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.