Jerry Koosman stole the first base of his major league career, giving the Mets' lefthander something more than his pitching to remember in a 3-1 victory over the Reds. After the Mets took a 1-0 lead, Koosman singled in the third inning and then made a surprise dash for second.

When catcher Bill Plummer's throw went into center field, Koosman advanced to third in position to score on a sacrifice fly by Wayne Garrett. The Reds' only run came in the ninth on singles by George Foster, Dave Concepcion and Merv Rettenmund. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Tuesday, July      22, 1975 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  2
Mets         1  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  9  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               5   0   0   0     0   2   .317      Garrett 3b            3   1   2   2     0   0   .268
Griffey rf            5   0   1   0     0   2   .304      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .296
Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .343      Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .340
Bench lf              2   0   0   0     2   1   .292      Staub rf              2   0   1   1     1   0   .279
Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Kingman lf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .243
Foster cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .296        Clines lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .184
Concepcion ss         4   0   2   0     0   0   .269      Unser cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Plummer c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .194      Grote c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Billingham p          1   0   0   0     1   0   .116      Phillips ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .244
  Armbrister ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Koosman p             3   1   1   0     0   0   .192
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   1   1     0   0   .237

Totals               34   1   6   1     4   8             Totals               28   3   9   3     1   1

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 32,759
Left on Base: Reds 10, Mets 5
DP: Reds 3, Mets 0
Errors: Griffey, Plummer, Garrett
Doubles: Concepcion (15), Grote (9)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (22), Koosman (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Staub (3), Garrett (2)
GIDP: Unser (8), Kingman (8)
Hit by Pitch: Kingman (3,by Billingham)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(10-5)      6     5   2   1   1   1   0  24   3.81
Borbon                  2     4   1   1   0   0   0   8   2.78
Totals                  8     9   3   2   1   1   0  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(9-7)          9     6   1   1   4   8   0  38   3.40
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   8   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Billingham (7)
Wild Pitches: Billingham (7)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Griffey struck out; Morgan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett singled to right; Millan grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Garrett to second]; Kranepool singled to first
[Garrett to third]; Staub hit a sacrifice fly to left [Garrett
scored]; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Kranepool to second];
Kingman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 1.

REDS 2ND: Bench walked; Perez flied out to center; Foster forced
Bench (third to second); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote
grounded out (shortstop to first); Phillips grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 1.

REDS 3RD: Plummer grounded out (first unassisted); Billingham
walked; Rose was called out on strikes; Griffey singled to
center [Billingham to second]; Morgan walked [Billingham to
third, Griffey to second]; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Koosman singled to left; Koosman stole second [Koosman
to third (error by Plummer)]; Garrett hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Koosman scored (unearned)]; Millan grounded out (third
to first); Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 4TH: Perez grounded out (first unassisted); Foster popped
to shortstop; Concepcion doubled; Plummer grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Staub flied out to center; Kingman singled to left;
Unser grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Kingman
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 5TH: Billingham grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose was
called out on strikes; Griffey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Grote flied out to center; Phillips flied out to left;
Koosman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 6TH: Morgan popped to shortstop; Bench walked; Perez
singled to third [Bench to second]; Foster struck out;
Concepcion forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan singled
to left; Kranepool grounded out (second to first) [Millan to
second]; Staub was walked intentionally; Kingman was hit by a
pitch [Millan to third, Staub to second]; Unser grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 7TH: Plummer struck out; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM;
Armbrister grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Grote doubled
to right; Phillips singled to right [Grote to third]; Koosman
reached on a fielder's choice [Grote out at home (third to
catcher), Phillips to second]; Garrett singled to right
[Phillips scored, Koosman to third, Garrett to second (error by
Griffey)]; Millan lined into a double play (first to third)
[Koosman out at third]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 3.

REDS 8TH: Griffey reached on an error by Garrett; Morgan
grounded out (second to first) [Griffey to second]; Bench
grounded out (third to first); Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Kranepool flied out to center; Staub singled to
second; Kingman grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 3.

REDS 9TH: CLINES REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Foster singled
to center; Concepcion singled to shortstop [Foster to second];
Plummer struck out; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR BORBON; Rettenmund
singled to left [Foster scored, Concepcion to second];
Concepcion stole third; Rose lined to right; Griffey forced
Rettenmund (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1,
Mets 3.