The Astros got three-hit pitching from Dave Roberts and defeated the Pirates, 6-1. Greg Gross led the Astros' attack, hitting a double and scoring in the first inning and then rapping another double to drive in two runs in the sixth. Bob Robertson deprived Roberts of a shutout with a homer in the fourth inning. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    7, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1
Astros       2  0  0    1  0  3    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Howard cf             4   2   3   0     0   0   .319
Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .326      Gross rf              4   1   2   2     0   0   .306
Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .282      Cruz lf               3   0   0   1     1   1   .258
Robertson 1b          3   1   1   1     1   0   .272      Watson 1b             1   0   0   1     0   0   .331
Zisk lf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .279        Johnson 1b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Robinson rf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .286      May c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Rader 3b              4   2   2   0     0   1   .238
Taveras ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .202      Boswell 2b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .252
  Howe ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .196      DaVanon ss            2   1   0   0     1   0   .375
  Reynolds ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Roberts p             3   0   1   1     0   1   .122
Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .111
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Randolph ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  Demery p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214

Totals               30   1   3   1     1   5             Totals               31   6  10   6     2   4

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 15,255
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Astros 5
DP: Pirates 2, Astros 0
Errors: Oliver
Doubles: Taveras (7), Gross 2 (7), Boswell (7), Rader (21)
Triples: Rader (1)
Home Runs: Robertson (4)
GIDP: Gross (5), DaVanon (1)
Hit by Pitch: Watson (2,by Kison), DaVanon (1,by Kison)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison L(9-8)            5.1   7   5   5   2   0   0  26   3.53
Hernandez               1.2   2   1   1   0   3   0   6   3.50
Demery                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.77
Totals                  8    10   6   6   2   4   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(7-12)         9     3   1   1   1   5   1  31   4.22
Totals                  9     3   1   1   1   5   1  31

Hit by Pitch: Kison 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Terry Tata


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to center; Sanguillen flied out
to right; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: On a bunt Howard singled to third; Gross doubled to
left [Howard to third]; Cruz grounded out (second to first)
[Howard scored, Gross to third]; Watson grounded out (third to
first) [Gross scored]; May grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk
grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (third to first); Boswell doubled
to right; DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first) [Boswell to
third]; Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner popped to first in foul territory; Taveras
doubled to center; Kison struck out; Stennett flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to right; Gross grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Howard out at second]; Cruz
walked; Watson was hit by a pitch [Cruz to second]; May flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

PIRATES 4TH: JOHNSON REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver flied out to left;
Robertson homered; Zisk was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader doubled to left; Boswell popped to catcher in
foul territory; DaVanon walked; Roberts singled to center [Rader
scored, DaVanon to third (error by Oliver), Roberts to second];
Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Robinson struck out; Hebner grounded out (first
unassisted); Taveras flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded
out (shortstop to first); May made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Kison grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
flied out to center; Sanguillen singled to center; Oliver
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader tripled to right; Boswell grounded out (second
to first) [Rader scored]; DaVanon was hit by a pitch; HERNANDEZ
REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); On a bunt Roberts struck out; Howard
singled to right [DaVanon to second]; Gross doubled to right
[DaVanon scored, Howard scored, Gross out at third (right to
second to catcher to third)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson walked; Zisk flied out to right; Robinson
struck out; Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz struck out; Johnson flied out to center; May
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 6.

PIRATES 8TH: HOWE BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Howe grounded out (catcher
to first); RANDOLPH BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Randolph grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stennett grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING SS); DEMERY REPLACED
RANDOLPH (PITCHING); Rader struck out; Boswell singled to left;
DaVanon grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Boswell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Robertson grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 6.