Cesar Cedeno smashed two homers and Bob Watson hit one, each drive coming with a man on base, to power the Astros to a 7-4 victory over the Pirates in the opener of a scheduled twi-night doubleheader. The second game was postponed because of rain. Cedeno started his slugging with a smash in the third inning.

The Pirates came back with three in their half on a bases-loaded double by Willie Stargell, but the Astros erupted for five runs in the fifth. Wilbur Howard singled, stole second and counted on a single by Enos Cabell before Cedeno hit his second homer of the game. After a single by Cliff Johnson kayoed Jerry Reuss, Watson greeted Kent Tekulve with a round-tripper. Richie Hebner homered for the Pirates in their half of the fifth. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Saturday, August 30, 1975 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Astros       0  0  2    0  5  0    0  0  0  -   7 13  0
Pirates      0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard rf,lf          5   1   2   0     0   1   .310      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .275
Cabell lf,1b          5   2   4   1     0   0   .270      Hebner 3b             4   2   2   1     0   1   .258
Cedeno cf             5   2   2   4     0   0   .278      Oliver cf             3   1   1   0     1   2   .279
Johnson c             5   1   1   0     0   1   .292      Stargell 1b           3   0   1   3     0   0   .298
Watson 1b             3   1   2   2     1   0   .334      Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .311
  Cruz pr,rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Zisk lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .281
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .323
DaVanon 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .243        Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Dierker p             4   0   1   0     0   1   .087      Reuss p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .186
                                                            Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Randolph ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .118
                                                            Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   1   .228
                                                            Brett p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .227

Totals               38   7  13   7     2   3             Totals               34   4   7   4     1   7

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 13,473
Left on Base: Astros 6, Pirates 5
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 0
Doubles: Oliver (31), Stargell (27), Zisk (21)
Home Runs: Cedeno 2 (9), Watson (18), Hebner (14)
Stolen Bases: Howard (24)
Caught Stealing: Cabell (3)
Hit by Pitch: Stargell (2,by Dierker)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(13-13)        9     7   4   4   1   7   1  36   3.95
Totals                  9     7   4   4   1   7   1  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(14-10)          4.1   9   6   6   1   2   2  22   2.52
Tekulve                 0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   2.73
Kison                   2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.43
Brett                   2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.01
Totals                  9    13   7   7   2   3   3  40

Passed Balls: Johnson (7)
Hit by Pitch: Dierker (6)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry


ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Cabell singled to right; Cabell
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cedeno lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett popped to first in foul territory; Hebner
flied out to center; Oliver doubled to right; Stargell grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates
0.

ASTROS 2ND: Johnson flied out to center; Watson singled to
center; Rader singled to center [Watson to second]; DaVanon
grounded out (third to first) [Watson to third, Rader to
second]; Metzger was walked intentionally; Dierker forced
Metzger (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker flied out to left; Zisk grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to center; Cabell forced Howard
(pitcher to second); Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Johnson
made an out to first; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Reynolds flied out to left; Reuss struck out;
Stennett singled to right; Hebner singled to right [Stennett to
third]; Oliver walked [Hebner to second]; Stargell doubled to
center [Stennett scored, Hebner scored, Oliver scored]; Johnson
allowed a passed ball [Stargell to third]; Parker popped to
third in foul territory; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader made an out to second; DaVanon flied out to
left; Metzger popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk struck out; On a bunt Sanguillen grounded out
(pitcher to first); Reynolds made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Dierker struck out; Howard singled to right; Howard
stole second; Cabell singled to right [Howard scored]; Cedeno
homered [Cabell scored]; Johnson singled to left; TEKULVE
REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Watson homered [Johnson scored];
Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; DaVanon made an out
to first; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: RANDOLPH BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Randolph popped to
third in foul territory; Stennett popped to catcher in foul
territory; Hebner homered; Oliver struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 6TH: KISON REPLACED RANDOLPH (PITCHING); Metzger flied
out to left; Dierker lined to second; Howard flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell was hit by a pitch; Parker forced Stargell
(third to second); Zisk made an out to second; Sanguillen forced
Parker (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7,
Pirates 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Cabell singled to left; Cedeno flied out to left
[Cabell to second]; Johnson struck out; Watson was walked
intentionally; CRUZ RAN FOR WATSON; Cruz was picked off first
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Reynolds popped to catcher in foul territory; KIRKPATRICK BATTED
FOR KISON; Kirkpatrick struck out; Stennett struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 8TH: BRETT REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Rader flied
out to right; DaVanon flied out to right; Metzger grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Hebner struck out; Oliver struck out; Stargell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7,
Pirates 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Dierker singled to left; On a bunt Howard forced
Dierker (pitcher to shortstop); Cabell singled to right [Howard
to second]; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Johnson
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Zisk doubled
to right; Sanguillen singled to center [Zisk to third];
ROBERTSON BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Robertson flied out to left;
Brett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 7, Pirates 4.

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