While Johnny Bench moved to left field, Bill Plummer went behind the bat for the Reds and delivered two singles to help beat the Giants, 3-2. In the second inning, Merv Rettenmund walked, stole second and scored on a single by Plummer. After Jack Billingham walked, Plummer also crossed the plate on a single by Cesar Geronimo.

Darrel Chaney doubled in the fourth and scored what proved to be the deciding run on Plummer's second single and Gary Matthews' bobble of the ball in left field. Giants' runs included a homer by Johnnie LeMaster. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 6, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   2 10  1
Reds         0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Joshua cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .321      Rose 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .314
Thomas 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .274      Geronimo cf           4   0   3   1     0   0   .264
Murcer rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .304      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .326
Matthews lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .268      Bench lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .283
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   1     0   0   .288      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .271
Rader c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .313      Rettenmund rf         2   1   1   0     2   0   .256
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      Chaney ss             4   1   1   0     0   2   .232
  Robinson pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .068      Plummer c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .205
LeMaster ss           4   1   2   1     0   1   .222      Billingham p          1   0   0   0     1   0   .115
Halicki p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .115        McEnaney p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Thomasson ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .220
  Caldwell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .128
  Adams ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .309
  Brown pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Speier ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .274

Totals               34   2  10   2     2   3             Totals               30   3   8   2     4   8

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 37,015
Left on Base: Giants 8, Reds 8
DP: Giants 1, Reds 2
Errors: Matthews
Doubles: Matthews (19), Chaney (6), Bench (38)
Home Runs: LeMaster (2)
Stolen Bases: Rettenmund (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Halicki (5)
GIDP: Murcer (11), Montanez (25), Bench (12)
Hit by Pitch: Rose (10,by Halicki)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki L(9-12)         4     5   3   2   2   5   0  19   3.44
Caldwell                2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   5.20
Williams                2     2   0   0   1   3   0   9   3.09
Totals                  8     8   3   2   4   8   0  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(15-7)      6.2   8   2   2   2   2   1  28   3.93
McEnaney SV(14)         2.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   9   1.79
Totals                  9    10   2   2   2   3   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Halicki (3)

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


GIANTS 1ST: Joshua grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas
singled to left; Murcer grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Thomas out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose was hit by a pitch; Geronimo singled to shortstop
[Rose to second]; Morgan struck out; Bench struck out; Driessen
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Matthews walked; Montanez grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Matthews out at second];
Rader walked; Ontiveros forced Rader (second to shortstop); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Rettenmund walked; Rettenmund stole second; Chaney
struck out; Plummer singled to center [Rettenmund scored,
Plummer to second (on throw to home)]; Billingham walked; Rose
forced Billingham (second to shortstop) [Plummer to third];
Geronimo singled to left [Plummer scored, Rose out at third
(left to third)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 2.

GIANTS 3RD: LeMaster singled to center; Halicki out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [LeMaster to second]; Joshua
struck out; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Morgan popped to shortstop; Bench popped to shortstop;
Driessen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Murcer grounded out (second to first); Matthews
popped to first in foul territory; Montanez grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); Chaney
doubled to right; Plummer singled to left [Chaney scored (error
by Matthews) (unearned)]; Billingham forced Plummer (first to
shortstop); Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; Ontiveros grounded out
(second to first); LeMaster homered; THOMASSON BATTED FOR
HALICKI; Thomasson singled to right; Joshua grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: CALDWELL REPLACED THOMASSON (PITCHING); Geronimo
popped to shortstop; Morgan walked; Bench grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Reds 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomas flied out to center; Murcer singled to
center; Matthews doubled to right [Murcer to third]; Montanez
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Murcer scored];
Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Driessen grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund
singled to left; Chaney flied out to center; Plummer lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first); LeMaster
struck out; ADAMS BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Adams singled to right;
BROWN RAN FOR ADAMS; Joshua singled to center [Brown to second];
MCENANEY REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Thomas singled to
shortstop [Brown to third, Joshua to second]; Murcer popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); McEnaney was
called out on strikes; Rose flied to left in foul territory;
Geronimo singled to left; Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Matthews grounded out (second to first); Montanez
flied out to left; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: Bench doubled to left; Driessen struck out; Rettenmund
walked; Chaney struck out; Plummer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Ontiveros singled to left; ROBINSON RAN FOR
ONTIVEROS; LeMaster forced Robinson (shortstop to second);
SPEIER BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Speier grounded out (pitcher to
second to first) [LeMaster to second]; Joshua lined to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 3.