The Reds struck for three runs, all unearned, off Jerry Koosman in the first inning and made them stand up for a 3-2 victory over the Mets. Pete Rose led off with a single and Dave Concepcion was safe on an error by Millan. Joe Morgan singled to load the bases.

After Johnny Bench popped up, Tony Perez singled to drive in Rose. George Foster went out, but Merv Rettenmund singled, scoring Concepcion and Morgan. The Mets counted their two runs off Pat Darcy in the second, but then were held scoreless by the pitching of Tom Carroll and Rawly Eastwick the rest of the way. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Saturday, July 12, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Mets 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 2 Reds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 8 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Unser cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 Rose 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .315 Millan 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .284 Concepcion ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 .266 Milner 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .216 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .347 Staub rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .268 Bench c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 Kingman lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .232 Perez 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .254 Torre 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .259 Foster lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 Phillips ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .245 Rettenmund rf 3 0 1 2 1 2 .230 Grote c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Koosman p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .191 Darcy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Armbrister ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 T. Carroll p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Eastwick p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 28 2 5 2 4 5 Totals 32 3 8 3 3 6 Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 47,183 Left on Base: Mets 5, Reds 8 DP: Mets 0, Reds 3 Errors: Millan, Staub, Concepcion Doubles: Kingman (9) Sacrifice Hits: Millan (10) Sacrifice Flies: Phillips (1) GIDP: Milner (5), Unser (7), Staub (12) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman L(8-7) 8 8 3 0 3 6 0 35 3.49 Totals 8 8 3 0 3 6 0 35 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Darcy 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 8 3.54 T. Carroll W(3-0) 4 2 0 0 3 2 0 16 3.60 Eastwick SV(5) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 4.25 Totals 9 5 2 2 4 5 0 34 Balks: Koosman (4) Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry METS 1ST: Unser flied out to center; Millan walked; Milner grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Concepcion reached on an error by Millan [Rose to second, Concepcion to first]; Morgan singled to right [Rose to third, Concepcion to second]; Bench popped to second; Perez singled to right [Rose scored (unearned), Concepcion to third, Morgan to second]; Foster popped to second; Rettenmund singled to center [Concepcion scored (unearned), Morgan scored (unearned), Perez to second]; Geronimo flied out to right; 3 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 3. METS 2ND: Staub singled to center; Kingman doubled to left [Staub to third]; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first) [Staub scored, Kingman to third]; Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to center [Kingman scored]; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. REDS 2ND: ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR DARCY; Armbrister flied out to right; Rose flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. METS 3RD: T. CARROLL REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Koosman was called out on strikes; Unser struck out; Millan reached on an error by Concepcion [Millan to second]; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. REDS 3RD: Morgan flied out to center; Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. METS 4TH: Staub walked; Kingman popped to shortstop in foul territory; Torre flied out to right; Phillips flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Foster struck out; Rettenmund was called out on strikes; Geronimo lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. METS 5TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Koosman singled to left; Unser grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Koosman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: T. Carroll struck out; Rose flied out to right; On a bunt Concepcion made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. METS 6TH: Millan singled to left; Milner walked [Millan to second]; Staub grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan to third, Milner out at second]; Kingman walked; Torre forced Kingman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); Bench singled to center; Perez struck out; Foster singled to right [Bench to third]; Rettenmund walked [Foster to second]; Geronimo popped to second; 23 minute rain delay; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. METS 7TH: EASTWICK REPLACED T. CARROLL (PITCHING); Phillips popped to third in foul territory; Grote grounded out (second to first); Koosman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: Eastwick struck out; Rose singled to center; Koosman balked [Rose to second]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan walked; Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. METS 8TH: Unser singled to center; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Unser to second]; Milner grounded out (first unassisted) [Unser to third]; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. REDS 8TH: Perez walked; Foster flied out to center; Rettenmund was called out on strikes; Geronimo singled to right [Perez out at home (right to catcher), Geronimo to second (error by Staub)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3. METS 9TH: Kingman struck out; Torre popped to catcher; Phillips grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 3.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".