After the Reds won the opener of a doubleheader, 5-3, on a two out, two-run homer by Pete Rose in the ninth inning, the Astros snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory in the nightcap. The loss was the first for the Reds in seven games at home this season. Rose had four of the Reds' five hits in the lidlifter. Only two of their runs were earned. Cesar Cedeno homered for the Astros, who tied the score at 3-3 in the ninth on a run-scoring double by pinch-hitter Cliff Johnson. In the Reds' half, Ken Griffey was safe on an error by Larry Milbourne and Rose won the game with his round-tripper.

In the nightcap, Jose Cruz tripled with the bases loaded and Milt May knocked in two runs with a single to lead the Astros' attack. What proved to be the winning run scored when Reds' reliever Will McEnaney balked in the seventh inning to allow Wilbur Howard to score from third base. Joe Morgan batted in five of the Reds' runs, including three with a homer. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, April 20, 1975 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Astros 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 11 2 Reds 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 - 5 5 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cabell lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 Rose lf 5 1 4 3 0 0 .375 Johnson ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .263 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Howard pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Morgan 2b 1 1 0 0 3 0 .386 Andrews 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 Bench c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perez 1b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .151 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 1 2 0 .333 Geronimo cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .326 May c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 Griffey rf 2 2 0 0 2 0 .263 Jutze pr,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vukovich 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Darcy p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .189 Crowley ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Armbrister pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Metzger ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .282 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 C. Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foster ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Batista ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Milbourne pr,2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 34 3 11 3 4 2 Totals 28 5 5 4 7 4 Time of Game: 2:38 Left on Base: Astros 10, Reds 6 DP: Astros 1, Reds 2 Errors: Cedeno, Milbourne, Concepcion Doubles: Johnson (3) Home Runs: Cedeno (1), Rose (1) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (8), Morgan 2 (8) Caught Stealing: Cedeno (2), May (1) Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (1), Dierker (2), Vukovich 2 (2) GIDP: Bench (3) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker 6.1 3 2 1 6 3 0 27 4.44 Granger 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 2.16 Scherman L(0-1) 0.2 1 2 0 0 1 1 4 0.00 Totals 8.2 5 5 2 7 4 1 37 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Darcy 7 7 1 1 3 2 1 29 1.93 Borbon 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 7 4.40 C. Carroll W(3-2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.75 Totals 9 11 3 3 4 2 1 40 Wild Pitches: Dierker (1), C. Carroll (1) Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Satch Davidson ASTROS 1ST: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Andrews flied out to right; Cedeno homered; May popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Rose to second]; Concepcion flied out to right; Morgan walked; Bench grounded into a double play (third to first) [Rose out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to right; Cruz walked [Watson to second]; Rader lined into a double play (shortstop unassisted) [Watson out at second]; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Perez flied out to right; Geronimo struck out; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Cabell popped to second; Andrews singled to center; Cedeno walked [Andrews to second]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Vukovich grounded out (shortstop to first); Darcy flied out to left; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson reached on an error by Concepcion [Watson to first]; Cruz forced Watson (third to second); Rader singled [Cruz to third]; Metzger reached on a fielder's choice [Cruz out at home (pitcher to catcher to third), Rader to third]; Dierker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Concepcion flied out to left; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Bench popped to first; Perez walked; Geronimo popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell singled to left; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cabell to second]; Cedeno reached on a fielder's choice [Cabell out at third (pitcher to third)]; Cedeno was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Griffey walked; Vukovich struck out; On a bunt Darcy struck out; Rose singled to center [Griffey scored (error by Cedeno) (unearned) (no RBI), Rose to third]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. ASTROS 6TH: May singled to center; Watson struck out while May was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz walked; Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Morgan flied out to right; Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled to shortstop; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Andrews popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Geronimo singled to center; Griffey walked [Geronimo to second]; Vukovich out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Geronimo to third, Griffey to second]; CROWLEY BATTED FOR DARCY; Crowley was walked intentionally; ARMBRISTER RAN FOR CROWLEY; GRANGER REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Rose singled to left [Geronimo scored, Griffey out at home (left to catcher), Armbrister to third, Rose to second (on throw to home)]; Concepcion popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. ASTROS 8TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); May singled to center; JUTZE RAN FOR MAY; Watson flied out to center; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: JUTZE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Bench grounded out (third to first) [Morgan to third]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morgan scored]; Geronimo flied out to center; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 9TH: Rader grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger singled to right; BATISTA BATTED FOR GRANGER; Batista singled to center [Metzger to second]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR BATISTA; C. CARROLL REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); JOHNSON BATTED FOR CABELL; C. Carroll threw a wild pitch [Metzger to third, Milbourne to second]; Johnson doubled to left [Metzger scored, Milbourne scored]; HOWARD RAN FOR JOHNSON; Andrews grounded out (second to first) [Howard to third]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Cedeno stole second; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SCHERMAN REPLACED ANDREWS (PITCHING); MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Griffey reached on an error by Milbourne [Griffey to first]; Vukovich out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Griffey to second]; FOSTER BATTED FOR C. CARROLL; Foster was called out on strikes; Rose homered (unearned) [Griffey scored (unearned)]; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.

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