The Astros snapped their five-game losing streak by defeating the Reds, 8-4, with a 15-hit attack that included homers by Cliff Johnson and Cesar Cedeno. Larry Dierker gave up a homer by Tony Perez among 11 hits off his deliveries, but the Reds were able to score only one run at a time.

The Astros, on the other hand, jumped on Gary Nolan for three runs in the second on Johnson's homer, a double by Enos Cabell and singles by Rob Andrews and Greg Gross. Cedeno added his homer in the third. The Astros iced their victory with three runs off Rawly Eastwick in the seventh. Dierker batted in two of them with his second single of the game. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 4

Game Played on Sunday, June 22, 1975 (Day game) at Astrodome

Reds 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 4 11 0 Astros 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 x - 8 15 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 2 2 0 0 1 .319 Gross lf 4 0 3 2 1 0 .280 Griffey rf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .328 Metzger ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Morgan 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 .353 Cedeno cf 4 2 1 1 1 0 .255 Bench c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Watson 1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 .339 Perez 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 .252 Johnson c 4 2 2 2 0 1 .286 Geronimo cf 2 0 1 0 2 1 .306 Cabell rf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .284 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Boswell 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 Foster lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .272 Andrews 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 .198 Nolan p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Milbourne 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Dierker p 3 0 2 2 0 0 .111 Eastwick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Driessen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 34 4 11 4 3 7 Totals 36 8 15 8 3 3 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 18,871 Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 8 DP: Reds 2, Astros 4 Doubles: Rose (21), Morgan (13), Cabell (9) Home Runs: Perez (10), Johnson (6), Cedeno (5) Sacrifice Hits: Dierker (5) GIDP: Perez (7), Concepcion 2 (11), Driessen (3), Johnson (2), Metzger (3) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan L(7-5) 2 7 4 4 0 0 2 13 2.91 Borbon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.50 Eastwick 5 7 4 4 2 3 0 23 5.79 Totals 8 15 8 8 3 3 2 40 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(7-7) 9 11 4 4 3 7 1 37 3.99 Totals 9 11 4 4 3 7 1 37 Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Griffey singled to center [Rose to third]; Morgan singled to right [Rose scored, Griffey to second]; Bench lined to left; Perez grounded into a double play (second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Gross to second]; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted) [Gross to third]; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Geronimo walked; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Geronimo out at second]; Foster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Johnson homered; Cabell doubled to left; Boswell grounded out (second to first) [Cabell to third]; Andrews singled to center [Cabell scored]; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Andrews to second]; Gross singled to left [Andrews scored]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. REDS 3RD: Nolan was called out on strikes; Rose doubled; Griffey singled to center [Rose scored]; Morgan flied out to left; Bench grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno homered; Watson singled to left; BORBON REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; Cabell singled to shortstop; Boswell walked [Cabell to second]; Andrews popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. REDS 4TH: Perez struck out; Geronimo singled to left; Concepcion singled to second [Geronimo to second]; Foster grounded out (second to first) [Geronimo to third, Concepcion to second]; CROWLEY BATTED FOR BORBON; Crowley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: EASTWICK REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Dierker popped to shortstop; Gross walked; Metzger grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. REDS 5TH: Rose struck out; Griffey singled to right; Morgan doubled to left [Griffey scored]; Bench flied out to left; Perez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno popped to second; Watson struck out; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 6TH: Geronimo walked; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at second]; Foster singled to shortstop; Eastwick lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell popped to second; Boswell singled to center; Andrews struck out; Dierker singled to center [Boswell to second]; Gross singled to left [Boswell scored, Dierker to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5. REDS 7TH: Rose flied out to center; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno walked; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third]; Johnson singled to left [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Cabell singled to center [Watson to third, Johnson to second]; Boswell forced Watson (first to catcher) [Johnson to third, Cabell to second]; CRUZ BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Cruz made an out to shortstop; Dierker singled to third [Johnson scored, Cabell scored, Boswell to second]; Gross forced Dierker (second unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8. REDS 8TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING 2B); Bench popped to shortstop; Perez homered; Geronimo struck out; Concepcion flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 8. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 8. REDS 9TH: Foster walked; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Driessen grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Foster out at second]; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 8.

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