Friday the 13th proved unlucky for the Cubs, but not for the Reds, who went on the biggest batting binge in the N. L. so far this season with 24 hits to pound their way to an 18-11 victory. The Reds' hits and runs both represented season highs. The Cubs joined in the action with 15 hits. Johnny Bench homered with two men on base for the Reds in the first inning but the Cubs batted their way back and took an 8-6 lead with four runs in the sixth on singles by Pete LaCock, Don Kessinger and Bill Madlock and a homer by Jerry Morales.

The Reds then erupted for five runs in the eighth in a rally that included round-trippers by George Foster and Pete Rose. Putting a lock on the victory, the Reds scored seven more runs in the ninth on a double by Ed Armbrister, pass to Foster, singles by Pedro Borbon, Rose, Ken Griffey and Doug Flynn, a double by Bill Plummer and single by Tony Perez, together with an error. The Cubs made the final score more respectable by counting three times in their half of the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 18, Chicago Cubs 11
Game Played on Friday, June      13, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Reds         3  0  0    1  1  1    0  5  7  -  18 24  1
Cubs         3  0  1    0  0  4    0  0  3  -  11 15  5


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               5   3   3   3     2   0   .305      Kessinger ss          6   2   2   0     0   1   .262
  Chaney 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Cardenal lf           5   0   0   0     1   1   .299
Griffey rf            7   3   2   1     0   2   .329      Madlock 3b            5   2   4   2     0   0   .342
Morgan 2b             5   2   3   2     1   0   .346      Monday cf             5   1   0   0     1   1   .275
  Flynn 2b            1   1   1   1     0   0   .250      Morales rf            3   1   1   4     1   0   .281
Bench c               5   1   1   3     0   0   .290      Thornton 1b           4   2   2   0     1   0   .337
  Plummer ph,c        1   1   1   1     0   0   .192      Trillo 2b             4   1   3   2     0   0   .262
Perez 1b              7   1   4   1     0   1   .254      Swisher c             4   0   0   0     1   1   .175
  Driessen 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .247      R. Reuschel p         2   0   1   1     0   1   .143
Geronimo cf           6   2   5   1     0   0   .289        LaCock ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .246
  Armbrister ph,cf    1   0   0   0     0   0   .179        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Concepcion ss         5   1   2   1     0   0   .293        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Foster lf             2   2   1   2     4   0   .265        Summers ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .250
Billingham p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .074
  C. Carroll p        2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Borbon p            2   1   1   1     0   0   .200

Totals               50  18  24  17     7   4             Totals               40  11  15  11     5   5

Time of Game: 3:15   Attendance: 17,488
Left on Base: Reds 15, Cubs 11
DP: Reds 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Chaney, Madlock, Morales, Thornton, Trillo, Zamora
Doubles: Geronimo (12), Plummer (2), Trillo (4), Summers (2)
Home Runs: Bench (14), Foster (10), Rose (4), Morales (3)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Billingham (7), Zamora (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Concepcion (2), Morales (4)
GIDP: Concepcion (8), Swisher (10)
Hit by Pitch: Bench (2,by R. Reuschel), Madlock (2,by Billingham), Trillo (2,by Billingham)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              2.2   5   4   4   3   1   0  18   3.69
C. Carroll              3.1   5   4   4   1   2   1  15   2.35
Borbon W(4-1)           3     5   3   1   1   2   0  16   3.51
Totals                  9    15  11   9   5   5   1  49

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel             6    10   6   2   6   2   1  36   3.96
Zamora L(4-2)           1.2   6   5   4   0   1   2  11   3.63
Knowles                 1.1   8   7   7   1   1   0  13   5.56
Totals                  9    24  18  13   7   4   3  60

Passed Balls: Plummer (1), Swisher (4)
Hit by Pitch: Billingham 2 (5), R. Reuschel (4)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey reached
on an error by Trillo [Griffey to second]; Morgan reached on an
error by Thornton [Griffey to third, Morgan to first]; Bench
homered (unearned) [Griffey scored (unearned), Morgan scored
(unearned)]; Perez singled to left; Geronimo singled to center
[Perez to second]; Concepcion grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at second]; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H,
2 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Cardenal flied out to
center; Madlock was hit by a pitch [Kessinger to second]; Monday
walked [Kessinger to third, Madlock to second]; Morales hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Kessinger scored]; Thornton walked
[Madlock to third, Monday to second]; Trillo doubled to right
[Madlock scored, Monday scored, Thornton to third]; Swisher was
walked intentionally; R. Reuschel struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 3.

REDS 2ND: Foster walked; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Foster to second]; Rose walked; Griffey
struck out; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenal
popped to shortstop; Madlock singled to shortstop; Monday
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3,
Cubs 3.

REDS 3RD: Bench was hit by a pitch; Perez flied out to right;
Geronimo singled to right [Bench to third (error by Morales)];
Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice [Bench out at home
(third to catcher to third to pitcher), Geronimo to third,
Concepcion to second]; Foster was walked intentionally;
Billingham grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Morales lined to second; Thornton singled to second;
Trillo was hit by a pitch [Thornton to second]; Swisher flied
out to right [Thornton to third]; R. Reuschel singled to center
[Thornton scored, Trillo to second]; C. CARROLL REPLACED
BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Kessinger flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 4.

REDS 4TH: Rose walked; Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Rose to second]; Morgan singled to center [Rose scored]; Bench
popped to third in foul territory; Perez singled to left [Morgan
to third]; Geronimo flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 4, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Madlock
grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Cubs 4.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion singled to center; Concepcion stole second;
Swisher allowed a passed ball [Concepcion to third]; Foster
lined to pitcher; C. Carroll struck out; Rose singled to
shortstop [Concepcion scored (unearned)]; Griffey grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Morales walked; Thornton forced Morales (third to
second); Trillo singled to center [Thornton to second]; Swisher
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Trillo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Cubs 4.

REDS 6TH: Morgan walked; Bench grounded out (third to first)
[Morgan to second]; Perez lined to second; Geronimo singled to
left [Morgan scored]; Concepcion singled to third [Geronimo to
second]; Foster walked [Geronimo to third, Concepcion to
second]; C. Carroll grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: LACOCK BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; LaCock singled to
center; Kessinger singled to right [LaCock to third]; Cardenal
struck out; Madlock singled to right [LaCock scored, Kessinger
to second]; Monday grounded out (second to first) [Kessinger to
third, Madlock to second]; Morales homered [Kessinger scored,
Madlock scored]; Thornton grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Cubs 8.

REDS 7TH: ZAMORA REPLACED LACOCK (PITCHING); Rose flied out to
left; Griffey was called out on strikes; Morgan singled to
center; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6,
Cubs 8.

CUBS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED C. CARROLL (PITCHING); Trillo singled
to left; Swisher flied out to center; Zamora out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Trillo to second]; Kessinger grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Cubs 8.

REDS 8TH: Perez singled to shortstop; Geronimo singled to center
[Perez to third]; Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to right [Perez
scored]; Foster homered [Geronimo scored]; Borbon flied out to
center; Rose homered; Griffey singled to center; Griffey was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Zamora [Griffey to
third]; KNOWLES REPLACED ZAMORA (PITCHING); Morgan singled to
center [Griffey scored (unearned)]; Bench grounded out
(shortstop to first); 5 R (4 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 11,
Cubs 8.

CUBS 8TH: FLYNN REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Cardenal popped to
third in foul territory; Madlock singled to center; Monday flied
out to left; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 11, Cubs 8.

REDS 9TH: Perez struck out; Geronimo doubled to center;
Concepcion flied out to left; Foster was walked intentionally;
Borbon singled to right [Geronimo scored, Foster to third]; Rose
singled to right [Foster scored, Borbon to third]; Griffey
singled to right [Borbon scored, Rose to third]; Flynn singled
to center [Rose scored, Griffey scored (error by Madlock), Flynn
to third]; PLUMMER BATTED FOR BENCH; Plummer doubled to second
[Flynn scored]; Perez singled to left [Plummer scored];
ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Armbrister flied out to right; 7
R, 7 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 18, Cubs 8.

CUBS 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); PLUMMER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); DRIESSEN REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B);
ARMBRISTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Thornton singled to
center; Trillo reached on an error by Chaney [Thornton to
second, Trillo to first]; Plummer allowed a passed ball
[Thornton to third, Trillo to second]; Swisher was called out on
strikes; SUMMERS BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Summers doubled to left
[Thornton scored, Trillo scored (unearned)]; Kessinger struck
out; Cardenal walked; Madlock singled to center [Summers scored
(unearned), Cardenal to second]; Monday grounded out (second to
first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 18, Cubs 11.