Tony Perez' tie-breaking two-run homer and Cesar Geronimo's solo blast in the eighth powered the Reds past the Pirates, 5-3. Craig Reynolds' first RBI of the season on a seventh-inning double had tied the score at 2-2 for the Bucs, who suffered their fifth consecutive defeat. Rawly Eastwick gained his 13th save in the Reds' 12th victory in their last 13 games. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    16, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  1  -   3  9  0
Reds         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   5 10  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Rose 3b               3   0   0   0     1   1   .324
Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .327      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .310
Oliver cf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .269      Bench c               4   1   1   0     0   1   .300
Parker rf             4   0   3   1     0   1   .321      Perez 1b              4   1   2   2     0   1   .271
Hebner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Foster lf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .306
Robertson 1b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .268      Geronimo cf           4   2   2   2     0   0   .274
  Randolph pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .115      Flynn ss              4   0   3   1     0   0   .256
  Zisk lf             1   1   1   0     0   0   .267      Chaney 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Kirkpatrick lf,1b     4   1   1   0     0   0   .255      Billingham p          1   0   0   0     1   1   .109
Reynolds ss           3   0   1   1     0   1   .286        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Robinson ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .278        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .071
Candelaria p          3   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Howe ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .185

Totals               35   3   9   3     0   4             Totals               32   5  10   5     2   7

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 51,286
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Reds 6
DP: Pirates 1, Reds 0
Doubles: Parker 2 (23), Reynolds (2), Bench (36)
Triples: Foster (3)
Home Runs: Perez (17), Geronimo (5)
Stolen Bases: Geronimo (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Billingham (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (3)
GIDP: Rose (9)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(6-3)       7     9   4   4   2   6   1  31   3.08
Giusti                  1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   2.52
Totals                  8    10   5   5   2   7   2  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(14-5)      8.1   9   3   3   0   4   0  34   3.61
McEnaney                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.75
Eastwick SV(13)         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.09
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   4   0  36

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (11)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Sanguillen popped to catcher in foul territory; Oliver flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
singled to right; Bench popped to shortstop; Perez flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker singled to center; Hebner popped to catcher
in foul territory; Robertson was called out on strikes;
Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster tripled; Geronimo singled to right [Foster
scored]; Geronimo stole second; Flynn singled to left [Geronimo
scored]; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Flynn to second];
Chaney struck out; Billingham was called out on strikes; Rose
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted);
Candelaria grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Griffey flied out to center; Bench struck out; Perez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Oliver forced
Sanguillen (shortstop to second); Parker doubled to center
[Oliver scored]; Hebner singled to right [Parker to third];
Robertson flied out to center; Kirkpatrick flied out to center;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Foster struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; Flynn
singled to center; Chaney popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Reds 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Reynolds struck out; Candelaria grounded out
(pitcher to first); Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Billingham walked; Rose grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Billingham out at second];
Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Reds 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen struck out; Oliver grounded out (first
unassisted); Parker doubled to left; Hebner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez singled to
center; Foster forced Perez (third to second); Geronimo flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson singled to left; RANDOLPH RAN FOR
ROBERTSON; Kirkpatrick forced Randolph (first to shortstop);
Reynolds doubled to center [Kirkpatrick scored]; Candelaria
flied out to left; Stennett flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: ZISK REPLACED RANDOLPH (PLAYING LF); KIRKPATRICK
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Flynn singled to left; Chaney
forced Flynn (third to shortstop); Billingham out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Chaney to second]; Rose was walked
intentionally; Griffey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 2, Reds 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oliver flied out to center; Parker was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Bench doubled to left; Perez homered [Bench scored];
GIUSTI REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Foster struck out;
Geronimo homered; Flynn grounded out (second to first); Chaney
flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Hebner flied out to center; Zisk singled to left;
Kirkpatrick singled to shortstop [Zisk to third]; MCENANEY
REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); ROBINSON BATTED FOR REYNOLDS;
Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Zisk scored]; HOWE BATTED
FOR GIUSTI; EASTWICK REPLACED MCENANEY (PITCHING); Howe forced
Kirkpatrick (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Reds 5.