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Astros 11 @ Cubs 7
Wrigley Field
May 14, 1975

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 14, 1975 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 11 to 7.

Game Summary

DateMay 14, 1975 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 11 H: 15 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 11
Hits: 15
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 7 H: 13 E: 3 LOB: 11
Runs: 7
Hits: 13
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherTom Griffin  
Losing PitcherRay Burris  
SaveJoe Niekro  
Game Winning RBIRoger Metzger 

Game Info

DateMay 14, 1975 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherTom Griffin  
Home Starting PitcherRay Burris  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance8,087 
Time of Game3 hours 10 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Paul Runge
1B: Ed Vargo
2B: Bruce Froemming
3B: Art Williams

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Greg Gross  Left Fielder 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Jose Cruz  Right Fielder 
Milt May  Catcher 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Rob Andrews  Second Baseman 
Tom Griffin  Pitcher 
Preston Gomez  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Don Kessinger  Shortstop 
Jose Cardenal  Left Fielder 
Bill Madlock  Third Baseman 
Rick Monday  Center Fielder 
Jerry Morales  Right Fielder 
Pete LaCock  First Baseman 
Manny Trillo  Second Baseman 
Tim Hosley  Catcher 
Ray Burris  Pitcher 
Jim Marshall  Manager 

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Astros 11 @ Cubs 7
Wrigley Field
May 14, 1975

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         Game of 5/14/1975 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, lf           5  1  1  1   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  2  0   
Metzger R, ss         5  1  4  1   Cardenal J, lf        4  1  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  1  0   Madlock B, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  2  3  3   Dunn R, 3b            1  1  1  3   
Cabell E, 1b          0  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  1  3  1   
Cruz J, rf            3  1  1  0   Morales J, rf         5  0  1  0   
May M, c              4  2  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           4  2  2  5   Trillo M, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Andrews R, 2b         5  1  1  0   Hosley T, c           5  1  1  0   
Griffin T, p          3  0  0  0   Burris R, p           0  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
Crawford J, p         1  0  1  0   Garrett A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           1  0  1  0   Zahn G, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Mitterwald G, ph      0  0  0  0   
                                   Stone S, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Frailing K, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Summers C, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   Wilcox M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Thornton A, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Sperring R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 15 10                        37  7 13  7

Houston          500 001 320 -- 11
Chicago          000 212 020 --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W)         5.1  9  5  5  4  0
Forsch K              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Crawford J*           0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Niekro J (S)          3.0  3  2  1  0  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)          0.2  3  5  2  1  1
Locker B              1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Zahn G                2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Frailing K            2.0  4  1  1  1  2
Wilcox M              1.0  3  3  3  1  0
Knowles D             2.0  3  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Monday R, Kessinger D, Hosley T
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 11
2B -- Madlock B, LaCock P, Kessinger D, Monday R
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Rader D 2, Dunn R, Watson B
SB -- Cedeno C, Andrews R
CS -- Watson B, Cruz J
SH -- Cruz J
SF -- Watson B, Dunn R 2
WP -- Griffin T
Balk -- Locker B
PB -- May M 2
T -- 3:10
A -- 8087

    

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