Mike Cosgrove started a game for the first time in three years and J.R. Richard relieved for the first time in his pro career to form the pitching combination that enabled the Astros to defeat the Padres, 2-1. The Astros, who beat Randy Jones, scored their initial run on singles by Cliff Johnson, Bob Watson and Larry Milbourne in the fourth inning. After the Padres picked up the tying tally on a wild pitch by Cosgrove in the seventh, the Astros loaded the bases in the eighth and counted their winning run on an infield grounder by Enos Cabell. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Friday, September 5, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  1
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  x  -   2  9  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hahn lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .152      Howard lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .309
Torres ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Andrews 2b            3   0   2   0     1   0   .213
Grubb cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .274      Cedeno cf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .284
McCovey 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .249      Johnson c             3   1   2   0     0   1   .288
Winfield rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .274        Jutze c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Ivie 3b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .251      Watson 1b             2   0   1   0     2   0   .330
Roberts 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .321      Gardner rf            3   0   1   0     0   2   .200
Kendall c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .210        Helms ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .183
  Locklear ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .310        Cruz rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Jones p               2   0   0   0     1   2   .123      Cabell 3b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .259
  Tolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Milbourne ss          4   0   1   1     0   0   .191
                                                          Cosgrove p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Rader ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
                                                            Richard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .226

Totals               30   1   5   0     4   6             Totals               30   2   9   2     4   5

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance:  7,088
Left on Base: Padres 8, Astros 9
DP: Padres 2, Astros 0
Errors: Ivie, Milbourne
Stolen Bases: Winfield (19), Andrews (9), Howard (25)
Caught Stealing: Winfield (4), Andrews (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Torres (4), Roberts (2), Jutze (2)
GIDP: Cedeno (9), Milbourne (3)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(18-9)           8     9   2   1   4   5   0  35   2.23
Totals                  8     9   2   1   4   5   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cosgrove                7     4   1   1   4   5   0  29   2.49
Richard W(10-9)         2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.71
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   6   0  36

Wild Pitches: Cosgrove (4)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Doug Harvey


PADRES 1ST: Hahn grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres
singled to left; Grubb grounded out (first unassisted) [Torres
to second]; McCovey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews
singled; Andrews stole second; Cedeno singled to left [Andrews
to third, Cedeno to second (on throw to home)]; Johnson struck
out; Watson was walked intentionally; Gardner struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield singled; Winfield was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Ivie grounded out (first
unassisted); Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Milbourne
grounded out (third to first); Cosgrove struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Kendall flied out to left; Jones struck out; Hahn
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews
walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Andrews out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros
0.

PADRES 4TH: Torres flied out to center; Grubb walked; McCovey
walked [Grubb to second]; Winfield forced McCovey (second to
shortstop) [Grubb to third]; Ivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Johnson singled; Watson singled to left [Johnson to
second]; Gardner struck out; Cabell flied out to center [Johnson
to third]; Milbourne singled to center [Johnson scored, Watson
to second]; Cosgrove grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: Roberts struck out; Kendall grounded out (second to
first); Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Andrews
singled to center; Andrews was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to second to first); Cedeno struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 6TH: Hahn reached on an error by Milbourne; Torres out on
a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hahn to second]; Grubb lined
to shortstop; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Johnson singled to right; Watson forced Johnson
(third to second); Cliff Johnson injured his knee sliding
into 2B; Gardner singled to right [Watson out at third
(right to third)]; Cabell forced Gardner (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 7TH: JUTZE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Winfield
singled to center; Ivie singled to left [Winfield to second];
Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Winfield to
third, Ivie to second]; Kendall lined to third; Jones walked;
Cosgrove threw a wild pitch [Winfield scored, Ivie to third,
Jones to second]; Hahn walked; Torres forced Hahn (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); RADER
BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first);
Howard walked; Howard stole second; Andrews grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

PADRES 8TH: RICHARD REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); Grubb singled to
left; McCovey made an out to second; Winfield forced Grubb
(shortstop to second); Winfield stole second; Ivie grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: On a bunt Cedeno singled; Jutze out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Cedeno to second]; Watson was walked
intentionally; HELMS BATTED FOR GARDNER; Helms reached on an
error by Ivie [Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Cabell
reached on a fielder's choice [Cedeno scored (unearned), Watson
to third, Helms to second]; Milbourne grounded into a double
play (third to catcher) [Watson out at home, Helms out at
third]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 2.

PADRES 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING RF); Roberts grounded
out (third to first); LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR KENDALL; Locklear
struck out; TOLAN BATTED FOR JONES; Tolan grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 2.