10/5/75 NLCS Pirates @ Reds Daygame alert!

[klw]

Reds lead 1-0 after last night's win. I can't believe Sparky kept running Gullett out there with an 8-2 lead. Fortunately Gully is young and has a rubber arm so he will be fine. Spraky's lineups continue to baffle me. Why not start with Geronimo and Concepcion as CFF and SS are the speed positions and those guys can bring havoc! Morgan should be told to walk less so he can drive in more runs and hit more homers! I worry about Rooker as you know the Reds can never handle those crafty lefties.

Lineups
Pirates
1 Rennie Stennett 2B
2 Manny Sanguillen C
3 Al Oliver CF
4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Richie Zisk LF
6 Dave Parker RF
7 Richie Hebner 3B
8 Frank Taveras SS
9 Jim Rooker P
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/40/0e/ce/400ece8c5a073dd7d00a040d26ad8ca1--pittsburgh-sports-pittsburgh-pirates.jpg


Reds
1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Johnny Bench C
4 Tony Perez 1B
5 George Foster LF
6 Dave Concepcion SS
7 Ken Griffey RF
8 Cesar Geronimo CF
9 Fred Norman P
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGurvgVVYAAjKcG.jpg

https://bapple2286.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/norman-fred.jpg



I haven't found TV or streaming for the game but Marty and Joe will be calling the game here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_FUFTGJiw

More info here:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN197510050.shtml

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3voAAOSwd4tUCMeG/s-l300.jpg

[klw]

And we are underway.

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Stennett grounds out to Rose.

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Morgan with a nice play behind the mound to get Sanguillen. Good because Sanguillen has always irrationally annoyed me.

[klw]

Norman loses a battle with Al Oliver. Hopefully walks won't haunt Freddy today.

http://i.imgur.com/X5Umtbc.jpg

[klw]

Now Norman walks Stargell. He can't keep this up or else we will see why they call Sparky "Captain Hook!"

[klw]

Whew! Zisk almost made it 3-0. Foster with the grab at the base of the wall. I swear after 70, 72 and 73, I want to have hopes for this team but it is so hard to be confident. Those 108 wins in the regular season just don't mean anything now.

This is too stressful. I think I will break out a Colt 45.

[klw]

Charley Hustle will the infield hit to 3rd.

[klw]

Meanwhile in Boston, A's have taken the lead in their game 2. I would love to face the A's in the Series. That could be a classic!

Bench k's. Bust!

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Perez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:jump::jump::jump::jump:

[klw]

2-0 on the Perez homer and now Foster with the single (33:30)

Hopefully can come on and be a big RBI guy like Perez. Gotta love RBI.

Foster with a steal. Pittsburgh doesn't like it but it is not as if the replay can be seen by umps!


Morgan stole 3 last night, it is as if Sanguillen can't get these guys.

[klw]

Davey with the infield hit!

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Griffey up. His kid was down on the field pregame. Seems like he loves playing catch!
http://media2.wcpo.com/photo/2016/07/18/WCPO_Ken_Griffey_Jr_family_Ken_Griffey_Sr_14688706 98501_42625833_ver1.0_640_480.png



Davey with the Steal! 2nd and third!

[klw]

Oh well Griffey out and it is on to the second. Reds 2-0.

[klw]

Norman k's the Cobra!

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Norman walks another! I like how Marty shakes off walks and stays so positive on the mic.

[klw]

Bottom 2nd now. 2 out and Rose up. (51:15)


Rose bets wrong on that Rooker offering and k's.

[klw]

Joe on for the PBP.


Stennett leads off with a single to Rose.

No that's how we like it. 6-4-3 DP!

[klw]

Morgan- Bench-Perez coming up as we go to the bottom of the 3rd! (1:01:30)


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[klw]

Reds down 1-2-3, on to the 4th!

(1:10:30)

[klw]

Stargell with the double.

check out his Hostess card! I got it with my Ho-Hos
https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/c6AAAOSwlndZCdfP/s-l225.jpg

[klw]

After a wild pitch and walk, it is 1st and 3rd for the Cobra. Not good!.

Billingham up in the pen for the Reds

[klw]

Parker k's. Phew. He always worries me when he is between the white lines.


Darn Reds almost two turn but Concepcion airmails the throw and it is 2-1.

[klw]

Foster and Concepcion single to start the 5th. Griffey up.

Ken Brett and Kent "Mr. Universe" Tekulve up in the pen.

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Griffey singles! 3-1 as Foster races home!

[klw]

Double steal! They are runing wild!

(1:30:40)

[klw]

Norman with the SF! Marty loves that! 4-1!

[cumberlandreds]

Double steal! They are runing wild!

(1:30:40)

Reds running wild on Sanguillen is the thing I remember most about this series.

[klw]

5th inning now.
2 on and 2 out for Stargell. (1:48:00)
Stargell swinging for the fences.

Hey Benny Goodman and Roy Rogers are in the house per Marty!

Bench out to calm down Norman who must have seen Mr. Goodman and his wife in the stands.


He k's Stargell!!!

It's an official game. On to the bottom of the 5th!

[klw]

Morgan gets things going with a double. Bench up.


Tekulve in for the Pirates. He really should try some of those steroid things. Dude is skinny.

[klw]

Perez with the single off of Tekulve's leg but Morgan has to stop at 3rd. Nice to see the Reds not running into unnecessary out on the basepaths!
How could you hit something that thin!(2:01:00)

[klw]

Reds unable to capitalize and it is on to the 6th. (2:08:30)


Richie Zisk up. Man his stache will never go out of style:
http://img.beckett.com/images/items/3779180/marketplace/71166405/front.jpg


Eastwick and McInannney to the pen.

[klw]

Zisk single leads to a meeting on the mound.

I have to head out for a bit in case anyone else wants to do PBP. (2:11:30)

[klw]

Well I got stuck out longer than expected. Looks like the Reds won 6-1. I will have to read the paper tomorrow to see how the last innings went. Series resumes on the 7th in Pittsburgh.

Gary Nolan will face off against John" I kinda look like a Pirate" Candelaria.

[WrongVerb]

Nice!

[Strikes Out Looking]

This new broadcaster the Reds brought in to call games with Joe seems ok. He's no Al Michaels. I wonder how long he'll be around?

[Chip R]

This new broadcaster the Reds brought in to call games with Joe seems ok. He's no Al Michaels. I wonder how long he'll be around?

Cheerful fellow.

[klw]

Game 3 will have the Reds going for the sweep on Saturday but I will be out in case someone else wants to do a thread.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT197510070.shtml

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2T8uXh3a6A

[cumberlandreds]

Should be an easy one for the Reds with that rookie starting for the Pirates. :)

[mth123]

Norman with the SF! Marty loves that! 4-1!

"If you swing the bat, you're dangerous."