Rallying for three runs in the seventh inning, the Astros gained a 5-3 victory to spoil the night for the Padres, who drew a crowd of 15,000 to go over the million mark in attendance. Singles by Milt May, Jerry DaVanon and Tommy Helms, pinch-hitting for Joe Niekro, produced the first run in the seventh to tie the score at 3-3. After a pass to Wilbur Howard loaded the bases, Greg Gross singled and drove in two runs for the Astros' winning margin. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 5, San Diego Padres 3

Game Played on Monday, August 4, 1975 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 11 2 Padres 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Howard cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .325 Grubb cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .293 Gross rf 4 0 1 2 1 0 .303 Fuentes 2b 5 1 1 0 0 2 .265 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 Ivie 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Cosgrove p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McCovey 1b 3 1 0 1 1 1 .231 Watson 1b,lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .328 Winfield rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 May c 3 1 2 2 0 0 .248 Tolan lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 Boswell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Torres ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 DaVanon ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 .625 Hundley c 1 0 0 0 2 0 .205 Andrews 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .201 Kendall ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .191 Johnson ph,1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Freisleben p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .075 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Helms ph,2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 .188 Greif p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sharon ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .198 Totals 36 5 11 5 2 1 Totals 33 3 7 2 4 7 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 15,000 Left on Base: Astros 7, Padres 8 DP: Astros 0, Padres 2 Errors: Howard, DaVanon, Tolan, Torres Doubles: May (11), Watson (24), Grubb (29), Sharon (6) Sacrifice Hits: May (4), Freisleben (5) GIDP: Andrews (4), Gross (4) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(3-4) 6 6 3 3 3 4 0 27 4.21 Cosgrove SV(3) 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 11 1.93 Totals 9 7 3 3 4 7 0 38 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Freisleben L(5-11) 6.2 9 5 5 0 0 0 27 3.92 Tomlin 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 3.62 Greif 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 3.04 Totals 9 11 5 5 2 1 0 39 Passed Balls: May (15) Wild Pitches: Niekro (2) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (third to first); Gross flied out to left; Cruz singled; Watson singled to left [Cruz to second]; May doubled to left [Cruz scored, Watson scored]; Boswell grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Grubb singled to right; Fuentes singled [Grubb to second]; Ivie singled to center [Grubb to third, Fuentes to second]; McCovey forced Ivie (second to shortstop) [Grubb scored, Fuentes scored (error by DaVanon)]; Winfield grounded out (third to first) [McCovey to second]; Tolan singled to center [McCovey scored, Tolan to second (error by Howard)]; May allowed a passed ball [Tolan to third]; Torres grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. ASTROS 2ND: DaVanon singled to center; Andrews grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [DaVanon out at second]; Niekro popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. PADRES 2ND: Hundley flied out to center; Freisleben struck out; Grubb doubled to left; Fuentes grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled; Gross grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howard out at second]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. PADRES 3RD: Ivie made an out to second; McCovey struck out; Winfield grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to right; May made an out to shortstop; Boswell lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. PADRES 4TH: Tolan flied out to right; Torres singled to center; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Torres to second]; Hundley walked; Freisleben out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Torres to third, Hundley to second]; Grubb grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. ASTROS 5TH: On a bunt DaVanon singled; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first) [DaVanon to second]; Niekro reached on a fielder's choice [DaVanon out at third (shortstop to third)]; Howard forced Niekro (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. PADRES 5TH: On a bunt Fuentes struck out; Ivie flied out to center; McCovey walked; Winfield forced McCovey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. ASTROS 6TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz lined to third; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. PADRES 6TH: Tolan flied out to right; Torres flied out to right; Hundley walked; Freisleben struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. ASTROS 7TH: May singled to right; Boswell made an out to second; DaVanon singled [May to second]; JOHNSON BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Johnson lined to third; HELMS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Helms singled to left [May scored, DaVanon to third (error by Tolan), Helms to second]; TOMLIN REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PITCHING); Howard was walked intentionally; Gross singled to center [DaVanon scored, Helms scored, Howard to second]; Cruz forced Gross (shortstop unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. PADRES 7TH: COSGROVE REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); HELMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Grubb flied out to left; Fuentes struck out; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. ASTROS 8TH: Watson doubled to left; May out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Watson to third]; Boswell grounded out (second to first); GREIF REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); DaVanon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. PADRES 8TH: McCovey lined to shortstop; Winfield walked; Tolan struck out; Torres grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. ASTROS 9TH: Johnson made an out to shortstop; Helms reached on an error by Torres [Helms to second]; Howard struck out; Gross was walked intentionally; Cosgrove flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. PADRES 9TH: KENDALL BATTED FOR HUNDLEY; Kendall was called out on strikes; SHARON BATTED FOR GREIF; Sharon doubled to left; Grubb made an out to third; Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3.

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