Chicago Cubs 11, Houston Astros 7
Regular Season Game 126
Played on Sunday, August 17, 1975 (D) at Astrodome
CHI N 0 0 0 2 2 0 6 1 0 - 11 18 2 HOU N 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 - 7 10 1
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Sperring ss 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 4 Monday cf 5 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 Madlock 3b 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 Cardenal lf 4 2 4 2 0 0 4 0 Hiser lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Morales rf 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 Thornton 1b 4 1 2 3 1 0 9 0 Trillo 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 5 Swisher c 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Burris p 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 Totals 41 11 18 10 4 7 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sperring-Trillo-Thornton. E: Sperring (12), Monday (8). BATTING - 2B: Thornton (16,off Crawford); Cardenal (22,off Crawford); Trillo (9,off Granger); Burris (1,off York). SH: Trillo (12,off Crawford); Swisher (4,off Granger). SF: Sperring (2,off Sosa). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - CS: Sperring (2,2nd base by Crawford/May); Trillo (6,Home by Granger/May).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Gross rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 Cruz lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 Johnson 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 May c 4 1 2 3 0 0 7 2 Boswell 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 Metzger ss 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 Crawford p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DaVanon ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabell ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 10 7 4 1 27 12 FIELDING - E: Helms (1). BATTING - 2B: Gross (12,off Burris); Johnson (11,off Burris); Cabell (14,off Burris). HR: May (4,8th inning off Burris 1 on 2 out). SF: Metzger (3,off Burris); Cruz (5,off Burris). GDP: Johnson (4,off Burris). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Howard (16,2nd base off Burris/Swisher).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Burris W(10-9) 9 10 7 6 4 1 1 40 WP: Burris 2 (2).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Crawford L(2-4) 4.1 9 4 4 0 2 0 22 Granger 2 4 4 4 1 1 0 10 Sosa 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 6 York 2 2 1 1 2 3 0 10 Totals 9 18 11 11 4 7 0 48 WP: Crawford (4). Inherited Runners - Scored: Granger 1-0; Sosa 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 8769 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Sperring ss Howard cf 2. Monday cf Gross rf 3. Madlock 3b Cruz lf 4. Cardenal lf Johnson 1b 5. Morales rf May c 6. Thornton 1b Boswell 3b 7. Trillo 2b Helms 2b 8. Swisher c Metzger ss 9. Burris p Crawford p CUBS 1ST: Sperring singled to right; Sperring was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Monday struck out; Madlock singled to third; Cardenal singled to left [Madlock to second]; Morales forced Cardenal (shortstop to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (first unassisted); Gross doubled to left; Cruz singled to center [Gross scored]; Johnson doubled to center [Cruz out at home (center to second to catcher)]; May flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 2ND: Thornton grounded out (third to first); Trillo flied out to left; Swisher flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Boswell walked; Helms singled to shortstop [Boswell to second]; Burris threw a wild pitch [Boswell to third, Helms to second]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to left [Boswell scored]; Crawford struck out; Howard grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. CUBS 3RD: Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); Sperring popped to second; Monday reached on an error by Helms [Monday to first]; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Gross flied out to center; Cruz walked; Burris threw a wild pitch [Cruz to second]; Johnson flied out to center; May singled to center [Cruz scored, May to second (error by Monday)]; Boswell flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3. CUBS 4TH: Cardenal singled to left; Morales singled to center [Cardenal to second]; Thornton doubled to center [Cardenal scored, Morales scored]; Trillo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Thornton to third]; Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); Burris was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger lined to shortstop; Crawford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3. CUBS 5TH: Sperring singled to left; Monday singled to left [Sperring to second]; Madlock flied out to right [Sperring to third]; Crawford threw a wild pitch [Sperring scored, Monday to second]; Cardenal doubled to left [Monday scored]; GRANGER REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Morales flied out to left; Thornton popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Howard singled to right; Howard stole second; Gross flied to left in foul territory; Cruz singled to left [Howard to third]; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 6TH: Trillo doubled to center; Swisher out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Trillo to third]; Trillo was caught stealing home (catcher to third); Burris struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: May popped to catcher in foul territory; Boswell grounded out (second to pitcher); Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 7TH: Sperring grounded out (third to first); Monday walked; Madlock singled to right [Monday to third]; Cardenal singled to center [Monday scored, Madlock to second]; Morales singled to center [Madlock scored, Cardenal to second]; SOSA REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); Thornton singled to left [Cardenal scored, Morales to second]; Trillo singled to right [Morales scored, Thornton to third]; Swisher singled to center [Thornton scored, Trillo to second]; Burris walked [Trillo to third, Swisher to second]; Sperring hit a sacrifice fly to right [Trillo scored, Swisher to third]; Monday was called out on strikes; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 10, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: HISER REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); Metzger grounded out (second to first); DAVANON BATTED FOR SOSA; DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 10, Astros 3. CUBS 8TH: YORK REPLACED DAVANON (PITCHING); Madlock singled to center; Hiser walked [Madlock to second]; Morales struck out; Thornton walked [Madlock to third, Hiser to second]; Trillo forced Thornton (shortstop to second) [Madlock scored, Hiser to third]; Swisher grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied out to right; Johnson walked; May homered [Johnson scored]; Boswell grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 5. CUBS 9TH: Burris doubled to center; Sperring struck out; Monday struck out; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 5. ASTROS 9TH: Helms popped to shortstop; Metzger walked; CABELL BATTED FOR YORK; Cabell doubled to left [Metzger to third]; Howard reached on an error by Sperring [Metzger scored (RBI), Cabell stayed at second, Howard to first]; Gross singled to left [Cabell to third, Howard to second]; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cabell scored (unearned), Howard to third]; Johnson flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 11 18 2 10 Astros 7 10 1 6
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