Jerry Reuss and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the Pirates defeated the Reds, 2-1. After the Pirates scored a run in the first inning on a double by Rennie Stennett, an infield out and sacrifice fly by Al Oliver, Richie Hebner homered in the fifth to make it 2-0. Reuss held the Reds hitless until Dave Concepcion smashed a line drive that struck the lefthander on the leg and bounced away for a single.

Reuss was forced to leave the game. Dave Giusti relieved and made what turned out to be a key play by picking Concepcion off second after a balk. As a result, the Reds scored only one run instead of two when Dan Driessen walked and Ken Griffey tripled. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Wednesday, June      4, 1975 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  2  1
Pirates      1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .267
Morgan 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .337      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .338
Bench 1b,c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .274      Oliver cf             2   0   0   1     1   0   .265
Foster lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .282      Robertson 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .219
Concepcion ss         3   0   1   0     0   0   .293        Ellis pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .284        Kirkpatrick 1b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Plummer c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .063      Zisk lf               2   0   0   0     1   1   .225
  Driessen ph,1b      0   1   0   0     1   0   .239      Parker rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .313
  Perez ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Hebner 3b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .274
Griffey rf            2   0   1   1     2   0   .331      Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .164
Norman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .412        Giusti p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               26   1   2   1     8   5             Totals               27   2   6   2     3   3

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 13,754
Left on Base: Reds 7, Pirates 5
DP: Reds 2, Pirates 0
Errors: Bench
Doubles: Stennett (9), Robertson (2)
Triples: Griffey (3)
Home Runs: Hebner (2)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (23)
Caught Stealing: Parker (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Concepcion (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (2)
GIDP: Stennett (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(2-2)           7     5   2   2   3   3   1  28   4.03
McEnaney                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.03
Totals                  8     6   2   2   3   3   1  31

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(5-4)            6     1   0   0   4   3   0  23   2.88
Giusti                  2.1   1   1   1   3   1   0   9   1.40
Hernandez SV(1)         0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   2.76
Totals                  9     2   1   1   8   5   0  35

Balks: Giusti (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Art Williams


REDS 1ST: Rose lined to first; Morgan flied out to right; Bench
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett doubled to right; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first) [Stennett to third]; Oliver hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Stennett scored]; Robertson made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (third to first); Concepcion
grounded out (second to first); Geronimo lined to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk grounded out (third to first); Parker singled
to center; Hebner reached on an error by Bench [Parker to third,
Hebner to second]; Taveras walked while Parker was caught
stealing home (catcher to third); Reuss flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 3RD: Plummer grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
walked; On a bunt Norman struck out; Rose grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett flied out to center; Sanguillen made an
out to shortstop; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 4TH: Morgan walked; Bench flied out to center; Foster flied
out to right; Morgan stole second; Concepcion lined to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson grounded out (third to first); Zisk was
called out on strikes; Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); Plummer
struck out; Griffey walked; Norman popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner homered; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to
first); Reuss struck out; Stennett lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 2.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked;
Bench was called out on strikes; Foster grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen made an out to shortstop; Oliver walked;
Robertson doubled to center [Oliver to third]; ELLIS RAN FOR
ROBERTSON; Zisk was walked intentionally; Parker made an out to
third; Hebner lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0,
Pirates 2.

REDS 7TH: KIRKPATRICK REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING 1B); Concepcion
singled to pitcher; Liner off Jerry Reuss' leg below knee
cap; X-Rays OK; GIUSTI REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Giusti
balked [Concepcion to second]; Geronimo struck out; DRIESSEN
BATTED FOR PLUMMER; Driessen walked; Concepcion was picked off
second (pitcher to shortstop); Griffey tripled to center
[Driessen scored, Griffey out at home (center to left to second
to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: BENCH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); DRIESSEN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Taveras struck out; Giusti singled
to right; Stennett grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Giusti out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Pirates 2.

REDS 8TH: CROWLEY BATTED FOR NORMAN; Crowley grounded out
(second to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: MCENANEY REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Sanguillen
singled to shortstop; Oliver lined into a double play (third to
first) [Sanguillen out at first]; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 2.

REDS 9TH: Bench walked; Foster walked [Bench to second];
Concepcion out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Bench to
third, Foster to second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING);
Geronimo was walked intentionally; PEREZ BATTED FOR DRIESSEN;
Perez struck out; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 2.