A four-run outburst in the first inning started the Astros off to a 5-3 victory over the Pirates, who went down to their fifth straight defeat. With one away, Greg Gross and Cesar Cedeno singled. After both advanced following a flyout by Cliff Johnson, the Pirates passed Doug Rader intentionally to load the bases in a move that backfired. Tommy Helms also walked to force in the Astros' first run. Houston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3Game Played on Sunday, August 10, 1975 (Day game) at AstrodomePirates 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 3 6 3 Astros 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x - 5 7 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 .201 Howard lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Robinson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Gross rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .311 Hebner 3b 3 1 2 1 2 0 .262 Cedeno cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 .264 Oliver cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .280 Johnson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .283 Stargell 1b 4 0 0 1 1 0 .298 Rader 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .234 Parker rf 3 1 0 0 2 1 .321 Helms 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0 .189 Zisk lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Jutze c 4 0 1 2 0 0 .224 Sanguillen c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .326 DaVanon ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 Stennett 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .255 Richard p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .212 Rooker p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .102 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kirkpatrick ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Robertson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Demery p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Totals 30 3 6 3 11 4 Totals 30 5 7 4 5 4 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 12,243 Left on Base: Pirates 11, Astros 6 DP: Pirates 1, Astros 3 Errors: Taveras, Zisk, Sanguillen Doubles: Sanguillen (17), Hebner (15), Oliver (25), Cedeno (24) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (38) Caught Stealing: Gross (2) GIDP: Parker (15), Oliver (13), Stargell (6) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker L(8-8) 6 7 5 4 4 2 0 28 3.21 Tekulve 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 1.80 Demery 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.63 Totals 8 7 5 4 5 4 0 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(8-7) 6 1 2 2 10 3 0 27 4.56 Cosgrove SV(4) 3 5 1 1 1 1 0 14 2.03 Totals 9 6 3 3 11 4 0 41 Wild Pitches: Richard (14) Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Hebner walked [Taveras to second]; Oliver forced Hebner (second to shortstop) [Taveras to third]; Stargell walked [Oliver to second]; Parker grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to right; Gross singled to center; Cedeno singled to right [Gross to second]; Johnson flied out to center [Gross to third, Cedeno to second]; Rader was walked intentionally; Helms walked [Gross scored, Cedeno to third, Rader to second]; Jutze singled to right [Cedeno scored, Rader scored, Helms scored (error by Sanguillen) (unearned) (no RBI), Jutze to third]; DaVanon walked; Richard struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 2ND: Zisk flied out to center; Sanguillen struck out; Stennett lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 2ND: Howard made an out to shortstop; Gross made an out to shortstop; Cedeno made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 3RD: Rooker walked; Taveras walked [Rooker to second]; Hebner forced Taveras (second to shortstop) [Rooker to third]; Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Johnson singled to left [Johnson to second (error by Zisk)]; Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms flied out to center; Jutze flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to left; Parker walked; Zisk flied out to left; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: DaVanon flied out to center; Richard was called out on strikes; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 5TH: Stennett walked; Richard threw a wild pitch [Stennett to second]; Rooker was called out on strikes; Taveras was called out on strikes; Hebner walked; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Cedeno doubled to left; Cedeno stole third; Johnson walked; Rader popped to first in foul territory; Helms singled to center [Cedeno scored, Johnson out at third (center to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5. PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker walked; Zisk flied out to center; Sanguillen doubled to center [Parker scored]; Stennett flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Jutze made an out to second; DaVanon made an out to catcher; Jerry DaVanon called out for pine tar too high on his bat; Richard singled to shortstop; Howard forced Richard (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5. PIRATES 7TH: KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR ROOKER; Kirkpatrick walked; COSGROVE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); On a bunt Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kirkpatrick to second]; Hebner doubled to right [Kirkpatrick scored]; Oliver walked; Stargell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Gross walked; Cedeno struck out while Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Johnson reached on an error by Taveras [Johnson to first]; Rader was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5. PIRATES 8TH: Parker made an out to shortstop; Zisk singled to left; Sanguillen forced Zisk (pitcher to shortstop); Stennett singled to second [Sanguillen to second]; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Robertson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: DEMERY REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Helms flied out to left; Jutze grounded out (third to first); DaVanon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5. PIRATES 9TH: ROBINSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Robinson flied out to left; Hebner singled to left; Oliver doubled to left [Hebner to third]; Stargell grounded out (second to first) [Hebner scored]; Parker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5. |
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