Greg Gross scored on a wild pitch by Danny Frisella with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to give the Astros a 3-2 victory over the Padres. Gross doubled with one out as a pinch-hitter for Jim York. After an intentional pass to Wilbur Howard, Willie McCovey dropped Hector Torres' throw to first on a grounder by Ken Boswell, loading the bases.

The Padres scored on a homer by Dick Sharon in the second and on a triple by Enzo Hernandez and sacrifice fly by Torres in the third. Doug Rader tied the score in the fourth, hitting a homer with Jose Cruz on base. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 7, 1975 (Day game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  2
Astros       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  6  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          5   1   1   0     0   2   .215      Howard lf             2   0   1   0     3   1   .306
Grubb cf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .279      Andrews 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .220
Torres 2b             1   0   1   1     1   0   .277        Boswell ph,2b       2   0   0   0     0   1   .248
McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .251      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .328
Roberts 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .297        Cabell pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Sharon lf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .225      Cruz rf               2   1   0   0     2   0   .265
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      May c                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Hundley c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .209        Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .287
  Locklear ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .308        Jutze c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Davis c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Rader 3b              3   1   2   2     1   0   .222
Spillner p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .140      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .234
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Roberts p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Tolan lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .249        York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gross ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .301

Totals               33   2   9   2     3   5             Totals               30   3   6   2     6   6

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  5,830
Left on Base: Padres 9, Astros 10
DP: Padres 1, Astros 1
Errors: McCovey, Hundley
Doubles: Gross (13)
Triples: Hernandez (2)
Home Runs: Sharon (4), Rader (12)
Stolen Bases: Andrews (10)
Caught Stealing: Howard (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Torres (5), Metzger (15)
Sacrifice Flies: Torres (6)
GIDP: Locklear (3), Metzger (6)
Hit by Pitch: Watson (3,by Spillner)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner                7.1   5   2   2   5   6   1  32   4.38
Tomlin                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.62
Frisella L(1-6)         0.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   5   3.25
Totals                  8.1   6   3   3   6   6   1  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts                 7.1   9   2   2   3   5   1  34   4.26
York W(3-3)             1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.68
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   5   1  38

Passed Balls: May (16)
Hit by Pitch: Spillner (2)
Wild Pitches: Frisella (5), Roberts (7)

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


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez struck out; Grubb grounded out (second to
first); Torres walked; McCovey walked [Torres to second]; May
allowed a passed ball [Torres to third]; Winfield struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard walked; Howard was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Andrews singled; Andrews stole second
[Andrews to third (error by Hundley)]; Cedeno made an out to
first; Watson was hit by a pitch; Cruz grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Roberts flied out to left; Sharon homered; Hundley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Spillner flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May popped to catcher in foul territory; Rader
singled to center; Metzger grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez tripled; Grubb grounded out (shortstop to
first); Torres hit a sacrifice fly to right [Hernandez scored];
McCovey singled to right; Winfield forced McCovey (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Howard
singled to left; Andrews reached on a fielder's choice [Howard
to second]; Cedeno flied out to right; Watson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

PADRES 4TH: Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); Sharon
singled; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Sharon to second]; Hundley
walked; On a bunt Spillner struck out; Hernandez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz walked; May struck out; Rader homered [Cruz
scored]; Metzger struck out; Roberts flied out to left; 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 5TH: Grubb singled to right; Torres out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Grubb to second]; McCovey struck out;
Winfield flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard struck out; Andrews grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cedeno made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 6TH: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Sharon
flied out to left; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (first to pitcher); Cruz made an
out to second; May grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 7TH: Spillner made an out to second; Hernandez struck
out; Grubb singled to center; Torres singled to left [Grubb to
second]; McCovey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader walked; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Rader to second]; Roberts struck out;
Howard was walked intentionally; BOSWELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS;
Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 8TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Winfield popped
to first in foul territory; Roberts singled; Sharon singled to
left [Roberts to third]; YORK REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING);
LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR HUNDLEY; Locklear grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Sharon out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: DAVIS REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PLAYING C ); Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled to right;
CABELL RAN FOR WATSON; Cruz walked [Cabell to second]; TOMLIN
REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); JOHNSON BATTED FOR MAY; Johnson
made an out to shortstop; FRISELLA REPLACED SHARON (PITCHING);
TOLAN REPLACED TOMLIN (PLAYING LF); Rader flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 9TH: CABELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); JUTZE REPLACED
JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Tolan lined to right; Hernandez lined to
right; Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: On a bunt Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first);
GROSS BATTED FOR YORK; Gross doubled to right; Howard was walked
intentionally; Boswell reached on an error by McCovey [Gross to
third, Howard to second]; Frisella threw a wild pitch [Gross
scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 3.