Pete Rose and Cesar Geronimo each drove in two runs as the Reds defeated the Astros, 5-3. The Reds bunched singles by Bill Plummer, Ken Griffey and Geronimo, a sacrifice by Fred Norman and single by Rose for three runs in the second inning. Joe Morgan singled and Tony Perez doubled for another tally in the third.

The Reds added their final run in the eighth on a double by Griffey, a stolen base and grounder by Geronimo. The Astros were held to four hits, but they included homers by Cliff Johnson and Larry Milbourne. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 3

Game Played on Tuesday, September 23, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 10 0 Astros 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 3 0 1 2 1 1 .314 Howard lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .291 Flynn 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .199 Concepcion ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 Morgan 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .320 Johnson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .280 Chaney 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Cabell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Perez 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .283 Gross rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .297 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 Jutze c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Plummer c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .183 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .230 Werner c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Cosgrove p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Griffey rf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .309 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .201 Geronimo cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .255 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 Norman p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .121 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Totals 35 5 10 5 3 3 Totals 31 3 4 3 0 4 Time of Game: 1:59 Attendance: 7,712 Left on Base: Reds 8, Astros 1 DP: Reds 0, Astros 0 Doubles: Perez (26), Griffey (15) Home Runs: Johnson (18), Milbourne (1) Stolen Bases: Griffey (16) Sacrifice Hits: Norman 2 (9) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman W(12-4) 8 4 3 3 0 4 2 28 3.61 Eastwick SV(21) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.66 Totals 9 4 3 3 0 4 2 31 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cosgrove L(1-2) 8 9 5 5 3 3 0 36 2.97 Forsch 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.22 Totals 9 10 5 5 3 3 0 40 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Doug Harvey REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion flied out to left; Morgan walked; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Milbourne popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to right; Plummer singled to left; Griffey singled to right [Plummer to third]; Geronimo singled to right [Plummer scored, Griffey to third]; Norman out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Geronimo to second]; Rose singled to right [Griffey scored, Geronimo scored]; Concepcion flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Johnson homered; Cabell flied out to right; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Jutze popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Morgan singled to first; Perez doubled [Morgan scored]; Foster flied out to center; Plummer flied out to left; Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to center; Cosgrove grounded out (second to first) [Metzger to second]; Howard flied out to center; Milbourne homered [Metzger scored]; Cedeno flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 4TH: Geronimo popped to third; Norman walked; Rose was called out on strikes; Concepcion singled to center [Norman to second]; Morgan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Johnson flied out to center; Cabell flied out to right; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Perez struck out; Foster popped to shortstop; Plummer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Jutze grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger flied out to center; Cosgrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Griffey singled; Geronimo popped to third in foul territory; Norman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Griffey to second]; Rose walked; Concepcion lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Howard struck out; Milbourne flied out to left; Cedeno singled; Johnson forced Cedeno (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Morgan popped to first; Perez flied out to center; Foster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell flied out to left; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Jutze flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: Plummer grounded out (third to first); Griffey doubled to right; Griffey stole third; Geronimo grounded out (second to first) [Griffey scored]; Norman was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger flied out to center; HELMS BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Helms popped to first in foul territory; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Flynn flied out to right; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Morgan singled to shortstop; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); WERNER REPLACED PLUMMER (PLAYING C ); EASTWICK REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to left; Johnson popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

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