The Reds swept past the Expos, 4-3 and 5-4, running their winning streak to five games with Johnny Bench capping a five-run fourth inning in the second game by belting his second grand slam of the season. Darrel Chaney's single opened the decisive frame. Loser Steve Renko walked the next three Cincinnati batters to force home a run before Bench unloaded his 10th homer of the season and sixth career slam to wipe out a 4-0 Expo advantage.

Montreal took a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning of the opener on Mike Jorgensen's two-run homer, but the Reds got the equalizer in the bottom of the inning on Gary Carter's throwing error and scored the winner in the seventh when Dave Concepcion singled, Tim Foli threw late to second on an attempted force play on a grounder by Bench, Merv Rettenmund walked and loser Woodie Fryman balked with the bases loaded. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Montreal Expos 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, May       26, 1975 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  8  2
Reds         2  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   4  9  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lintz 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Rose 3b               3   0   2   0     1   0   .296
  Scott ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .198      Concepcion ss         4   1   1   0     0   0   .293
Coggins lf,rf         4   0   2   1     0   1   .462      Bench 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .272
Mangual cf            3   1   0   0     1   0   .302      Foster cf,lf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .287
Jorgensen 1b          3   1   1   2     0   0   .231      Rettenmund rf         2   1   1   1     2   0   .200
  Breeden ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Armbrister lf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .217
Biittner rf           2   0   1   0     1   0   .364        Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Bailey ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Plummer c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Scanlon 3b            2   0   1   0     0   0   .292      Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .225
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .375      Billingham p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Parrish 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .243        Griffey ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .320
Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .231        C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Fryman p              2   1   1   0     0   0   .167        McEnaney p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Foote ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .160
  Mackanin pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .311

Totals               33   3   8   3     3   4             Totals               31   4   9   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:31
Left on Base: Expos 7, Reds 8
DP: Expos 1, Reds 2
Errors: Biittner, Carter
Home Runs: Jorgensen (4)
Stolen Bases: Armbrister (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Billingham (5)
GIDP: Scanlon (1)
Hit by Pitch: Fryman (1,by Billingham)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman L(4-2)           8     9   4   2   4   3   0  36   2.50
Totals                  8     9   4   2   4   3   0  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              5.2   5   3   3   2   2   1  23   4.04
Norman                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.38
C. Carroll W(5-4)       1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   1.69
McEnaney SV(3)          1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.31
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   4   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Billingham (3)
Balks: Fryman (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Lintz grounded out (second to first); Coggins struck
out; Mangual grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to second; Concepcion flied out to
center; Bench forced Rose (shortstop to second); Foster singled
to center [Bench to second]; Rettenmund singled to right [Bench
scored, Foster scored (error by Biittner) (unearned), Rettenmund
to second]; Armbrister grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Jorgensen flied out to right; Biittner grounded out
(second to first); Scanlon singled to right; Carter struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Plummer flied to right in foul territory; Flynn
singled to third; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Flynn to second]; Rose singled to right [Flynn out at
home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Fryman was hit
by a pitch; Lintz walked [Fryman to second]; Coggins singled to
center [Fryman scored, Lintz to second]; Mangual lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Lintz out at second]; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Bench singled to
center; Foster singled to left [Bench to second]; Rettenmund
lined into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Bench out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen flied out to left; Biittner singled to
right; Scanlon grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Biittner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Armbrister flied out to right; Plummer lined to third;
Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter flied out to center; Foli grounded out (second
to first); Fryman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Billingham grounded out (first to pitcher); Rose
walked; Concepcion flied out to center; Bench was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Lintz grounded out (first unassisted); Coggins
singled to right; Mangual forced Coggins (shortstop to second);
Jorgensen homered [Mangual scored]; Biittner walked; NORMAN
REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); MORALES BATTED FOR SCANLON;
Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 3, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: PARRISH REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING 3B); Foster flied
out to left; Rettenmund walked; Armbrister singled [Rettenmund
to third]; Armbrister stole second [Rettenmund scored (error by
Carter) (unearned), Armbrister to third]; Plummer popped to
shortstop; Flynn walked; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR NORMAN; On a bunt
Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 3.

EXPOS 7TH: C. CARROLL REPLACED GRIFFEY (PITCHING); Carter struck
out; Foli grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Fryman
singled; Lintz forced Fryman (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Rose grounded out (third to first); Concepcion singled
to third; Bench reached on a fielder's choice [Concepcion to
second]; Foster popped to catcher; Rettenmund walked [Concepcion
to third, Bench to second]; Fryman balked [Concepcion scored,
Bench to third, Rettenmund to second]; Armbrister struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 4.

EXPOS 8TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GERONIMO
REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PLAYING CF); Coggins grounded out (second
to first); Mangual walked; MCENANEY REPLACED C. CARROLL
(PITCHING); BREEDEN BATTED FOR JORGENSEN; Breeden forced Mangual
(shortstop to second); BAILEY BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Bailey forced
Breeden (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: COGGINS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BREEDEN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BAILEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF);
Plummer grounded out (third to first); Flynn grounded out (third
to first); McEnaney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Reds 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Parrish flied out to left; Carter flied out to right;
Foli singled to center; FOOTE BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Foote singled
to center [Foli to second]; MACKANIN RAN FOR FOOTE; SCOTT BATTED
FOR LINTZ; Scott struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 4.