Tony Perez' tie-breaking two-run homer and Cesar Geronimo's solo blast in the eighth powered the Reds past the Pirates, 5-3. Craig Reynolds' first RBI of the season on a seventh-inning double had tied the score at 2-2 for the Bucs, who suffered their fifth consecutive defeat. Rawly Eastwick gained his 13th save in the Reds' 12th victory in their last 13 games. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Game Played on Saturday, August 16, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Pirates 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 9 0 Reds 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 x - 5 10 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Stennett 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Rose 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .324 Sanguillen c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .327 Griffey rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Oliver cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 .269 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 Parker rf 4 0 3 1 0 1 .321 Perez 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 .271 Hebner 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Foster lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .306 Robertson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .268 Geronimo cf 4 2 2 2 0 0 .274 Randolph pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 Flynn ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 .256 Zisk lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267 Chaney 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .217 Kirkpatrick lf,1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .109 Reynolds ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 .286 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Candelaria p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Howe ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 35 3 9 3 0 4 Totals 32 5 10 5 2 7 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 51,286 Left on Base: Pirates 6, Reds 6 DP: Pirates 1, Reds 0 Doubles: Parker 2 (23), Reynolds (2), Bench (36) Triples: Foster (3) Home Runs: Perez (17), Geronimo (5) Stolen Bases: Geronimo (6) Sacrifice Hits: Billingham (10) Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (3) GIDP: Rose (9) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria L(6-3) 7 9 4 4 2 6 1 31 3.08 Giusti 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 2.52 Totals 8 10 5 5 2 7 2 35 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(14-5) 8.1 9 3 3 0 4 0 34 3.61 McEnaney 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.75 Eastwick SV(13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.09 Totals 9 9 3 3 0 4 0 36 Passed Balls: Sanguillen (11) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt Sanguillen popped to catcher in foul territory; Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey singled to right; Bench popped to shortstop; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. PIRATES 2ND: Parker singled to center; Hebner popped to catcher in foul territory; Robertson was called out on strikes; Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Foster tripled; Geronimo singled to right [Foster scored]; Geronimo stole second; Flynn singled to left [Geronimo scored]; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Flynn to second]; Chaney struck out; Billingham was called out on strikes; Rose struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2. PIRATES 3RD: Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Candelaria grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Griffey flied out to center; Bench struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2. PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Oliver forced Sanguillen (shortstop to second); Parker doubled to center [Oliver scored]; Hebner singled to right [Parker to third]; Robertson flied out to center; Kirkpatrick flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2. REDS 4TH: Foster struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; Flynn singled to center; Chaney popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2. PIRATES 5TH: Reynolds struck out; Candelaria grounded out (pitcher to first); Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Billingham walked; Rose grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Billingham out at second]; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2. PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen struck out; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Parker doubled to left; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez singled to center; Foster forced Perez (third to second); Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2. PIRATES 7TH: Robertson singled to left; RANDOLPH RAN FOR ROBERTSON; Kirkpatrick forced Randolph (first to shortstop); Reynolds doubled to center [Kirkpatrick scored]; Candelaria flied out to left; Stennett flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: ZISK REPLACED RANDOLPH (PLAYING LF); KIRKPATRICK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Flynn singled to left; Chaney forced Flynn (third to shortstop); Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Chaney to second]; Rose was walked intentionally; Griffey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2. PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver flied out to center; Parker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: Bench doubled to left; Perez homered [Bench scored]; GIUSTI REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Foster struck out; Geronimo homered; Flynn grounded out (second to first); Chaney flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 5. PIRATES 9TH: Hebner flied out to center; Zisk singled to left; Kirkpatrick singled to shortstop [Zisk to third]; MCENANEY REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); ROBINSON BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Zisk scored]; HOWE BATTED FOR GIUSTI; EASTWICK REPLACED MCENANEY (PITCHING); Howe forced Kirkpatrick (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 5.

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