The first six Cardinals singled in the first inning for a 4-0 lead that grew to 8-0 by the third when winning pitcher Bob Forsch hit a two-run homer before hanging on long enough for a 10-6 victory over the Padres. Forsch added a single to his first major league homer to raise his batting average to .316. The four-bagger was his first since 1970 when he played third base for Modesto (California).

Lou Brock, making his first start since July 21, singled twice and walked twice. Mario Guerrero, making his first start in nine days, singled twice and doubled. Ted Simmons had three singles to raise his average to .342. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 10, San Diego Padres 6

Game Played on Friday, August 8, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Padres 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 - 6 11 1 Cardinals 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 x - 10 17 0 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Grubb cf 4 0 1 2 0 1 .291 Brock lf 3 1 2 0 2 1 .325 Fuentes 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Davis cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .281 Locklear lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .315 Fairly 1b 5 2 2 1 0 1 .316 Ivie 1b 5 1 1 0 0 2 .258 Simmons c 5 1 3 1 0 1 .342 Tolan rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .245 Smith rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .291 Torres ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 .292 Bradford rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .221 Kubiak 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .223 Sizemore 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .249 Davis c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .146 Guerrero ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .239 Spillner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Tyson 3b 4 1 0 1 0 1 .245 Folkers p 1 0 1 1 1 0 .190 Forsch p 3 2 2 2 0 0 .316 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Reynolds p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hundley ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McIntosh pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Frisella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sharon ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .207 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 35 6 11 6 5 4 Totals 38 10 17 10 2 8 Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 23,534 Left on Base: Padres 8, Cardinals 7 DP: Padres 1, Cardinals 2 Errors: Tolan Doubles: Folkers (1), Sharon (7), Guerrero (8), Davis (15) Home Runs: Forsch (1) Sacrifice Flies: Grubb (4), Davis (5) GIDP: Fuentes (12), Ivie (12), Guerrero (7) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Spillner L(4-10) 0 6 4 4 0 0 0 6 4.27 Folkers 3.2 8 5 5 1 2 1 19 4.95 Tomlin 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 3.54 Frisella 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 9 2.89 Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.22 Totals 8 17 10 10 2 8 1 41 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(11-8) 5.1 9 4 4 4 1 0 27 2.88 Reynolds 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 8 5.79 Garman 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.10 Totals 9 11 6 6 5 4 0 41 Wild Pitches: Forsch (6) Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale PADRES 1ST: Grubb singled to left; Fuentes grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grubb out at second]; Locklear grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Davis singled to right [Brock to third]; Fairly singled to left [Brock scored, Davis to third]; Simmons singled to center [Davis scored, Fairly to third]; Smith singled to left [Fairly scored, Simmons to third]; Sizemore singled to left [Simmons scored, Smith to second]; FOLKERS REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Guerrero grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Smith to third, Sizemore out at second]; Tyson made an out to second; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 4. PADRES 2ND: Ivie made an out to second; Tolan walked; Torres made an out to shortstop; Kubiak singled to center [Tolan to second]; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 2ND: Forsch singled to left; Brock singled to right [Forsch to third, Brock to second (error by Tolan)]; Davis hit a sacrifice fly to right [Forsch scored, Brock to third]; Fairly flied out to center; Simmons struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 5. PADRES 3RD: Folkers walked; Grubb struck out; Fuentes forced Folkers (shortstop to second); Locklear forced Fuentes (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 3RD: Smith struck out; Sizemore singled to center; Guerrero singled to left [Sizemore to third]; Tyson forced Guerrero (second to shortstop) [Sizemore scored]; Forsch homered [Tyson scored]; Brock walked; Davis flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 8. PADRES 4TH: Ivie singled to left; Tolan grounded out (third to first) [Ivie to second]; Torres singled to shortstop [Ivie to third]; Kubiak singled to center [Ivie scored, Torres to second]; Davis flied to right in foul territory; Folkers doubled to left [Torres scored, Kubiak to third]; Grubb grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 8. CARDINALS 4TH: Fairly singled to right; Simmons singled to right [Fairly to second]; Smith popped to first in foul territory; Sizemore forced Simmons (shortstop to second) [Fairly to third]; Guerrero doubled to right [Fairly scored, Sizemore to third]; TOMLIN REPLACED FOLKERS (PITCHING); Tyson struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 9. PADRES 5TH: BRADFORD REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Fuentes singled to center; Locklear forced Fuentes (second to shortstop); Ivie grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Locklear out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch grounded out (second to first); Brock struck out; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 9. PADRES 6TH: Tolan singled to center; Torres walked [Tolan to second]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Tolan to third, Torres to second]; Kubiak grounded out (first unassisted); Davis singled to third [Tolan scored, Torres stayed at second]; HUNDLEY BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Hundley walked [Torres to third, Davis to second]; MCINTOSH RAN FOR HUNDLEY; REYNOLDS REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Grubb forced McIntosh (pitcher to second to shortstop) [Torres scored, Davis to third]; Fuentes flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 6TH: FRISELLA REPLACED MCINTOSH (PITCHING); Fairly struck out; Simmons singled to center; Bradford struck out; Sizemore forced Simmons (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 9. PADRES 7TH: Locklear was called out on strikes; Ivie struck out; Tolan lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 7TH: Guerrero singled to left; Tyson grounded out (second to first) [Guerrero to second]; Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first) [Guerrero to third]; Brock walked; Davis doubled to right [Guerrero scored, Brock out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 10. PADRES 8TH: Torres made an out to shortstop; Kubiak walked; Davis singled to left [Kubiak to third]; SHARON BATTED FOR FRISELLA; GARMAN REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Sharon doubled to right [Kubiak scored, Davis to third]; Grubb hit a sacrifice fly to left [Davis scored, Sharon to third]; Fuentes grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 6, Cardinals 10. CARDINALS 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED SHARON (PITCHING); Fairly grounded out (second to first); Simmons flied out to center; Bradford was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 6, Cardinals 10. PADRES 9TH: Locklear flied out to center; Ivie struck out; Tolan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 6, Cardinals 10.

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