The battery of Larry Dierker pitching and Milt May catching brought the Astros a 5-1 victory over the Reds. Dierker allowed only five hits, while May batted in three runs with a grounder in the first inning and singles in the fifth and seventh. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 16, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       2  1  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   5 14  1
Reds         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf             5   0   1   1     0   1   .303      Rose 3b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .312
Milbourne 2b          5   1   2   0     0   1   .206        Flynn 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Cedeno cf             5   3   4   0     0   0   .291      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     2   0   .322      Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .320
  Helms 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .281
May c                 4   0   2   3     0   0   .252      Driessen lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Gross rf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .299      Griffey rf            2   1   1   0     2   0   .308
Cabell 3b,1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .255
Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .232      Werner c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Dierker p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .093        Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
                                                          Billingham p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .109
                                                            Armbrister ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .204
                                                            Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
                                                            Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .288
                                                            C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   5  14   5     2   4             Totals               31   1   5   1     4   4

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 16,025
Left on Base: Astros 8, Reds 7
DP: Astros 0, Reds 2
Errors: May
Doubles: Metzger (7), Morgan (26), Geronimo (24)
Triples: Gross (10)
Stolen Bases: Milbourne (1), Howard 2 (31), Cedeno (48), Griffey (14)
Caught Stealing: Concepcion (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Dierker (12)
GIDP: May (7), Gross (11)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(14-15)        9     5   1   1   4   4   0  35   3.86
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   4   0  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(15-9)      5    10   4   4   2   2   0  25   4.14
Borbon                  2     3   1   1   0   0   0   8   3.12
C. Carroll              2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.54
Totals                  9    14   5   5   2   4   0  40

Wild Pitches: Borbon (6)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Terry Tata


ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (second to first); Milbourne
singled to left; On a bunt Cedeno singled [Milbourne to second];
Watson singled to shortstop [Milbourne to third, Cedeno to
second]; May forced Watson (second to shortstop) [Milbourne
scored, Cedeno to third]; Gross singled to left [Cedeno scored,
May to second]; Cabell grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Metzger doubled to right; Dierker out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Metzger to third]; Howard grounded out
(second to first) [Metzger scored]; Milbourne singled to left;
Milbourne stole second; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez struck out; Driessen flied out to center;
Griffey walked; Griffey stole second [Griffey to third (error by
May)]; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Watson walked; May grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; Gross
tripled; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Werner grounded out (pitcher to first); Billingham
lined to first; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Dierker
struck out; Howard singled to center; Howard stole second;
Milbourne grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion singled to third; Concepcion was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morgan popped to third;
Perez walked; Driessen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second;
Watson walked; May singled to right [Cedeno scored, Watson out
at third (right to shortstop to third)]; Gross forced May (first
to shortstop); Cabell flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Griffey walked; Geronimo struck out; Werner grounded
out (third to first) [Griffey to second]; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR
BILLINGHAM; Armbrister walked; Rose singled to right [Griffey
scored, Armbrister to third]; Concepcion flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 1.

ASTROS 6TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Metzger
grounded out (first unassisted); Dierker singled to center;
Howard forced Dierker (first to shortstop); Howard stole second;
Borbon threw a wild pitch [Howard to third]; Milbourne flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Perez struck
out; Driessen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno singled to left; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Cedeno to second]; May singled to right
[Cedeno scored]; Gross grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [May out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Griffey singled to center; Geronimo forced Griffey
(second to shortstop); Werner forced Geronimo (shortstop to
second); CROWLEY BATTED FOR BORBON; Crowley grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 1.

ASTROS 8TH: C. CARROLL REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to center;
Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 5, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Rose flied out to left; Concepcion flied out to right;
Morgan doubled to right; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 1.

ASTROS 9TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Howard was called
out on strikes; Milbourne struck out; Cedeno singled to left;
Watson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: HELMS REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 3B); CABELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Driessen grounded out (second to first);
Griffey lined to center; Geronimo doubled; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR
WERNER; Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 1.