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Astros 14 @ Cubs 12
Wrigley Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1975 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 14 to 12.

Game Summary

DateAugust 23, 1975 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 14 H: 21 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 14
Hits: 21
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 12 H: 12 E: 4 LOB: 7
Runs: 12
Hits: 12
Errors: 4
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherJim York  
Losing PitcherBill Bonham  
SaveMike Cosgrove  
Game Winning RBIBob Watson 

Game Info

DateAugust 23, 1975 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherJim York  
Home Starting PitcherBill Bonham  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance17,391 
Time of Game3 hours 1 minute 
UmpiresHP: Jerry Dale
1B: Shag Crawford
2B: John Kibler
3B: Dick Stello

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rob Andrews  Shortstop 
Wilbur Howard  Right Fielder 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Cliff Johnson  Catcher 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Jerry DaVanon  Second Baseman 
Jim York  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Don Kessinger  Shortstop 
Gene Hiser  Center Fielder 
Bill Madlock  Third Baseman 
Jose Cardenal  Left Fielder 
Jerry Morales  Right Fielder 
Andre Thornton  First Baseman 
Manny Trillo  Second Baseman 
Tim Hosley  Catcher 
Bill Bonham  Pitcher 
Jim Marshall  Manager 

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Astros 14 @ Cubs 12
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1975

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         Game of 8/23/1975 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Andrews R, ss         6  2  3  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  1  2   
Howard W, rf          6  1  4  1   Hiser G, cf-1b        4  2  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          6  2  4  1   Madlock B, 3b         5  1  2  2   
Johnson C, c          3  2  3  2   Cardenal J, lf-rf     4  1  1  1   
Jutze S, pr-c         1  1  0  0   Morales J, rf-cf      5  0  2  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  1  1   Thornton A, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Cabell E, 1b          0  1  0  0   Dettore T, p          0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  2  3  5   Monday R, ph          1  1  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           5  1  1  2   Reuschel P, p         0  0  0  0   
DaVanon J, 2b         5  1  2  1   Trillo M, 2b          2  0  0  0   
York J, p             4  0  0  0   Sperring R, pr        0  1  0  0   
Granger W, p          1  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, ph      1  0  0  0   
Sosa J, p             0  0  0  0   Harris V, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   Hosley T, c           3  2  1  0   
                                   Bonham B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilcox M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   LaCock P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Zamora O, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Summers C, ph-lf      3  2  1  4   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45 14 21 13                        39 12 12 10

Houston          005 211 050 -- 14
Chicago          000 000 660 -- 12

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
York J (W)*           6.0  5  4  4  4  0
Granger W+            1.0  5  5  2  0  0
Sosa J#               1.0  2  3  3  2  0
Cosgrove M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B (L)**        3.0  8  6  6  3  1
Wilcox M              2.0  6  2  2  0  2
Zamora O              2.0  1  1  1  0  0
Dettore T             1.0  4  5  5  1  0
Reuschel P            1.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  ** Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- Trillo M, Andrews R, Hosley T, Madlock B, DaVanon J, Reuschel P
DP -- Houston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Howard W 2, Andrews R, Cruz J, Hiser G, Johnson C, Kessinger D
3B -- Rader D, Madlock B
HR -- Johnson C, Summers C, Cruz J, Monday R
SB -- Andrews R, Cruz J, Cardenal J, Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C, Howard W
HBP -- by York J (Trillo M)
WP -- Dettore T
T -- 3:01
A -- 17391

    

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