Helping himself, Fred Norman singled in the 14th inning for his first hit of the season and scored the run that gave the Reds' reliever a 7-6 victory over the Astros. The Reds built up a 4-0 lead before the Astros tied the score in the sixth with two runs on a single by Bob Watson and two on a homer by Cliff Johnson.

The Reds went ahead in the 10th, 6-4, when Tony Perez homered and George Foster knocked in another run with a double, but the Astros once more rallied to gain a tie with a walk, double by Greg Gross, infield out by Cesar Cedeno and double by Watson. However in the 14th, the Astros could not come back after the Reds scored on Norman's single, a double by Pete Rose and single by Ken Griffey. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 6
Game Played on Saturday, June      21, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  3    1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  -   7 21  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  -   6  9  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               7   1   3   1     1   0   .318      Cabell rf             6   2   2   0     1   1   .272
Griffey rf            7   1   3   1     1   2   .318      Gross lf              7   2   2   0     0   0   .271
Morgan 2b             6   0   2   1     1   0   .350      Cedeno cf             5   0   0   1     1   0   .255
Bench c               5   0   2   0     2   1   .305      Watson 1b             6   1   3   3     0   3   .338
Perez 1b              7   1   2   1     0   2   .252      Johnson c             5   1   2   2     1   2   .277
Geronimo cf           7   1   3   0     0   2   .304      Boswell 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Concepcion ss         7   1   1   0     0   2   .274        Helms ph,2b         1   0   0   0     1   0   .137
Foster lf             7   1   4   2     0   0   .271        Milbourne pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .155
C. Carroll p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     2   2   .233
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .348      Metzger ss            5   0   0   0     1   0   .254
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Richard p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Driessen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .238        Howard ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .306
  Eastwick p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Forsch p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jutze ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .224        Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Norman p            1   1   1   0     0   0   .048        Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
                                                            Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .232

Totals               60   7  21   6     5  11             Totals               48   6   9   6     7  10

Time of Game: 3:55   Attendance: 24,317
Left on Base: Reds 16, Astros 8
DP: Reds 1, Astros 1
Doubles: Foster 3 (11), Rose 2 (20), Bench (27), Gross (2), Watson (14)
Home Runs: Perez (9), Johnson (5)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (29), Cedeno (29)
Caught Stealing: Morgan (6), Cedeno (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (2)
GIDP: Metzger (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
C. Carroll              6     5   4   4   2   5   1  24   2.78
Borbon                  2     2   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.57
Eastwick                1     1   2   2   1   2   0   5   5.40
McEnaney                2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   1.79
Norman W(3-3)           3     0   0   0   2   2   0  10   4.65
Totals                 14     9   6   6   7  10   1  56

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard                 6     7   4   3   3   5   0  26   4.82
Forsch                  5     8   2   2   2   4   1  25   3.35
Niekro L(2-2)           2.2   5   1   1   0   2   0  13   4.40
Crawford                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.45
Totals                 14    21   7   6   5  11   1  65

Passed Balls: Johnson (2)
Wild Pitches: Richard (6)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi


REDS 1ST: Rose singled; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan
forced Rose (second to shortstop); Morgan was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cabell struck out; Gross lined to shortstop; Cedeno
walked; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench popped to third in foul territory; Perez
grounded out (third to first); Geronimo grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Johnson struck out; Boswell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
doubled; C. Carroll was called out on strikes; Rose doubled
[Foster scored]; Griffey walked; Morgan singled [Rose scored,
Griffey to third]; Morgan stole second; Johnson allowed a passed
ball [Griffey scored (unearned), Morgan to third]; Bench walked;
Perez struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Rader flied out to left; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); Richard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 0.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo struck out; Concepcion singled; Foster
doubled [Concepcion scored]; C. Carroll struck out; Rose
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell singled to third; Gross flied out to left;
Cedeno forced Cabell (shortstop to second); Cedeno stole second;
Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 0.

REDS 5TH: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked;
Bench forced Morgan (third to second); Perez popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Johnson flied out to left; Boswell grounded out
(first unassisted); Rader walked; Metzger forced Rader
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 0.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo singled to left; Concepcion struck out while
on a wild pitch [Geronimo out at third (first to third to
second)]; Foster flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR RICHARD; Howard grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cabell singled to center; Gross singled to
center [Cabell to second]; Cedeno grounded out (second to first)
[Cabell to third, Gross to second]; Watson singled to left
[Cabell scored, Gross scored]; Johnson homered [Watson scored];
Boswell grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 4, Astros 4.

REDS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); CROWLEY BATTED FOR
C. CARROLL; Crowley grounded out (third to first); Rose flied
out to left; Griffey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Rader grounded
out (second to first); Metzger walked; Forsch out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Cabell grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 4.

REDS 8TH: Morgan lined to second; Bench doubled to left; Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo singled to second
[Bench to third]; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Gross flied to left in foul territory; Cedeno
grounded out (second to first); Watson singled to center;
Johnson singled to center [Watson to third]; Boswell lined to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 4.

REDS 9TH: Foster flied out to right; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR BORBON;
Driessen flied out to left; Rose walked; Griffey singled to
right [Rose to second]; Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: EASTWICK REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); Rader struck
out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Forsch struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 4.

REDS 10TH: Bench struck out; Perez homered; Geronimo singled to
left; Concepcion struck out; Foster doubled [Geronimo scored];
Eastwick popped to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros
4.

ASTROS 10TH: Cabell walked; Gross doubled [Cabell to third];
MCENANEY REPLACED EASTWICK (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Cabell scored]; Watson doubled to left
[Gross scored]; Johnson was walked intentionally; HELMS BATTED
FOR BOSWELL; Helms lined to shortstop; Rader struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 6.

REDS 11TH: HELMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Rose grounded out
(second to first); Griffey singled to second; Morgan singled to
right [Griffey to third, Morgan to second (on throw to 3b)];
Bench was walked intentionally; Perez struck out; Geronimo
forced Bench (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds
6, Astros 6.

ASTROS 11TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); JUTZE
BATTED FOR FORSCH; Jutze flied out to left; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 6.

REDS 12TH: NIEKRO REPLACED JUTZE (PITCHING); Concepcion flied
out to right; Foster singled; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR MCENANEY;
Rettenmund lined to center; Rose lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 6.

ASTROS 12TH: NORMAN REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); Gross flied
out to right; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros
6.

REDS 13TH: Griffey struck out; Morgan lined to second; Bench
singled to left; Perez singled to center [Bench to second];
Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 6.

ASTROS 13TH: Johnson struck out; Helms walked; MILBOURNE RAN FOR
HELMS; Rader walked [Milbourne to second]; Metzger grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rader out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 6.

REDS 14TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Concepcion
popped to first in foul territory; Foster flied out to right;
Norman singled to left; Rose doubled [Norman to third]; CRAWFORD
REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Griffey singled to right [Norman
scored, Rose out at home (right to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 7, Astros 6.

ASTROS 14TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Cruz popped to shortstop
in foul territory; Cabell lined to center; Gross grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 7, Astros 6.