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Jose Cruz cracked two homers and Bob Watson and Cliff Johnson hit one apiece as the Astros overpowered the Cubs, 8-4. Johnson's homer was his fifth in the last five games, setting a Houston club record. Wilbur Howard also had a big day, collecting four of the Astros' 14 hits. The Cubs were held to six hits by Larry Dierker, including a homer by Andre Thornton. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 4Game Played on Sunday, August 24, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 - 8 14 2
Cubs 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 6 0
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Andrews ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Kessinger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232
Helms 2b 3 0 2 1 0 1 .183 Monday cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Howard rf 5 0 4 2 0 0 .309 Madlock 3b 2 2 1 0 2 0 .360
Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 2 1 .272 Cardenal lf 3 1 3 1 0 0 .313
Johnson c 5 1 1 1 0 2 .299 Hiser lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267
Rader 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Morales rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 .271
Watson 1b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .331 Thornton 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .273
Jutze c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Sperring 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .218
Cruz lf 5 2 3 3 0 1 .271 Swisher c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .189
Cabell 3b,1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .257 LaCock ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230
DaVanon 2b,ss 4 3 2 0 1 0 .295 Zamora p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .077 Frailing p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Summers ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Burris p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .164
Wilcox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Hosley ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .260
Totals 38 8 14 8 4 6 Totals 32 4 6 4 3 4
Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 19,795
Left on Base: Astros 9, Cubs 5
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Andrews, Johnson
Doubles: Howard (14), Cruz (12), DaVanon (3)
Home Runs: Cruz 2 (7), Johnson (15), Watson (16), Thornton (8)
Stolen Bases: Howard 2 (22), Madlock 2 (7), Cardenal (26)
Caught Stealing: Cardenal (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Dierker 2 (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Morales (7)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Dierker W(12-13) 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 36 3.95
Totals 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 36
Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Burris L(10-10) 5.2 11 5 5 2 3 2 29 4.52
Wilcox 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 6.03
Zamora 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 2 4 5.00
Frailing 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 5.43
Totals 9 14 8 8 4 6 4 44
Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford (left in the 7th inning), 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello,
ASTROS 1ST: Andrews grounded out (second to first); Howard
doubled to center; Cedeno walked; Johnson struck out; Watson
singled to pitcher [Howard to third, Cedeno to second]; Cruz
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0,
Cubs 0.
CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Monday flied out to
left; Madlock walked; Madlock stole second [Madlock to third
(error by Johnson)]; Cardenal singled to center [Madlock
scored]; Cardenal stole second; Morales singled to center
[Cardenal scored]; Thornton flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.
ASTROS 2ND: On a bunt Cabell made an out to first; DaVanon flied
out to left; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.
CUBS 2ND: Sperring grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
reached on an error by Andrews [Swisher to first]; Burris struck
out; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.
ASTROS 3RD: Andrews flied out to right; Howard singled to
center; Howard stole second; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul
territory; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.
CUBS 3RD: HELMS REPLACED ANDREWS (PLAYING 2B); DAVANON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Monday flied out to left; Madlock
singled to left; Cardenal singled to left [Madlock to third];
Morales hit a sacrifice fly to right [Madlock scored, Cardenal
to second]; Thornton was walked intentionally; Sperring struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3.
ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Cruz homered [Watson scored]; Cabell
popped to third; DaVanon singled to shortstop; Dierker struck
out; Helms singled to center [DaVanon to third]; Howard singled
to left [DaVanon scored, Helms out at third (left to third)]; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.
CUBS 4TH: Swisher grounded out (second to first); Burris lined
to left; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.
ASTROS 5TH: On a bunt Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first);
Johnson homered; Watson grounded out (third to first); Cruz
doubled to right; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.
CUBS 5TH: Monday popped to third; Madlock walked; Madlock stole
second; Cardenal singled to left [Madlock to third]; Cardenal
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Morales grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs
3.
ASTROS 6TH: DaVanon doubled to right; Dierker out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [DaVanon to third]; Helms was called out
on strikes; Howard singled to center [DaVanon scored]; WILCOX
REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Howard stole second; Cedeno walked;
Johnson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros
5, Cubs 3.
CUBS 6TH: Thornton homered; Sperring grounded out (shortstop to
first); LACOCK BATTED FOR SWISHER; LaCock grounded out (second
to first); HOSLEY BATTED FOR WILCOX; Hosley grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4.
ASTROS 7TH: HOSLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ZAMORA REPLACED
LACOCK (PITCHING); Watson homered; HP umpire Shag Crawford
left ill; 3B umpire Jerry Dale moved to HP; Cruz homered;
Cabell popped to first in foul territory; DaVanon walked;
FRAILING REPLACED ZAMORA (PITCHING); Dierker out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [DaVanon to second]; Helms singled to
center [DaVanon scored]; Howard flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 4.
CUBS 7TH: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Monday
grounded out (first unassisted); Madlock popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 4.
ASTROS 8TH: HISER REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); Cedeno struck
out; Johnson flied out to center; Watson flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 4.
CUBS 8TH: RADER REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 3B); JUTZE REPLACED
WATSON (PLAYING C ); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Hiser grounded out (first unassisted); Morales flied out to
right; Thornton popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
8, Cubs 4.
ASTROS 9TH: Cruz struck out; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to
first); DaVanon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 8, Cubs 4.
CUBS 9TH: Sperring struck out; SUMMERS BATTED FOR FRAILING;
Summers grounded out (first to pitcher); Hosley struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 4.
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