After failing to protect a two-run lead, Al Hrabosky came out with a victory when the Cardinals scored in the ninth inning on singles by Mario Guererro, Ron Fairly and Lou Brock to defeat the Reds, 5-4. A double by Ted Simmons and single by Luis Melendez produced a run for the Cards in the second before the Reds went ahead in the third when Pete Rose doubled and Johnny Bench homered. Reggie Smith tied the score with a circuit clout in the fourth. Simmons gave the Cardinals a 4-2 lead with a bases-loaded single in the fifth, but with one out in the ninth, Cesar Geronimo singled and Tony Perez walked to chase John Curtis.

Hrabosky relieved and was greeted with a double by Rose, driving in Geronimo and Ken Griffey, who ran for Perez. Hrabosky bore down and retired both Joe Morgan and Bench, stranding Rose at second, before the Cardinals came back in their half, with Don Hahn scoring as the pinch-runner for Guerrero, to snap the Reds' seven-game winning streak. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 4

Game Played on Friday, May 30, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Reds 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 10 0 Cardinals 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 - 5 11 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 1 3 2 0 0 .301 Brock lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .346 Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .331 Sizemore 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 Bench 1b 4 1 3 2 1 0 .281 Smith rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .354 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .268 Simmons c 4 1 2 2 0 0 .278 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 Hernandez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .217 Rettenmund rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Melendez cf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .260 Plummer c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .071 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 Geronimo cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .303 Guerrero ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 Kirby p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Hahn pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 Norman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Curtis p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Armbrister ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fairly ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .303 Perez ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 Griffey pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 4 10 4 4 4 Totals 35 5 11 5 2 4 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 21,930 Left on Base: Reds 9, Cardinals 7 DP: Reds 1, Cardinals 0 Doubles: Bench (15), Rose 2 (14), Simmons (4) Home Runs: Bench (11), Smith (8) Caught Stealing: Concepcion (4) GIDP: Reitz (5) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kirby 4.1 6 4 4 2 0 1 20 4.89 Norman 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 4.24 McEnaney 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1.19 Eastwick L(0-1) 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 2.84 Totals 8.1 11 5 5 2 4 1 37 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Curtis 8.1 9 4 4 3 3 1 36 3.38 Hrabosky W(2-2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 2.25 Totals 9 10 4 4 4 4 1 40 Wild Pitches: Norman (1) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Bench doubled to right; Foster walked; Concepcion forced Foster (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore flied out to right; Smith lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0. REDS 2ND: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Plummer struck out; Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons doubled to right; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons to third]; Melendez singled to left [Simmons scored]; Reitz flied to right in foul territory; Guerrero flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1. REDS 3RD: Kirby struck out; Rose doubled to right; Morgan popped to first in foul territory; Bench homered [Rose scored]; Foster flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Curtis grounded out (first unassisted); Brock flied out to right; Sizemore popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. REDS 4TH: Concepcion singled to center; Concepcion was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Rettenmund flied out to right; Plummer walked; Geronimo singled to right [Plummer to second]; Kirby flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Smith homered; Simmons lined to center; Hernandez walked; Melendez walked [Hernandez to second]; Reitz grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Melendez out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 2. REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to first); Curtis singled to center; Brock singled to right [Curtis to second]; On a bunt Sizemore singled to third [Curtis to third, Brock to second]; NORMAN REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING); Smith forced Curtis (third to catcher) [Brock to third, Sizemore to second]; Simmons singled to left [Brock scored, Sizemore scored, Smith to second]; Hernandez was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4. REDS 6TH: Foster grounded out (third to first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 6TH: Melendez struck out; Reitz singled to left; Norman threw a wild pitch [Reitz to second]; Guerrero lined to shortstop; Curtis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4. REDS 7TH: Plummer popped to second; Geronimo singled to right; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR NORMAN; Armbrister struck out; Rose singled to center [Geronimo to second]; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 7TH: MCENANEY REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Brock flied out to center; Sizemore lined to left; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4. REDS 8TH: Bench singled to left; Foster forced Bench (third to second); Concepcion popped to first in foul territory; Rettenmund forced Foster (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons grounded out (third to first); Hernandez struck out; Melendez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4. REDS 9TH: Plummer popped to second; Geronimo singled to center; PEREZ BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Perez walked [Geronimo to second]; GRIFFEY RAN FOR PEREZ; HRABOSKY REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Rose doubled to right [Geronimo scored, Griffey scored]; Morgan struck out; Bench was walked intentionally; Foster forced Bench (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 9TH: EASTWICK REPLACED GRIFFEY (PITCHING); Reitz was called out on strikes; Guerrero singled to center; HAHN RAN FOR GUERRERO; FAIRLY BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Fairly singled to center [Hahn to second]; Brock singled to left [Hahn scored, Fairly to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 5.

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