Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1975
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 9, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1975 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1975 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 3,427 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Steve Stone | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Enos Cabell | Right Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1975
Top 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Griffin
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Stone
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Stone
Boswell hits a fly ball towards center field. Monday fields the ball and throws to first. Thornton drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Thornton. Gross tags and scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stone
Stone fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Griffin
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Griffin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Griffin
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Stone
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Stone
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Griffin
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Griffin
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Griffin
Stone bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabell. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Griffin
Madlock is hit by the pitch. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Griffin
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stone
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger catches it and throws to first to double up Griffin. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Stone
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Griffin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Griffin
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Griffin
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws to second. Metzger drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Metzger. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Griffin
Swisher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Stone
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Griffin
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Griffin
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Stone
Cabell hits a popup into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Stone
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Stone
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to third for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Stone
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Griffin
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Griffin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Griffin
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Stone
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stone
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Griffin
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Griffin
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Griffin
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Steve Stone.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Locker
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Locker
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Granger
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Granger
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Granger
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Locker
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Locker
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Locker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Locker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Granger
Doug Rader now playing third base.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Granger
Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Granger
Champ Summers pinch hits for Manny Trillo.
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Granger
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton tags and scores. Summers tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hosley vs. Granger
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Hosley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Granger
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zamora
Rob Sperring now playing second base. Oscar Zamora now pitching. Tim Hosley now catching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zamora
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zamora
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 10
-
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Granger
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Granger
Madlock hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Cabell. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Granger
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Granger
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Granger
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Granger
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
-
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Zamora
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zamora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zamora
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Zamora
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
There goes Gross. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Knowles
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Knowles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1975 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 1 Gross G, lf 4 1 2 0 Cardenal J, lf 5 0 2 1 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Boswell K, 3b 2 0 0 1 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 5 0 1 1 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Thornton A, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 1 1 0 May M, c 3 1 1 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 1 0 Cabell E, rf 4 0 1 0 Sperring R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Garrett A, ph 0 0 0 1 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 0 0 0 0 Stone S, p 1 0 0 0 Howard W, pr 0 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Hosley T, ph-c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 30 3 6 3 Chicago 002 000 001 1 -- 4 Houston 200 010 000 0 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Stone S 6.0 5 3 2 3 0 Locker B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Zamora O (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 Knowles D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T 7.0 5 2 2 1 4 Granger W (L) 3.0 5 2 2 1 0 E -- Thornton A, Metzger R DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 6 2B -- Kessinger D, Madlock B SB -- Gross G SH -- Stone S, Metzger R SF -- Boswell K, Watson B, Garrett A HBP -- by Stone S (Cedeno C), by Griffin T (Madlock B), by Granger W (Hosley T) T -- 2:40 A -- 3427
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score