A sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Tito Fuentes in the ninth inning produced the only run of the game to enable the Padres to defeat the Astros, 1-0. Dan Spillner, who started for the Padres, was replaced with two out and the bases loaded in the top half of the ninth. Dave Tomlin retired Cliff Johnson on a pop fly to end the Astros' threat.

Bobby Tolan delivered a pinch-single to open the Padres' half and moved to second on a balk by Jim York. After a sacrifice by Dave Roberts, Jerry Turner drew a walk before Fuentes batted for Tomlin and ended the game with his sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 1, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Friday, September 12, 1975 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     0   1   .218
Milbourne 2b,ss       4   0   1   0     0   1   .198        Locklear ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .285        Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .266        Kubiak 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Watson 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .322      Grubb cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .277
Cabell 3b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .270      Torres 2b,ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Jutze c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .220      McCovey 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .252
  May ph,c            0   0   0   0     1   0   .249      Winfield rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .267
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Sharon lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .219
  Gross ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .299        Tolan ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .252
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Roberts 3b            0   0   0   0     3   0   .295
  Andrews 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Davis c               3   0   2   0     0   1   .248
Siebert p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Turner ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Spillner p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .133
  Stanton p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Gardner ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .071        Fuentes ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .277
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   7   0     2   5             Totals               26   1   5   1     6   4

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  8,184
Left on Base: Astros 8, Padres 9
DP: Astros 1, Padres 1
Errors: Roberts 2
Triples: Cabell (6)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (46), Roberts (2)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Spillner (6), Grubb (3), Roberts (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Fuentes (8)
GIDP: Cruz (6), Hernandez (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert                 5     3   0   0   3   1   0  20   4.09
Stanton                 2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   4.82
York L(3-4)             1.2   2   1   1   2   1   0   9   4.46
Totals                  8.2   5   1   1   6   4   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner                8.2   7   0   0   2   5   0  34   4.15
Tomlin W(3-2)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.58
Totals                  9     7   0   0   2   5   0  35

Balks: York (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello


ASTROS 1ST: Howard lined to left; Milbourne struck out; Cedeno
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez was called out on strikes; Grubb grounded
out (first to pitcher); Torres flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cabell tripled to right; Jutze struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: McCovey made an out to third; Winfield flied out to
right; Sharon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Siebert
struck out; On a bunt Howard made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts walked; Davis singled to left [Roberts to
second]; On a bunt Spillner forced Roberts (pitcher to third)
[Davis to second]; Hernandez grounded into a double play (third
to first) [Davis out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Milbourne singled to center; Milbourne was picked
off first (pitcher to first); Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole
second; Cruz flied out to left; Watson walked; Cedeno was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Grubb singled to left; Torres grounded out (third to
first) [Grubb to second]; McCovey grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Grubb to third]; Winfield walked; Sharon flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell made an out to second; Jutze grounded out
(shortstop to first); Metzger popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Roberts walked; Davis singled to center [Roberts to
second]; Spillner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Roberts to third, Davis to second]; Hernandez flied out to
center; Grubb grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 6TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Boswell grounded out
(first to pitcher); Howard singled to right; Milbourne reached
on an error by Roberts [Howard to second]; Cedeno reached on an
error by Roberts [Howard to third, Milbourne to second]; Cruz
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres
0.

PADRES 6TH: STANTON REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Torres flied
out to left; McCovey grounded out (first to pitcher); Winfield
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cabell struck
out; Jutze singled; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Sharon made an out to first; Roberts walked; Roberts
stole second; Davis struck out; Spillner was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 8TH: GARDNER BATTED FOR STANTON; Gardner struck out;
Howard popped to third in foul territory; Milbourne flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: YORK REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); LOCKLEAR BATTED
FOR HERNANDEZ; Locklear singled; ALMON RAN FOR LOCKLEAR; Grubb
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Almon to second];
Torres struck out; McCovey was walked intentionally; Winfield
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 9TH: KUBIAK REPLACED ALMON (PLAYING 2B); TORRES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Cedeno flied out to right; Cruz singled
to center; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cruz to
second]; Cabell singled [Cruz to third]; MAY BATTED FOR JUTZE;
May walked [Cabell to second]; GROSS BATTED FOR METZGER; TOMLIN
REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); JOHNSON BATTED FOR GROSS; Johnson
made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ANDREWS REPLACED
JOHNSON (PLAYING 2B); MILBOURNE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
TOLAN BATTED FOR SHARON; Tolan singled; York balked [Tolan to
second]; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Tolan to third]; TURNER BATTED FOR DAVIS; Turner was walked
intentionally; FUENTES BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Fuentes hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Tolan scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Padres 1.