After a two-run homer by Johnny Bench accounted for a 2-1 victory in the first game, the Reds proceeded to sweep a doubleheader by defeating the Cubs in the second game, 8-5, before a crowd of 50,311. Gary Nolan, who pitched the opener for the Reds, gave up a run in the sixth inning on a single by Rick Reuschel, sacrifice by Don Kessinger and single by Bill Madlock. But Reuschel failed to make that run stand up, walking Joe Morgan in the seventh before serving a gopher pitch to Bench. The Cubs loaded the bases in the ninth, but Nolan retired Kessinger on a fly to end the game. Cincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, June 8, 1975 (Day game) at Riverfront StadiumCubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 2 4 2 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kessinger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Rose 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Cardenal lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Driessen rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Madlock 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 .333 Rettenmund rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .216 Monday cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 Morgan 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .333 Thornton 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .338 Bench c 4 1 1 2 0 2 .281 LaCock rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Perez 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .215 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Geronimo cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .279 Swisher c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .184 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .292 Summers ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .240 Foster lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .281 R. Reuschel p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .115 Nolan p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .179 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 36 1 8 1 0 3 Totals 27 2 4 2 3 10 Time of Game: 2:01 Left on Base: Cubs 9, Reds 5 DP: Cubs 0, Reds 0 Errors: Morgan, Concepcion Home Runs: Bench (13) Caught Stealing: Geronimo (2) Sacrifice Hits: Kessinger (7) Hit by Pitch: Rose (5,by R. Reuschel) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA R. Reuschel L(4-6) 7.2 4 2 2 2 9 1 29 4.03 Knowles 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4.02 Totals 8 4 2 2 3 10 1 31 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan W(6-3) 9 8 1 1 0 3 0 37 2.55 Totals 9 8 1 1 0 3 0 37 Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (3) Balks: R. Reuschel (1) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Cardenal popped to shortstop; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose was hit by a pitch; Driessen walked [Rose to second]; Morgan flied out to right; Bench struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 2ND: Monday struck out; Thornton was called out on strikes; LaCock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Geronimo singled to center; Geronimo was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Concepcion struck out; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 3RD: Trillo flied out to right; Swisher popped to first; R. Reuschel was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Nolan struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first); Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 4TH: Kessinger flied out to right; Cardenal popped to second; Madlock singled to center; Monday flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Morgan was called out on strikes; Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 5TH: Thornton singled to center; LaCock flied out to right; Trillo flied out to center; Swisher popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted); Foster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 6TH: R. Reuschel singled to left; Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [R. Reuschel to second]; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Madlock singled to left [R. Reuschel scored, Madlock to second (on throw to home)]; Monday grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0. REDS 6TH: Nolan struck out; Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0. CUBS 7TH: Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); LaCock grounded out (first unassisted); Trillo reached on an error by Concepcion [Trillo to first]; Swisher singled to left [Trillo to second]; R. Reuschel flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0. REDS 7TH: Morgan walked; R. Reuschel balked [Morgan to second]; Bench homered [Morgan scored]; Perez struck out; Geronimo struck out; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 2. CUBS 8TH: RETTENMUND REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING RF); Kessinger popped to shortstop; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Madlock singled to center; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: Foster singled to left; On a bunt Nolan struck out; Rose flied out to center; Rettenmund singled to left [Foster to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Morgan walked [Foster to third, Rettenmund to second]; Bench struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 2. CUBS 9TH: Thornton singled to shortstop; LaCock popped to second; Trillo flied out to right; SUMMERS BATTED FOR SWISHER; Summers singled to center [Thornton to second]; GARRETT BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Garrett reached on an error by Morgan [Thornton to third, Summers to second]; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 2. |
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