With George Foster, Joe Morgan and Merv Rettenmund hitting homers, the Reds extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory in the opener of a doubleheader before being stopped by the Padres in the nightcap, 4-3. The Reds added to their major league fielding record in the twin bill, playing their 13th and 14th consecutive games without committing an error. Jack Billingham, with last-out help from Will McEnaney, notched his sixth straight victory in the lidlifter. Singles by Enzo Hernandez and Bobby Tolan, together with a grounder by Tito Fuentes, produced the Padres' run in the third inning before the Reds swung into action with their homers.

In the nightcap, Brent Strom posted his third successive complete-game victory for the Padres. Gene Locklear batted in two runs with a double in the third to start the Padres' scoring. Doubles by Mike Ivie and Randy Hundley added a tally in the sixth and what proved to be the winning run followed in the seventh on a pass to Fuentes and singles by Locklear and Ivie. Foster hit his second homer of the day for the Reds, connecting with a man on base in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, San Diego Padres 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      29, 1975 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  1  2    1  0  x  -   4  6  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolan cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Rose 3b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .318
Fuentes 2b            4   0   0   1     0   0   .261      Concepcion ss         2   1   0   0     2   0   .281
Locklear lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .368      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .354
McCovey 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .228      Bench lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .297
Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .288      Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Kendall c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .201      Foster cf,rf          3   1   1   1     0   1   .271
Kubiak 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Rettenmund rf         3   1   2   1     0   1   .236
Hernandez ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .218        Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Jones p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .139      Plummer c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .205
  Ivie ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Billingham p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .083
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sharon ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .185

Totals               35   1   9   1     1   3             Totals               29   4   6   4     2   6

Time of Game: 1:56
Left on Base: Padres 9, Reds 3
DP: Padres 1, Reds 0
Home Runs: Foster (12), Morgan (12), Rettenmund (1)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Jones (7)
GIDP: Concepcion (12)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(10-5)           6     5   3   3   1   4   2  23   1.90
Frisella                2     1   1   1   1   2   1   8   3.26
Totals                  8     6   4   4   2   6   3  31

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(9-3)       8.2   9   1   1   1   3   0  36   3.44
McEnaney SV(7)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.52
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen


PADRES 1ST: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Fuentes
grounded out (second to first); Locklear singled to center;
McCovey grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Concepcion grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rose out at second];
Morgan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Reds 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield struck out; Kendall flied out to right;
Kubiak flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; Perez struck out; Foster grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Reds
0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez singled to shortstop; Jones out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hernandez to second]; Tolan
singled to second [Hernandez to third]; Fuentes forced Tolan
(second unassisted) [Hernandez scored]; Locklear singled to
center [Fuentes to second]; McCovey grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Rettenmund struck out; Plummer lined to shortstop;
Billingham grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield popped to second; Kendall walked; Kubiak
forced Kendall (first to shortstop); Hernandez forced Kubiak
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose struck out; Concepcion flied out to left; Morgan
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 5TH: Jones grounded out (third to first); Tolan grounded
out (first unassisted); Fuentes popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Bench grounded out (catcher to first); Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Foster homered; Rettenmund singled to
shortstop; Plummer singled to left [Rettenmund to second];
Billingham forced Plummer (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

PADRES 6TH: Locklear struck out; McCovey popped to third;
Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (third to first); Concepcion walked;
Morgan homered [Concepcion scored]; Bench grounded out (third to
first); Perez grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 3.

PADRES 7TH: Kendall flied out to right; Kubiak singled to
center; Hernandez singled to center [Kubiak to second]; IVIE
BATTED FOR JONES; Ivie struck out; Tolan grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: FRISELLA REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Foster struck out;
Rettenmund homered; Plummer flied out to left; Billingham was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 4.

PADRES 8TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GERONIMO
REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING CF); Fuentes lined to first;
Locklear flied out to center; McCovey singled; Winfield forced
McCovey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Rose flied out to center; Concepcion walked;
Concepcion stole second; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted)
[Concepcion to third]; Bench popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 4.

PADRES 9TH: Kendall singled to center; Kubiak flied out to left;
Hernandez forced Kendall (third to second); SHARON BATTED FOR
FRISELLA; Sharon singled to left [Hernandez to third]; MCENANEY
REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Tolan popped to shortstop in
foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 4.