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.

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