Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Spillner
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Spillner
  
  Milbourne strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Spillner
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Siebert
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Siebert
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Siebert
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Spillner
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Spillner
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Spillner
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jutze vs. Spillner
  
  Jutze strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Siebert
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Siebert
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Siebert
  
  Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Spillner
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Spillner
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Spillner
  
  Howard bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Siebert
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Siebert
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spillner vs. Siebert
  
  Spillner bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to third for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Siebert
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Spillner
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Spillner
  
  Spillner fires to first and picks off Milbourne. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Spillner
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Spillner
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Spillner
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Spillner
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Spillner
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Davis and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Siebert
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Siebert
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Siebert
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Winfield vs. Siebert
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sharon vs. Siebert
  
  Sharon hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Spillner
  
  Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Spillner
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Spillner
  
  Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Siebert
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Siebert
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spillner vs. Siebert
  
  Spillner bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Siebert
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Siebert
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Spillner
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Spillner
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Spillner
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Spillner
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Howard moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Spillner
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Stanton
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Stanton
  
  Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Spillner
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Spillner
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Spillner
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Spillner
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Stanton
  
  Sharon hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Stanton
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Stanton
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Stanton
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spillner vs. Stanton
  
  Spillner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Spillner
  
  Art Gardner pinch hits for Mike Stanton.
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Spillner
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Spillner
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Locklear vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching. Gene Locklear pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
  
  Locklear hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. York
  
  Bill Almon pinch runs for Gene Locklear.
  
  Grubb bunts towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. York
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. York
  
  McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. York
  
  Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Spillner
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Hector Torres now playing shortstop.
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Spillner
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Spillner
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Spillner
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Spillner
  
  Milt May pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Tomlin
  
  Greg Gross pinch hits for Roger Metzger. Dave Tomlin now pitching. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Greg Gross.
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. York
  
  Milt May now catching. Rob Andrews now playing second base. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dick Sharon.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. York
  
  The umpire calls a balk on York Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. York
  
  Roberts bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Turner vs. York
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bob Davis.
  
  Turner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fuentes vs. York
  
  Tito Fuentes pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan tags and scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1975 -- Houston at San Diego (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Howard W, lf          4  0  1  0   Hernandez E, ss       3  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, 2b-ss    4  0  1  0   Locklear G, ph        1  0  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Almon B, pr           0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  0  1  0   Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  0  0   Grubb J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  2  0   Torres H, 2b-ss       4  0  0  0   
Jutze S, c            3  0  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  0  0  0   
May M, ph-c           0  0  0  0   Winfield D, rf        3  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   Sharon D, lf          3  0  0  0   
Gross G, ph           0  0  0  0   Tolan B, ph           1  1  1  0   
Johnson C, ph         1  0  0  0   Roberts D, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Andrews R, 2b         0  0  0  0   Davis B, c            3  0  2  0   
Siebert P, p          1  0  0  0   Turner J, ph          0  0  0  0   
Boswell K, ph         1  0  0  0   Spillner D, p         2  0  0  0   
Stanton M, p          0  0  0  0   Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   
Gardner A, ph         1  0  0  0   Fuentes T, ph         0  0  0  1   
York J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  7  0                        26  1  5  1

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
San Diego        000 000 001 --  1
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert P             5.0  3  0  0  3  1
Stanton M             2.0  0  0  0  1  2
York J (L)            1.2  2  1  1  2  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spillner D            8.2  7  0  0  2  5
Tomlin D (W)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Roberts D 2
DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Diego 9
3B -- Cabell E
SB -- Cedeno C, Roberts D
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Spillner D, Grubb J, Roberts D
SF -- Fuentes T
Balk -- York J
T -- 2:16
A -- 8184

    

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