Breaking a tight game apart, the Astros exploded for all their runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Padres, 8-2. The Astros started the stanza by loading the bases on singles by Jose Cruz and Doug Rader and a late throw to third by Dave Freisleben on a bunt by Roger Metzger.

J.R. Richard promptly helped himself to victory with a single, driving in two runs. Two errors and singles by Cruz and Metzger, both batting for a second time in the inning, produced the remaining tallies. Willie McCovey hit a homer with a man on base for the Padres' runs in the seventh. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Tuesday, April 29, 1975 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 - 8 12 3 Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 5 4 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .174 Hernandez ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .154 Kendall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Cedeno cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 .299 Tolan lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Howard cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Grubb cf 2 1 2 0 2 0 .324 May c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .229 McCovey 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .241 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .349 Winfield rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Cabell pr,1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291 Ivie 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 Cruz rf 5 1 3 1 0 1 .262 Fuentes 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .240 Rader 3b 4 1 2 0 1 1 .339 Hundley c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .281 Metzger ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 .214 Freisleben p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Richard p 4 1 1 2 0 2 .250 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Greif p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scott ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Folkers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Locklear ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 Totals 37 8 12 6 2 7 Totals 33 2 5 2 4 7 Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 7,840 Left on Base: Astros 8, Padres 8 DP: Astros 1, Padres 0 Errors: Milbourne, Cedeno, Metzger, Ivie, Hundley 2, Tomlin Doubles: Grubb 2 (8) Home Runs: McCovey (2) Stolen Bases: Cedeno 2 (14), Cruz (2), Fuentes (2) Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (4), Gross (1), Milbourne (1) GIDP: Kendall (3) Hit by Pitch: Cedeno (2,by Greif) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(2-1) 9 5 2 2 4 7 1 37 4.55 Totals 9 5 2 2 4 7 1 37 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Freisleben L(1-3) 6 9 4 3 1 4 0 27 3.33 Tomlin 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3.52 Greif 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 7 5.00 Folkers 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 8.38 Totals 9 12 8 3* 2 7 0 43 Hit by Pitch: Greif (2) Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Hundley)]; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Hernandez struck out; Tolan grounded out (second to first); Grubb doubled to right; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Rader singled to right [Rader out at second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (second to first); Ivie singled to center [Ivie to second (error by Cedeno)]; Fuentes reached on an error by Milbourne [Ivie to third]; Fuentes stole second; Hundley made an out to first; Freisleben was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied out to left; Richard lined to right; Gross singled to left; Milbourne singled to right [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Gross out at home (left to catcher), Milbourne to second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Tolan grounded out (second to first); Grubb doubled; McCovey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 4TH: May lined to left; Watson popped to first in foul territory; Cruz singled to right; Cruz stole second [Cruz to third (error by Hundley)]; Rader walked; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 4TH: Winfield grounded out (first unassisted); Ivie struck out; Fuentes walked; Hundley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 5TH: Richard struck out; Gross grounded out (second to first); Milbourne struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 5TH: Freisleben grounded out (second to first); Hernandez struck out; Tolan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; May made an out to third; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 6TH: Grubb walked; McCovey grounded out (first unassisted) [Grubb to second]; Winfield struck out; Ivie reached on an error by Metzger [Grubb to third]; Fuentes flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz singled to right; Rader singled [Cruz to second]; Metzger reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Cruz to third, Rader to second]; Richard singled [Cruz scored, Rader scored, Metzger to third]; TOMLIN REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PITCHING); Gross reached on an error by Ivie on a sacrifice bunt [Metzger scored, Richard to second]; Milbourne reached on an error by Tomlin on a sacrifice bunt [Richard scored (unearned) (no RBI), Gross scored (unearned) (no RBI), Milbourne to third]; GREIF REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno stole second; May grounded out (first unassisted); Watson was walked intentionally; CABELL RAN FOR WATSON; Cruz singled to right [Milbourne scored (unearned), Cedeno to third, Cabell to second]; Rader struck out; Metzger singled to right [Cedeno scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Cabell scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Cruz to third]; Richard struck out; 8 R (5 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 0. PADRES 7TH: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); CABELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hundley walked; SCOTT BATTED FOR GREIF; Scott popped to first in foul territory; Hernandez flied out to left; Tolan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 0. ASTROS 8TH: FOLKERS REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Milbourne flied out to center; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 0. PADRES 8TH: Grubb walked; McCovey homered [Grubb scored]; Winfield lined to left; Ivie flied out to right; Fuentes struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 2. ASTROS 9TH: May singled to left; Cabell forced May (shortstop to second); Cruz was called out on strikes; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 2. PADRES 9TH: Hundley flied out to left; LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR FOLKERS; Locklear singled to center; KENDALL BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Kendall grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Locklear out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 2.

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