J.R. Richard gave up only four hits in 6 2/3 innings and also stood out at bat with a homer and run-scoring single as the Astros snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Braves. Richard walked three batters in the second and gave up a two-run single by Rowland Office, but then started the Astros' comeback with his homer in the fifth.

Three singles scored the tying run before the Astros broke away in the seventh. Roger Metzger doubled and scored the tie-breaking tally on Richard's single. Wilbur Howard, after forcing Richard, counted on a double by Greg Gross, who also scored on a single by Enos Cabell. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Sunday, July      6, 1975 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  2  0    3  0  1  -   6 11  0
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard cf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .347      Garr lf               4   0   2   0     1   1   .264
Gross rf              4   1   3   2     0   0   .281      Perez 2b              4   0   1   0     1   2   .291
Cabell lf             5   0   2   2     0   0   .286      May rf                5   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .326      Evans 3b              3   1   1   0     2   1   .243
Johnson c             2   0   0   0     2   0   .287      Lum 1b                4   1   0   0     1   0   .239
  Jutze c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .195      Blanks ss             3   0   1   0     1   1   .263
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .244      Office cf             4   0   2   2     0   2   .333
Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .245      Pocoroba c            2   0   0   0     2   1   .268
Andrews 2b            2   1   0   0     1   1   .212      Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .193
Richard p             3   1   2   2     0   1   .270        Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   6  11   6     3   3             Totals               33   2   7   2     8   9

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  3,728
Left on Base: Astros 6, Braves 12
DP: Astros 2, Braves 0
Doubles: Metzger (5), Gross (3)
Home Runs: Richard (1)
Stolen Bases: Evans (8)
Caught Stealing: Gross (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (5), Cosgrove (1), Howard (1), Gross (5)
GIDP: Perez (10)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(6-3)          6.2   4   2   2   6   9   0  30   4.36
Cosgrove                1.1   3   0   0   2   0   0   8   2.65
Crawford SV(3)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.83
Totals                  9     7   2   2   8   9   0  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(9-7)           6.2  10   5   5   2   2   1  29   2.71
Sosa                    1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.56
Beard                   1     0   1   1   1   0   0   5   2.35
Totals                  9    11   6   6   3   3   1  39

Passed Balls: Johnson (5)
Wild Pitches: Richard (9), Cosgrove (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross singled
to center; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Perez was called out on strikes;
May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
walked; Rader forced Johnson (third to second); Metzger flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans singled to left; Lum grounded out (second to
first) [Evans to second]; Blanks flied out to center; Office
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Andrews popped to shortstop; Richard struck out
(catcher to first); Howard singled to second; Gross popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba walked; On a bunt Niekro made an out to
pitcher; Garr singled to right [Pocoroba to second]; Perez
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garr
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
singled to center; Johnson walked [Watson to second]; Johnson
was picked off first (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Evans walked;
Evans stole second; Lum walked; Blanks walked [Evans to third,
Lum to second]; Office singled to left [Evans scored, Lum
scored, Blanks to second]; Pocoroba was called out on strikes;
Niekro struck out but Blanks advanced to third and Office
advanced to second and Niekro advanced to first on a wild pitch;
Garr flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves
2.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger lined to center; Andrews was called out on
strikes; Richard homered; Howard singled to center; Gross
singled to right [Howard to second]; Cabell singled to left
[Howard scored, Gross out at third (left to third to catcher to
shortstop)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled to left; May flied out to left; Evans
struck out; Lum popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to right; Johnson flied out to
right; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Blanks was called out on strikes; Office was called
out on strikes; Pocoroba walked; Niekro forced Pocoroba
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves
2.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger doubled; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Metzger to third]; Richard singled to center
[Metzger scored]; Howard forced Richard (shortstop to second);
Gross doubled to left [Howard scored]; SOSA REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Cabell singled to left [Gross scored, Cabell to
second (on throw to home)]; Watson popped to first in foul
territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr walked; Perez struck out; May flied out to
center [Garr to second]; COSGROVE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING);
Johnson allowed a passed ball [Garr to third]; Evans walked; Lum
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Johnson flied out to left; Rader struck out; Metzger
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Blanks singled
to left; Office singled to pitcher [Blanks to second]; Cosgrove
threw a wild pitch [Blanks to third, Office to second]; Pocoroba
flied out to right; GASTON BATTED FOR SOSA; Gaston lined into a
double play (pitcher to third) [Blanks out at third]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 2.

ASTROS 9TH: BEARD REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Andrews walked;
Cosgrove reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Andrews to second]; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Andrews to third, Cosgrove to second]; Gross out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Andrews scored, Cosgrove to
third]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr singled to second; Perez walked [Garr to
second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); May popped to
third in foul territory; Evans grounded out (first unassisted)
[Garr to third, Perez to second]; Lum flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 2.