October 4, 1975 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1 at Cinergy Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1975 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
1975 postseason: WS: CIN-BOS / ALCS: BOS-OAK / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
CIN  8
PIT  3
Game 2
CIN  6
PIT  1
Game 3
CIN  5
@PIT  3
(10)

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 54,633

Saturday, October 4, 1975
Time of Game: 3:00

Pirates

Danny Murtaugh

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  0
Reds            0  1  3   0  4  0   0  0  X    8 11  0

W: D Gullett (1-0), L: J Reuss (0-1)

Reds

Sparky Anderson

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400         1   5   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500         5   1   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500         3   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         8   0   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500         2   0   
D Parker RF                   2   2   0   0    1   0  .000  .500         4   0   HBP
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250         0   1   2B
F Taveras SS                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833         1   2   
J Reuss P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Brett P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Randolph PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ellis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  C Reynolds PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: R Hebner (1, off D Gullett).

HBP: D Parker (1, by D Gullett).

TB: R Hebner 3; A Oliver; R Zisk; R Stennett; F Taveras; B Robertson; M Sanguillen.

RBI: B Robertson (1); F Taveras (1); R Hebner (1).

2-out RBI: R Hebner; F Taveras; B Robertson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: M Sanguillen 2 (2).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .400         1   2   3·SB
J Bench C                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .650         5   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.100         6   3   
G Foster LF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000         2   0   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833         0   3   
K Griffey RF                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .250  .750         2   0   2B
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000         7   1   SF
D Gullett P                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .500 1.750         4   1   HR
Totals                       34   8  11   8    5   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (1, off J Reuss).

HR: D Gullett (1, off L Demery; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: C Geronimo (1, off L Demery).

TB: D Gullett 5; T Perez 2; G Foster 2; P Rose 2; K Griffey 2; D Concepcion; J Bench.

RBI: D Gullett 3 (3); K Griffey 3 (3); C Geronimo (1); T Perez (1).

2-out RBI: D Gullett 3; K Griffey 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan 3 (3, 2nd base off J Reuss/M Sanguillen 2, 3rd base off J Reuss/M Sanguillen).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Reuss, L (0-1)            2.2   4   4   4    4   1   0  13.50   16     -       3-4     31    - 
K Brett                     1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       1-2          1-0
L Demery                    2     4   4   4    1   1   1  18.00   11     -       3-2          0-0
D Ellis                     2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       3-1          0-0
Totals                      8    11   8   8    5   5   1          40     -      10-9          1-0

Cincinnati Reds            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Gullett, W (1-0)          9     8   3   3    2   5   0   3.00   37     -       9-12    62    - 
Totals                      9     8   3   3    2   5   0          37     -       9-12         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Gullett (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Gullett (1; D Parker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 54,633.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. R Stennett           2B    1. P Rose               3B 
2. M Sanguillen         C     2. J Morgan             2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. J Bench              C  
4. W Stargell           1B    4. T Perez              1B 
5. R Zisk               LF    5. G Foster             LF 
6. D Parker             RF    6. D Concepcion         SS 
7. R Hebner             3B    7. K Griffey            RF 
8. F Taveras            SS    8. C Geronimo           CF 
9. J Reuss              P     9. D Gullett            P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     R Stennett      Strikeout
   O      ---     M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      ---     A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
          ---     J Morgan        Walk
          1--     J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---     D Parker        Hit By Pitch
   R      1--     R Hebner        Double (CF-RF); Parker Scores
   R      -2-     F Taveras       Single to LF; Hebner Scores
   O      1--     J Reuss         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
          ---     G Foster        Single to LF
          1--     D Concepcion    Passed Ball; Foster to 2B
          -2-     " "             Walk
   O      12-     K Griffey       Strikeout
   O      12-     C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
   R      12-     D Gullett       Single to LF; Foster Scores; Concepcion to 2B
   O      12-     P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     R Stennett      Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---     M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
          ---     J Morgan        Walk
          1--     J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B
          -2-     " "             Morgan Steals 3B
          --3     " "             Walk
   R      1-3     T Perez         Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Bench to 2B
   O      12-     G Foster        Flyball: RF
   O      12-     D Concepcion    Flyball: RF; Bench to 3B
   RR     1-3     K Griffey       Double to CF; Bench Scores; Perez Scores
                  Ken Brett replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-     C Geronimo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     R Zisk          Single to 3B
          1--     D Parker        Wild Pitch; Zisk to 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     R Hebner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     D Gullett       Flyball: RF
          ---     P Rose          Single to CF
          1--     J Morgan        Passed Ball; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-     J Bench         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
          ---     F Taveras       Walk
                  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Ken Brett batting 9th
   O      1--     B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      1--     R Stennett      Flyball: CF
          1--     M Sanguillen    Single; Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3     A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Demery facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Demery replaces Bill Robinson pitching and batting 9th
          ---     T Perez         Walk
          1--     G Foster        Single to LF; Perez to 2B
          12-     D Concepcion    Single to 3B; Perez to 3B; Foster to 2B
   RO     123     K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Perez Scores; Foster to 3B
   RO     1-3     C Geronimo      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Foster Scores
   RR     1--     D Gullett       Home Run (LF); Griffey Scores
   O      ---     P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     R Zisk          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     D Parker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Larry Demery facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     J Bench         Strikeout
          ---     T Perez         Single to CF
   O      1--     G Foster        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Willie Randolph pinch hits for Larry Demery batting 9th
   O      ---     W Randolph      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
                  Dock Ellis replaces Willie Randolph pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     D Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      ---     K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     R Stennett      Single to CF; Stennett out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
   O      ---     M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
          ---     A Oliver        Single to RF
   O      1--     W Stargell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     D Gullett       Groundout: C-1B
          ---     P Rose          Single (3B)
   O      1--     J Morgan        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     J Bench         Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
   O      12-     T Perez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Don Gullett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     R Zisk          Flyball: CF
          ---     D Parker        Walk
          1--     R Hebner        Single to LF; Parker to 2B
   O      12-     F Taveras       Strikeout
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Dock Ellis batting 9th
   R      12-     B Robertson     Single to LF; Parker Scores; Hebner to 2B
                  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Bob Robertson batting 9th
   O      12-     R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 8.

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