The Astros scored three runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Cubs, 4-1, and end a three-game losing streak. The winners snapped a 1-1 tie on Cliff Johnson's double, scoring Greg Gross, who had walked and stopped at third on a double by Cesar Cedeno. When Jose Cardenal bobbled Johnson's double, Cedeno also scored. Milt May singled off reliever Darold Knowles for the third run of the inning. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Friday, August    15, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    3  0  x  -   4  8  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .234      Howard lf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Monday cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .278      Gross rf              2   1   1   0     2   1   .307
Madlock 3b            4   1   3   0     0   0   .359      Cedeno cf             2   1   0   0     1   0   .270
Cardenal lf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .303      Johnson 1b            4   1   2   1     0   1   .290
Morales rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .268      May c                 4   0   2   1     0   1   .249
LaCock 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .235
Sperring 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .216      Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Hiser ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .270      Metzger ss            3   1   1   0     1   1   .243
Hosley c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Dierker p             4   0   1   1     0   0   .081
  Harris ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Bonham p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .203
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .246

Totals               33   1   8   0     3   5             Totals               32   4   8   3     4   6

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 10,496
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Astros 9
DP: Cubs 0, Astros 0
Errors: Cardenal, Cedeno
Doubles: Madlock (24), Cardenal (21), Kessinger (21), LaCock (7), Gross (10), Johnson (10)
Triples: Metzger (9)
Hit by Pitch: Cedeno (7,by Bonham)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(11-9)          6.1   7   4   4   4   5   0  31   4.38
Knowles                 1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   6.28
Totals                  8     8   4   4   4   6   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(11-12)        9     8   1   0   3   5   0  36   3.93
Totals                  9     8   1   0   3   5   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Bonham (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied to left in foul territory; Monday
struck out; Madlock doubled to left; Cardenal walked; Morales
walked [Madlock to third, Cardenal to second]; LaCock popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to left; Gross was called out on
strikes; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Sperring grounded out (third to first); Hosley was
called out on strikes; Bonham grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Johnson singled to center; May singled to center
[Johnson to second]; Rader struck out; Helms lined to center;
Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger flied out to center; Monday popped to
shortstop; Madlock singled to right; Cardenal doubled to center
[Madlock scored (error by Cedeno) (unearned) (no RBI), Cardenal
out at third (center to pitcher to third)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
struck out; Gross walked; Cedeno was hit by a pitch [Gross to
second]; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Astros 0.

CUBS 4TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); LaCock grounded
out (second to first); Sperring struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out
to left; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

CUBS 5TH: Hosley flied out to center; Bonham singled to center;
Kessinger doubled to center [Bonham out at home (center to
second to catcher)]; Monday grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger tripled to center; Dierker singled to first
[Metzger scored]; Howard popped to third in foul territory;
Gross walked [Dierker to second]; Cedeno flied out to left;
Johnson flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros
1.

CUBS 6TH: Madlock grounded out (third to first); Cardenal lined
to center; Morales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: May struck out; Rader singled to shortstop; Helms
flied out to center; Metzger walked [Rader to second]; Dierker
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Astros 1.

CUBS 7TH: LaCock doubled to right; Sperring grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hosley reached on a fielder's choice
[LaCock out at third (shortstop to third)]; Bonham flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard flied out to right; Gross doubled to center;
Cedeno walked; Johnson doubled to left [Gross scored, Cedeno
scored (error by Cardenal) (no RBI)]; KNOWLES REPLACED BONHAM
(PITCHING); May singled to right [Johnson scored]; Rader flied
out to right; Helms flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Astros 4.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger flied out to center; Monday singled to
pitcher; Madlock singled to left [Monday to second]; Cardenal
struck out; Morales forced Madlock (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger was called out on strikes; Dierker popped to
first; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 4.

CUBS 9TH: LaCock popped to catcher in foul territory; HISER
BATTED FOR SPERRING; Hiser walked; HARRIS BATTED FOR HOSLEY;
Harris popped to first; SUMMERS BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Summers
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 4.