A two-run homer by Tony Perez and two-run single by Merv Rettenmund paced the Reds to a 5-2 verdict over the Phillies. Perez' smash followed a first-inning double by Johnny Bench. The Reds got their third run in the second inning on Cesar Geronimo's RBI double. Cincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2Game Played on Friday, May 23, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumPhillies 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 11 0 Reds 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 5 10 1 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 4 1 0 0 1 0 .348 Rose 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Bowa ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .346 Morgan 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .340 Allen 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .179 Bench c 4 1 2 0 0 1 .268 Luzinski lf 4 0 3 1 0 0 .303 Perez 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .221 Schmidt 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .191 Concepcion ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .298 Maddox cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .202 Foster lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .295 Boone c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Rettenmund rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .171 Hutton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Geronimo cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .293 Cox c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Nolan p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .158 Anderson rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .284 C. Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Christenson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Schueler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnstone ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .342 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oates ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Totals 37 2 11 2 2 4 Totals 33 5 10 5 0 4 Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 36,197 Left on Base: Phillies 10, Reds 5 DP: Phillies 0, Reds 2 Errors: Concepcion Doubles: Luzinski (8), Bench (13), Geronimo (8), Foster (5) Home Runs: Perez (7) Stolen Bases: Foster (1) Sacrifice Hits: Nolan (1) GIDP: Taylor (1), Cash (3) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson L(0-1) 4 7 5 5 0 1 1 19 9.00 Schueler 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 7.36 Garber 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 2.28 Totals 8 10 5 5 0 4 1 34 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan W(3-3) 6.1 7 2 2 1 4 0 27 2.81 C. Carroll SV(3) 2.2 4 0 0 1 0 0 12 1.88 Totals 9 11 2 2 2 4 0 39 Balks: Nolan (1) Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming PHILLIES 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Bowa popped to third; Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Morgan flied out to center; Bench doubled to center; Perez homered [Bench scored]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 2. PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski singled to center; Schmidt forced Luzinski (third to second); Maddox flied out to right; Boone popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 2. REDS 2ND: Foster singled to center; Foster stole second; Rettenmund flied out to center [Foster to third]; Geronimo doubled to center [Foster scored]; Nolan struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 3. PHILLIES 3RD: Anderson flied out to left; Christenson struck out; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 3. REDS 3RD: Morgan flied out to center; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 3. PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa popped to catcher in foul territory; Allen singled to left; Luzinski forced Allen (third to second); Schmidt flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Concepcion singled to center; Foster doubled to right [Concepcion to third]; Rettenmund singled to center [Concepcion scored, Foster scored]; Geronimo flied out to center; Nolan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rettenmund to second]; Rose lined to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 5. PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox flied out to center; Boone reached on an error by Concepcion [Boone to first]; Anderson singled to left [Boone to second]; TAYLOR BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; Taylor grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Anderson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 5. REDS 5TH: SCHUELER REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right; Bench singled to left [Morgan to second]; Perez popped to center; Concepcion struck out; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 5. PHILLIES 6TH: Cash walked; Bowa struck out; Allen flied out to center; Luzinski doubled to center [Cash scored]; Nolan balked [Luzinski to third]; Schmidt struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Reds 5. REDS 6TH: Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Nolan popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Reds 5. PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox singled to left; Boone flied out to left; Anderson singled to right [Maddox to second]; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR SCHUELER; Johnstone singled to right [Maddox scored, Anderson to third]; C. CARROLL REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Cash grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Johnstone out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 5. REDS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan was called out on strikes; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 5. PHILLIES 8TH: Bowa singled to left; Allen flied out to right; Luzinski singled to right [Bowa to second]; Schmidt singled to left [Bowa to third, Luzinski to second]; Maddox lined to second; HUTTON BATTED FOR BOONE; Hutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 5. REDS 8TH: COX REPLACED HUTTON (PLAYING C ); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Foster singled to right; Rettenmund forced Foster (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 5. PHILLIES 9TH: Anderson walked; OATES BATTED FOR GARBER; Oates singled to center [Anderson to second]; Cash flied out to center; Bowa forced Oates (shortstop to second) [Anderson to third]; Allen forced Bowa (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 5. |
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