A four-run outburst in the first inning started the Astros off to a 5-3 victory over the Pirates, who went down to their fifth straight defeat. With one away, Greg Gross and Cesar Cedeno singled. After both advanced following a flyout by Cliff Johnson, the Pirates passed Doug Rader intentionally to load the bases in a move that backfired. Tommy Helms also walked to force in the Astros' first run.

Skip Jutze singled for two more and the fourth run crossed the plate when Manny Sanguillen made a wild throw to third after handling the ball from the outfield. J.R. Richard, who started for the Astros, allowed only one hit but walked 10 in six innings before surrendering the mound to Mike Cosgrove. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Sunday, August    10, 1975 (Day game) at Astrodome
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  1  -   3  6  3
Astros       4  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     2   1   .201      Howard lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .301
  Robinson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Gross rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .311
Hebner 3b             3   1   2   1     2   0   .262      Cedeno cf             4   2   2   0     0   1   .264
Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .280      Johnson 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .283
Stargell 1b           4   0   0   1     1   0   .298      Rader 3b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .234
Parker rf             3   1   0   0     2   1   .321      Helms 2b              3   1   1   2     1   0   .189
Zisk lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Jutze c               4   0   1   2     0   0   .224
Sanguillen c          4   0   1   1     0   1   .326      DaVanon ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .273
Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .255      Richard p             3   0   1   0     0   2   .212
Rooker p              1   0   0   0     1   1   .102        Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kirkpatrick ph      0   1   0   0     1   0   .228
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .265
  Demery p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214

Totals               30   3   6   3    11   4             Totals               30   5   7   4     5   4

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 12,243
Left on Base: Pirates 11, Astros 6
DP: Pirates 1, Astros 3
Errors: Taveras, Zisk, Sanguillen
Doubles: Sanguillen (17), Hebner (15), Oliver (25), Cedeno (24)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (38)
Caught Stealing: Gross (2)
GIDP: Parker (15), Oliver (13), Stargell (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(8-8)           6     7   5   4   4   2   0  28   3.21
Tekulve                 1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   1.80
Demery                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.63
Totals                  8     7   5   4   5   4   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(8-7)          6     1   2   2  10   3   0  27   4.56
Cosgrove SV(4)          3     5   1   1   1   1   0  14   2.03
Totals                  9     6   3   3  11   4   0  41

Wild Pitches: Richard (14)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Hebner walked [Taveras to second];
Oliver forced Hebner (second to shortstop) [Taveras to third];
Stargell walked [Oliver to second]; Parker grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to right; Gross singled to center;
Cedeno singled to right [Gross to second]; Johnson flied out to
center [Gross to third, Cedeno to second]; Rader was walked
intentionally; Helms walked [Gross scored, Cedeno to third,
Rader to second]; Jutze singled to right [Cedeno scored, Rader
scored, Helms scored (error by Sanguillen) (unearned) (no RBI),
Jutze to third]; DaVanon walked; Richard struck out; 4 R (3 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 4.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk flied out to center; Sanguillen struck out;
Stennett lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Howard made an out to shortstop; Gross made an out
to shortstop; Cedeno made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker walked; Taveras walked [Rooker to second];
Hebner forced Taveras (second to shortstop) [Rooker to third];
Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Johnson singled to left [Johnson to second (error by
Zisk)]; Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms flied out to
center; Jutze flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to left; Parker walked; Zisk
flied out to left; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: DaVanon flied out to center; Richard was called out
on strikes; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett walked; Richard threw a wild pitch
[Stennett to second]; Rooker was called out on strikes; Taveras
was called out on strikes; Hebner walked; Oliver flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Cedeno doubled
to left; Cedeno stole third; Johnson walked; Rader popped to
first in foul territory; Helms singled to center [Cedeno scored,
Johnson out at third (center to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
walked; Zisk flied out to center; Sanguillen doubled to center
[Parker scored]; Stennett flied to right in foul territory; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Jutze made an out to second; DaVanon made an out to
catcher; Jerry DaVanon called out for pine tar too high on
his bat; Richard singled to shortstop; Howard forced Richard
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros
5.

PIRATES 7TH: KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR ROOKER; Kirkpatrick walked;
COSGROVE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); On a bunt Taveras grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Kirkpatrick to second]; Hebner doubled
to right [Kirkpatrick scored]; Oliver walked; Stargell grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Gross
walked; Cedeno struck out while Gross was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Johnson reached on an error by Taveras
[Johnson to first]; Rader was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker made an out to shortstop; Zisk singled to
left; Sanguillen forced Zisk (pitcher to shortstop); Stennett
singled to second [Sanguillen to second]; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR
TEKULVE; Robertson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: DEMERY REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Helms flied
out to left; Jutze grounded out (third to first); DaVanon
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Astros 5.

PIRATES 9TH: ROBINSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Robinson flied out to
left; Hebner singled to left; Oliver doubled to left [Hebner to
third]; Stargell grounded out (second to first) [Hebner scored];
Parker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 5.