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.

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