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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1975-08-04 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 15000 · night · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Mike Cosgrove picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| SDN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dave Freisleben SV: Mike Cosgrove
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Grubb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Freisleben | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sharon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Cosgrove | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Freisleben | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Greif | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Greg Gross: 7
- Jose Cruz: S/G
- Bob Watson: S7/G.1-2
- Milt May: D7/P.2-H;1-H
- Ken Boswell: 43
Bot 1
- Johnny Grubb: S9
- Tito Fuentes: S/G.1-2
- Mike Ivie: S8/P.2-3;1-2
- Willie McCovey: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E6)
- Dave Winfield: 53.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Hector Torres: PB.2-3
- Hector Torres: 43
Top 2
- Jerry DaVanon: S8
- Rob Andrews: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
- Joe Niekro: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Dave Freisleben: K
- Johnny Grubb: D7
- Tito Fuentes: 3/G
Top 3
- Wilbur Howard: S/G
- Greg Gross: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Ivie: 4
- Willie McCovey: K
- Dave Winfield: 53
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 9
- Milt May: 6
- Ken Boswell: 9/L
Bot 4
- Bobby Tolan: 9
- Hector Torres: S8
- Randy Hundley: WP.1-2
- Randy Hundley: W
- Dave Freisleben: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 41
Top 5
- Jerry DaVanon: S/BG
- Rob Andrews: 63.1-2
- Joe Niekro: FC6.2X3(65)
- Wilbur Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tito Fuentes: K/BF
- Mike Ivie: 8
- Willie McCovey: W
- Dave Winfield: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Greg Gross: 63
- Jose Cruz: 5/L
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: 9
- Hector Torres: 9
- Randy Hundley: W
- Dave Freisleben: K
Top 7
- Milt May: S9/G
- Ken Boswell: 4
- Jerry DaVanon: S/78.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 5/L
- Tommy Helms: S7/G.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Wilbur Howard: IW
- Greg Gross: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 6(1)/G/FO
Bot 7
- Johnny Grubb: 7
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Mike Ivie: 63
Top 8
- Bob Watson: D7/L
- Milt May: 13/SH.2-3
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Jerry DaVanon: 53
Bot 8
- Willie McCovey: 6/L
- Dave Winfield: W
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Hector Torres: 43
Top 9
- Cliff Johnson: 6
- Tommy Helms: E6.B-2
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Greg Gross: IW
- Mike Cosgrove: 8
Bot 9
- Fred Kendall: K/C
- Dick Sharon: D7
- Johnny Grubb: 5
- Tito Fuentes: 63