The Reds won in Riverfront Stadium for the 61st time this season, rolling over the Astros, 10-1, to tie the N. L. record for most home victories held by the 1962 Giants. The Reds began their attack with a two-run homer by Tony Perez in the first inning and then salted away their decision with six runs in the sixth, three scoring on a bases-loaded double by Joe Morgan. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 10, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 17, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  9  1
Reds         2  0  0    0  0  6    0  2  x  -  10 14  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .299      Rose 3b               3   1   2   0     1   0   .314
Andrews 2b,ss         4   0   2   1     1   0   .227        Flynn 3b            1   1   1   0     0   0   .270
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .290      Concepcion ss         4   1   3   1     1   1   .270
Johnson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .283      Morgan 2b             2   2   2   3     2   0   .323
Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .272        Chaney 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Gross rf              2   0   1   0     2   0   .300      Perez 1b              4   1   2   3     0   2   .282
May c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .249        Driessen 1b         1   0   0   1     0   0   .271
Milbourne ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Foster lf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .308
  Helms ph,2b         2   1   1   0     0   0   .197      Geronimo cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .253
Stanton p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .237
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Plummer c             3   1   1   1     1   1   .188
  Watson ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .324      Norman p              3   1   1   1     0   1   .123
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .375        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .294        Armbrister ph       0   1   0   0     1   0   .204
  DaVanon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .276        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   1   9   1     3   5             Totals               35  10  14  10     6   9

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 13,508
Left on Base: Astros 10, Reds 7
DP: Astros 1, Reds 1
Errors: Crawford
Doubles: Johnson (16), Rose (43), Norman (1), Morgan (27)
Home Runs: Perez (19)
Stolen Bases: Morgan 3 (63), Concepcion (30)
GIDP: Helms (3), Foster (14)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanton L(0-1)          5.2  10   5   5   3   6   1  27   6.00
Granger                 0.1   2   3   3   2   0   0   5   3.65
Sosa                    1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3   4.15
Crawford                1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   3.65
Totals                  8    14  10  10   6   9   1  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(11-4)          6.2   6   1   1   2   4   0  28   3.62
Eastwick                1.1   3   0   0   1   0   0   7   2.67
McEnaney                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.71
Totals                  9     9   1   1   3   5   0  38

Wild Pitches: Stanton (3)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Dick Stello


ASTROS 1ST: Howard popped to shortstop; Andrews grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cedeno singled to left; Johnson lined to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion
struck out; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Perez homered
[Morgan scored]; Foster singled to third; Geronimo grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell flied to right in foul territory; Gross
walked; May flied out to left; Milbourne popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Rettenmund popped to shortstop; Plummer walked; On a
bunt Norman struck out; Rose doubled [Plummer out at home (left
to shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds
2.

ASTROS 3RD: Stanton flied out to left; Howard flied out to
right; Andrews walked; Cedeno forced Andrews (third to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion singled to right; Morgan singled to right
[Concepcion to second]; Concepcion stole third and Morgan stole
second; Perez struck out; Foster struck out; Geronimo struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Johnson struck out; Cabell grounded out (second to
first); Gross singled to right; May was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Rettenmund flied out to right; Plummer popped to first
in foul territory; Norman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Milbourne flied out to left; Stanton singled to
left; Howard popped to second; Andrews singled to right [Stanton
to second]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose singled to center; Concepcion singled to
shortstop [Rose to third, Concepcion out at second (shortstop to
third to second to first to center)]; Rose was picked off third
(catcher to third); Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Perez
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds
2.

ASTROS 6TH: Johnson flied out to left; Cabell grounded out
(third to first); Gross grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Foster singled to left; Stanton threw a wild pitch
[Foster to second]; Geronimo flied out to left; Rettenmund
popped to first; Plummer singled to left [Foster scored]; Norman
doubled [Plummer scored]; GRANGER REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING);
Rose was walked intentionally; Concepcion walked [Norman to
third, Rose to second]; Morgan doubled [Norman scored, Rose
scored, Concepcion scored]; Perez singled to center [Morgan
scored]; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 8.

ASTROS 7TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); CHANEY REPLACED
MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); DRIESSEN REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); May
grounded out (first to pitcher); HELMS BATTED FOR MILBOURNE;
Helms singled to third; WATSON BATTED FOR GRANGER; Watson
singled to right [Helms to second]; Howard struck out; EASTWICK
REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Andrews singled to center [Helms
scored, Watson to second]; Cedeno forced Andrews (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 8.

REDS 7TH: ANDREWS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); HELMS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SOSA REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Geronimo
struck out; Rettenmund was called out on strikes; Plummer was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Johnson doubled; Cabell singled to center [Johnson
to third]; Gross walked [Cabell to second]; May popped to
catcher in foul territory; Helms grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 8.

REDS 8TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); ARMBRISTER BATTED
FOR EASTWICK; Armbrister walked; Flynn singled to left
[Armbrister to second]; Concepcion singled to center [Armbrister
scored, Flynn to second]; Chaney forced Concepcion (shortstop to
second) [Flynn to third]; Driessen reached on an error by
Crawford [Flynn scored (RBI), Chaney to second, Driessen to
first]; Foster grounded into a double play (third to first)
[Chaney out at third]; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 10.

ASTROS 9TH: MCENANEY REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); DAVANON
BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; DaVanon popped to catcher in foul
territory; Howard struck out; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 10.