Jose Cruz drove in five runs with a single, double and homer while Wilbur Howard and Cesar Cedeno socked four hits apiece in powering the Astros to a 14-12 win over the Cubs. Behind by 9-0 after six innings, the Cubs scored six in the seventh and six more in the eighth. The surge fell short, however, because the Astros had scored five in the top of the eighth.

The Astros also rammed home five runs in the third off loser Bill Bonham, with Doug Rader's two-run triple the most telling blow. Cliff Johnson's homer made it 9-0 in the sixth. Cruz' three-run homer off Tom Dettore highlighted Houston's big eighth. Jim York logged the win despite giving up a grand slam pinch-homer to Champ Summers in the seventh. It was York's first start in the majors after 161 relief jobs. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 14, Chicago Cubs 12
Game Played on Saturday, August    23, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  5    2  1  1    0  5  0  -  14 21  2
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    6  6  0  -  12 12  4


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Andrews ss            6   2   3   0     0   1   .206      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   2     2   0   .234
Howard rf             6   1   4   1     0   1   .300      Hiser cf,1b           4   2   1   0     1   0   .273
Cedeno cf             6   2   4   1     0   0   .274      Madlock 3b            5   1   2   2     0   0   .359
Johnson c             3   2   3   2     2   0   .301      Cardenal lf,rf        4   1   1   1     1   0   .309
  Jutze pr,c          1   1   0   0     0   0   .227      Morales rf,cf         5   0   2   0     0   0   .270
Watson 1b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .329      Thornton 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .273
  Cabell 1b           0   1   0   0     1   0   .262        Dettore p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Cruz lf               4   2   3   5     1   0   .265        Monday ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .277
Rader 3b              5   1   1   2     0   0   .230        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
DaVanon 2b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .281      Trillo 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .236
York p                4   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Sperring pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .225
  Granger p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mitterwald ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Harris 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .204
  Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hosley c              3   2   1   0     2   0   .264
                                                          Bonham p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
                                                            Wilcox p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
                                                            Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Summers ph,lf       3   2   1   4     0   0   .242

Totals               45  14  21  13     4   4             Totals               39  12  12  10     6   0

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 17,391
Left on Base: Astros 8, Cubs 7
DP: Astros 2, Cubs 2
Errors: Andrews, DaVanon, Madlock, P. Reuschel, Trillo, Hosley
Doubles: Howard 2 (13), Andrews (3), Cruz (11), Johnson (13), Hiser (3), Kessinger (22)
Triples: Rader (2), Madlock (7)
Home Runs: Johnson (14), Cruz (5), Summers (1), Monday (17)
Stolen Bases: Andrews (6), Cruz (5), Cedeno (42), Cardenal (25)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (14), Howard (10)
GIDP: Cedeno (7), Granger (1), Thornton (6), Kessinger (4)
Hit by Pitch: Trillo (3,by York)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
York W(1-2)             6     5   4   4   4   0   1  27   6.23
Granger                 1     5   5   2   0   0   0  10   2.97
Sosa                    1     2   3   3   2   0   1   7   4.91
Cosgrove SV(5)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.45
Totals                  9    12  12   9   6   0   2  46

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(11-11)         3     8   6   6   3   1   0  19   4.46
Wilcox                  2     6   2   2   0   2   0  11   6.09
Zamora                  2     1   1   1   0   0   1   7   4.60
Dettore                 1     4   5   5   1   0   1   8   4.80
P. Reuschel             1     2   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.18
Totals                  9    21  14  14   4   4   2  49

Hit by Pitch: York (4)
Wild Pitches: Dettore (4)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello;


ASTROS 1ST: On a bunt Andrews made an out to pitcher; Howard
doubled to left; Cedeno singled to left [Howard to third];
Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Johnson walked; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Hiser popped to second in foul
territory; Madlock forced Kessinger (shortstop to second); 2B
umpire John Kibler was struck by Jerry DaVanon's relay throw to
1B; he was taken to the hospital and received five stitches on
his right forehead; he returned later in the game; Cardenal
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz walked; Rader reached on an error by Trillo
[Cruz to second, Rader to first]; Cruz was picked off second
(catcher to shortstop); DaVanon lined to center; York forced
Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: On a bunt Morales singled to pitcher; Thornton
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Morales out at second]; Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Andrews singled to second; Andrews stole second;
Howard struck out; Cedeno popped to third; Johnson walked;
Watson singled to right [Andrews scored, Johnson to second];
Cruz singled to right [Johnson scored, Watson to third]; Cruz
stole second; Rader tripled to left [Watson scored, Cruz
scored]; DaVanon singled to center [Rader scored]; York forced
DaVanon (shortstop to second); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hosley flied out to center; Bonham flied out to
center; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 5, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Andrews doubled to right; WILCOX REPLACED BONHAM
(PITCHING); Howard grounded out (first unassisted) [Andrews to
third]; Cedeno singled to center [Andrews scored]; Johnson
singled to right [Cedeno to third]; Watson struck out; Cruz
doubled to left [Cedeno scored, Johnson to third]; Rader flied
out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Hiser flied out to center; Madlock flied out to right;
Cardenal walked; Morales singled to center [Cardenal to second];
Thornton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7,
Cubs 0.

ASTROS 5TH: DaVanon singled to left; York struck out; Andrews
singled to right [DaVanon to second]; Howard singled to right
[DaVanon scored, Andrews to third]; Cedeno grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howard out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Hosley popped to
catcher in foul territory; LACOCK BATTED FOR WILCOX; LaCock
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 6TH: ZAMORA REPLACED LACOCK (PITCHING); Johnson homered;
Watson flied out to center; Cruz flied out to right; Rader flied
out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger walked; Hiser popped to third; Madlock
singled to second [Kessinger to second]; Cardenal flied out to
left; Morales forced Madlock (shortstop to second); umpire
John Kibler returned from the hospital and went back to 2B;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 7TH: DaVanon flied out to right; York flied out to
center; Andrews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 9, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: CABELL REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Thornton singled
to left; Trillo was hit by a pitch [Thornton to second];
SPERRING RAN FOR TRILLO; Hosley walked [Thornton to third,
Sperring to second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR ZAMORA; Summers homered
[Thornton scored, Sperring scored, Hosley scored]; GRANGER
REPLACED YORK (PITCHING); Kessinger flied out to center; Hiser
doubled to right; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cardenal singled to left [Hiser to third]; Cardenal stole
second; Morales reached on an error by Andrews [Hiser scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Cardenal scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Morales to first]; Thornton singled to left [Morales to second];
MITTERWALD BATTED FOR SPERRING; Mitterwald grounded out (first
to pitcher); 6 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 8TH: HARRIS REPLACED MITTERWALD (PLAYING 2B); SUMMERS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CARDENAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); DETTORE REPLACED
THORNTON (PITCHING); HISER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Howard doubled to right; Cedeno singled to left [Howard to
third]; Cedeno stole second [Howard scored (error by Hosley)];
Johnson doubled to center [Cedeno scored]; JUTZE RAN FOR
JOHNSON; Dettore threw a wild pitch [Jutze to third]; Cabell
walked; Cruz homered [Jutze scored, Cabell scored]; Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); DaVanon reached on an error
by Madlock [DaVanon to first]; Granger grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [DaVanon out at second]; 5
R, 4 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 14, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: JUTZE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Hosley singled to
third; Summers reached on an error by DaVanon [Hosley to third,
Summers to first]; Kessinger doubled to center [Hosley scored,
Summers scored (unearned)]; SOSA REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING);
Hiser walked; Madlock tripled to right [Kessinger scored, Hiser
scored]; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first) [Madlock
scored]; Morales grounded out (third to first); MONDAY BATTED
FOR DETTORE; Monday homered; Harris grounded out (second to
first); 6 R (5 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 14, Cubs 12.

ASTROS 9TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING); Andrews
struck out; Howard singled to center; Howard was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno was
picked off first but was safe on an error by P. Reuschel [Cedeno
to third]; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 14, Cubs 12.

CUBS 9TH: Hosley walked; COSGROVE REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING);
Summers forced Hosley (second to shortstop); Kessinger grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Summers out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 14, Cubs 12.