Ken Forsch, who was used entirely as a reliever by the Astros last season, made his first start since 1973 and pitched seven innings to gain a 6-3 victory over the Padres. Bob Watson and Enos Cabell each had three hits in support of Forsch. A double by Cabell, single by Cesar Cedeno, an infield out and single by Bob Watson started the Astros' scoring in the first inning.

After Watson homered in the third, Doug Rader batted in two runs with a double in the fifth. Singles by Tommy Helms and Cabell, around a sacrifice, added the Astros' final tally in the sixth. All three of the Padres' runs scored on sacrifice flies. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Thursday, May       1, 1975 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       2  0  1    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   6 13  3
Padres       1  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   0   2   0     0   1   .218      Hernandez ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Cabell lf,1b          5   1   3   1     0   1   .317        Sharon ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .200
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   1     1   1   .295      Tolan lf              5   1   0   0     0   0   .205
Watson 1b             5   2   3   2     0   0   .375      Grubb cf              3   1   2   0     1   1   .346
  Howard lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .300      McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .237
Johnson c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .283      Winfield rf           2   0   0   2     0   0   .320
Rader 3b              4   0   1   2     0   1   .319      Fuentes 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Cruz rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .278      Huntz 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Helms 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .333      Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .278
  Milbourne 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Scott pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jones p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .179        Locklear ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .400
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foster p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kendall ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
                                                            Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Ivie ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .270

Totals               37   6  13   6     2   4             Totals               32   3   7   3     3   2

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 11,885
Left on Base: Astros 8, Padres 8
DP: Astros 1, Padres 1
Errors: Metzger, Rader, Cruz, McCovey, Huntz
Doubles: Cabell (5), Rader (3), Huntz (1)
Home Runs: Watson (4)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (15), Hernandez (7)
Caught Stealing: Metzger (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (1), Johnson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Winfield 2 (3), Locklear (1)
GIDP: Watson (1), Winfield (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(1-2)           7     6   3   2   1   2   0  29   3.48
Crawford SV(1)          2     1   0   0   2   0   0   9   1.35
Totals                  9     7   3   2   3   2   0  38

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(2-2)            5     9   5   5   1   1   1  25   1.95
Foster                  2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   2.84
Frisella                2     1   0   0   0   2   0   6   4.00
Totals                  9    13   6   6   2   4   1  41

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger was called out on strikes; Cabell doubled to
right; Cedeno singled [Cabell scored]; Cedeno stole second
[Cedeno to third (error by McCovey)]; Watson singled to center
[Cedeno scored]; On a bunt Johnson singled [Watson to second];
Rader flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted);
2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Tolan
reached on an error by Metzger; Grubb singled to right [Tolan to
third (error by Cruz)]; McCovey walked [Grubb to second];
Winfield hit a sacrifice fly to right [Tolan scored (unearned),
Grubb to third]; Fuentes grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms flied out to center; Forsch grounded out
(third to first); Metzger singled to right; Cabell reached on an
error by Huntz [Metzger to second]; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher
to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Huntz grounded out (second to first); Hundley lined
to shortstop; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Padres 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Watson homered; Johnson grounded out (third to
first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Tolan
grounded out (first unassisted); Grubb struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Helms made an out to second; Forsch grounded out
(second to first); Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: McCovey flied out to center; Winfield grounded out
(pitcher to first); Fuentes grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell singled; Cedeno walked [Cabell to second];
Watson grounded into a double play (third to second) [Cabell out
at third, Cedeno out at second]; Johnson singled [Watson to
third]; Rader doubled [Watson scored, Johnson scored]; Cruz
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
5, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Huntz doubled to right; Hundley grounded out (second
to first) [Huntz to third]; LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR JONES; Locklear
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Huntz scored]; Hernandez grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 2.

ASTROS 6TH: FOSTER REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); Helms singled
to center; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Helms to second]; Metzger flied out to left; Cabell singled
[Helms scored]; Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Tolan popped to third in foul territory; Grubb
singled; McCovey singled to right [Grubb to third]; Winfield hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Grubb scored]; Fuentes singled to left
[McCovey to second]; Huntz flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson singled to right; Johnson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Watson to second]; Rader struck out;
Cruz was walked intentionally; Helms grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Hundley flied
out to left; KENDALL BATTED FOR FOSTER; Kendall lined to third;
Hernandez singled to center; Hernandez stole second; Tolan
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 3.

ASTROS 8TH: FRISELLA REPLACED KENDALL (PITCHING); GROSS BATTED
FOR FORSCH; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
singled to right; Metzger was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Cabell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 3.

PADRES 8TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Grubb walked;
McCovey made an out to shortstop; Winfield grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Grubb out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Johnson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 6, Padres 3.

PADRES 9TH: CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HOWARD
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to
first); Huntz grounded out (third to first); Hundley singled to
center; SCOTT RAN FOR HUNDLEY; IVIE BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Ivie
reached on an error by Rader [Scott to second]; SHARON BATTED
FOR HERNANDEZ; Sharon walked [Scott to third, Ivie to second];
Tolan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 6,
Padres 3.