Editor’s note: How good were the 1975 Cincinnati Reds? The best way to end the speculation is to challenge the team with a 162-game season against some great teams. This is a series that will include each game played with the Strat-o-Matic cards and dice, while hoping to reach the 108-54 record that the Reds had that season. Game stories will be published periodically on Press Room Pass through out the year. What’s your predicted victory total?
The losing streak is over.
For the second time this season, Cincinnati’s Don Gullett posted a victory over St. Louis with Bob Gibson on the mound as the Reds won 6-1.
The victory ended Cincinnati’s three-game losing streak as the Reds finished the homestand with a 3-5 record.
Gullett (8-3) worked seven innings and gave up six hits allowing just one run with three strikeouts. In his two starts against St. Louis, Gullett has given up 11 hits and just a run in 16 innings.
Gibson lasted seven innings as he gave up nine hits with only four of the six runs being earned. He fanned six and walked one.
Cincinnati’s defense also helped the cause as the Reds turned four double plays with Cesar Geronimo throwing out Lou Brock at the plate as he tried to score on a single in the third inning.
Offensively, the Reds got started early as Pete Rose walked and eventually scored when the Cardinals turned a twin killing.
In the second, a RBI triple by Dave Concepcion and a run-scoring single by Geronimo put the Reds on top 3-0.
Tony Perez put the Reds up 4-0 with a solo homer in the fourth.
St. Louis picked up its run in the top of the sixth as Roger Maris tripled to score Orlando Cepeda.
A two-run homer in the seventh provided the final score of the contest.
Gary Nolan (5-5) gets the start for the Reds as they travel to Chicago for a three-game set.
Jake Arrieta will be on the mound for the Cubs.
National League Standings
(Records involve games only with Reds)
East Division
1969 Mets (4-1)
1971 Pirates (3-2)
2016 Cubs (2-2)
1975 Expos (2-4)
1967 Cardinals (1-4)
2008 Phillies (1-6)
West Division
1975 Reds (39-22)
1954 Giants (2-2)
1957 Braves (2-3)
1981 Dodgers (2-5)
2017 Astros (2-5)
1975 Padres (1-5)