The Reds, who had fallen into a slump since winning 10 games in a row, lost to the Mets, 5-2, for their fifth defeat in the last seven contests. Jon Matlack held the Reds to five hits. Ed Kranepool led the Mets' attack, driving in two runs with a single in the third inning and another with a double in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 5, Cincinnati Reds 2

Game Played on Wednesday, July 23, 1975 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Reds 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 3 Mets 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 x - 5 10 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 3 1 0 0 1 2 .314 Garrett 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .274 Griffey rf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .302 Millan 2b 3 2 1 0 0 0 .297 Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .340 Kranepool 1b 4 1 3 3 0 0 .349 Bench c 4 0 2 2 0 1 .294 Staub rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .278 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 Kingman lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .243 Foster cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 Clines lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Unser cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 Rettenmund lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .247 Grote c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Nolan p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .156 Phillips ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Armbrister ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Matlack p 3 1 0 0 1 3 .053 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 T. Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 2 5 2 4 8 Totals 34 5 10 5 1 5 Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 34,649 Left on Base: Reds 6, Mets 7 DP: Reds 0, Mets 1 Errors: Griffey, Morgan, Foster Doubles: Millan (23), Kranepool (11) Sacrifice Hits: Millan (11) GIDP: Nolan (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan L(9-6) 6 8 4 4 1 4 0 27 3.11 Borbon 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 2.87 T. Carroll 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4.18 Totals 8 10 5 5 1 5 0 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(11-8) 9 5 2 2 4 8 0 35 3.30 Totals 9 5 2 2 4 8 0 35 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey walked [Rose to second]; Morgan walked [Rose to third, Griffey to second]; Bench singled to left [Rose scored, Griffey scored, Morgan to second]; Perez lined to second; Foster popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion forced Bench (shortstop to second); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Millan flied out to right; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. REDS 2ND: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan struck out; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub singled to right; Kingman flied out to right; Unser singled to right [Staub to second]; Grote lined to center; Phillips flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. REDS 3RD: Griffey struck out; Morgan struck out; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Matlack walked; Garrett singled to right [Matlack to second]; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Matlack to third, Garrett to second]; Kranepool singled to right [Matlack scored, Garrett scored, Kranepool to second (error by Griffey)]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted) [Kranepool to third]; Kingman singled to left [Kranepool scored]; Unser flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 3. REDS 4TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Foster grounded out (third to first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 3. METS 4TH: Grote singled to left; Phillips popped to third in foul territory; Matlack struck out; Garrett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 3. REDS 5TH: Rettenmund singled to right; On a bunt Nolan grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Rettenmund out at second]; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Millan doubled to center [Millan to third (error by Foster)]; Kranepool doubled to center [Millan scored]; Staub struck out; Kingman flied out to center; Unser popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 4. REDS 6TH: Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan flied out to center; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 4. METS 6TH: Grote popped to second; Phillips flied out to center; Matlack struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 4. REDS 7TH: Perez flied out to center; Foster singled to shortstop; Concepcion flied out to right; Rettenmund singled to center [Foster to third]; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR NOLAN; Armbrister forced Rettenmund (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 4. METS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Garrett singled to third; Millan forced Garrett (first to shortstop); Kranepool singled to right [Millan to third]; Staub reached on an error by Morgan [Millan scored (RBI), Kranepool to third, Staub to first]; Kingman popped to first in foul territory; Unser grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 5. REDS 8TH: CLINES REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Rose was called out on strikes; Griffey walked; Morgan flied out to right; Bench singled to left [Griffey to second]; Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 5. METS 8TH: T. CARROLL REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Grote popped to shortstop; Phillips flied out to center; Matlack was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 5. REDS 9TH: Foster struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Rettenmund popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 5.

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