E6.B-2
- Jerry DaVanon: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: E3.1-2;B-1
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K23
- Rennie Stennett: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 7
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: W
- Cliff Johnson: 54(1)/FO
- Greg Gross: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Greg Gross: K
Bot 7
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Bill Robinson: S5
- Dave Parker: T9.1-H
- Richie Hebner: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Taveras: 8
Top 8
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Jerry DaVanon: E1.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dave Giusti: K/C
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Milt May: 31
- Doug Rader: 63