| The Reds clinched the West Division title by defeating the Giants, 8-4, to build up a 20½-game lead over the second-place Dodgers, who lost to the Braves, 5-4. George Foster was the batting star, driving in four runs with four hits. Don Gullett, who pitched seven innings, gained his ninth straight victory. Pedro Borbon and Clay Carroll finished, each working one inning. [The Sporting News] |
Cincinnati Reds 8, San Francisco Giants 4
Game Played on Sunday, September 7, 1975 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Giants 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 2 Reds 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 x - 8 9 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Joshua cf 5 1 2 2 0 1 .322 Rose 3b 3 2 1 1 2 0 .314 Thomas 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .273 Concepcion ss 3 1 0 0 2 0 .254 Murcer rf 5 0 1 1 0 1 .303 Foster cf,lf 5 2 4 4 0 0 .315 Matthews lf 2 1 2 0 3 0 .272 Perez 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .285 Montanez 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .287 Bench lf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .282 LeMaster ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Geronimo cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Miller 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .240 Rettenmund rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .250 Hill c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .218 Plummer c 4 0 0 0 1 0 .198 Rader ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 Flynn 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255 Falcone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .066 Morgan ph,2b 2 0 1 1 1 1 .327 Brown ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 Gullett p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Minton p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Crowley ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .288 Sadek ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 C. Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Thomasson ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .223 Dressler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 4 12 4 4 2 Totals 32 8 9 7 9 3 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 34,415 Left on Base: Giants 10, Reds 11 DP: Giants 1, Reds 1 Errors: Thomas, Falcone Doubles: Matthews (20), Foster (23), Morgan (25), Perez (25) Triples: Thomas (8) Home Runs: Joshua (7) Caught Stealing: Joshua (8) Sacrifice Hits: Gullett (2) Sacrifice Flies: Perez (6) GIDP: Concepcion (16) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Falcone L(11-10) 2 3 4 3 2 0 0 11 3.96 Minton 3 3 2 2 4 1 0 17 6.00 Williams 1.2 3 2 2 3 1 0 11 3.23 Heaverlo 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.35 Dressler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Totals 8 9 8 7 9 3 0 43 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gullett W(13-3) 7 9 4 4 4 1 1 32 2.39 Borbon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.04 C. Carroll 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.71 Totals 9 12 4 4 4 2 1 41 Wild Pitches: Williams 2 (9) Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Andy Olsen GIANTS 1ST: Joshua singled to second; Joshua was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Thomas popped to first; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Concepcion walked [Rose to second]; Foster doubled [Rose scored, Concepcion scored, Foster to third (error by Thomas)]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Foster scored (unearned)]; Bench grounded out (second to first); Rettenmund flied out to left; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3. GIANTS 2ND: Matthews walked; Montanez flied out to left; LeMaster flied out to center; Miller forced Matthews (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 3. REDS 2ND: Plummer flied out to center; Flynn singled to pitcher; Gullett reached on an error by Falcone on a sacrifice bunt [Flynn to third, Gullett to first]; Rose singled to center [Flynn scored, Gullett to second]; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rose out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 4. GIANTS 3RD: Hill grounded out (shortstop to first); BROWN BATTED FOR FALCONE; Brown walked; Joshua homered [Brown scored]; Thomas tripled to left; Murcer singled to left [Thomas scored]; Matthews walked [Murcer to second]; Montanez flied out to left; LeMaster flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 4. REDS 3RD: MINTON REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Foster singled to center; Debut game for Greg Minton; Perez flied out to right; Bench reached on a fielder's choice [Foster to second]; Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first) [Foster to third, Bench to second]; Plummer was walked intentionally; MORGAN BATTED FOR FLYNN; Morgan walked [Foster scored, Bench to third, Plummer to second]; Gullett forced Morgan (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 5. GIANTS 4TH: MORGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Miller flied out to right; Hill singled to second; On a bunt Minton forced Hill (pitcher to shortstop); Joshua struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 5. REDS 4TH: Rose walked; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rose to second]; Foster singled to center [Rose scored]; Perez grounded out (second to first) [Foster to second]; Bench was walked intentionally; Rettenmund was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 6. GIANTS 5TH: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Murcer flied out to center; Matthews doubled to right; Montanez singled to left [Matthews scored]; LeMaster forced Montanez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 6. REDS 5TH: Plummer popped to third in foul territory; Morgan doubled to left; Gullett popped to first in foul territory; Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 6. GIANTS 6TH: On a bunt Miller singled; Hill singled to left [Miller to second]; SADEK BATTED FOR MINTON; On a bunt Sadek made an out to first; Joshua hit into a double play (center to shortstop to third) [Miller out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 6. REDS 6TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED SADEK (PITCHING); Concepcion lined to shortstop; Foster grounded out (catcher to first); Perez doubled to left; Bench was walked intentionally; Williams threw a wild pitch [Perez to third, Bench to second]; Rettenmund was walked intentionally; Williams threw a wild pitch [Perez scored, Bench to third, Rettenmund to second]; Plummer lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 7. GIANTS 7TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer flied out to left; Matthews walked; Montanez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 7. REDS 7TH: Morgan struck out; CROWLEY BATTED FOR GULLETT; Crowley singled to center; Rose flied out to left; Concepcion walked [Crowley to second]; Foster singled to left [Crowley scored, Concepcion to second]; HEAVERLO REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Perez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 8. GIANTS 8TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GERONIMO REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING CF); BORBON REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); LeMaster grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller singled to third; RADER BATTED FOR HILL; Rader popped to second; THOMASSON BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Thomasson singled to right [Miller to second]; Joshua flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 8. REDS 8TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); DRESSLER REPLACED THOMASSON (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded out (third to first); Debut game for Rob Dressler; Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to first); Plummer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 8. GIANTS 9TH: C. CARROLL REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer struck out; Matthews singled to center; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 8.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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