May 17, 1975 Reds 5, Expos 3 (18-18)

In a back and forth game, the Reds took home the victory in extra innings. The Reds got on top with three runs in the fifth. The Expos then scored single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh to tie the game at three a piece.

In the top of the tenth, Ken Griffey led off the inning with a solo homer. Two batters later, Johnny Bench followed this up with another solo shot. Reliever Will McEnaney got into trouble in the bottom of the tenth by loading the bases up with one out, but a strike out and a pop out later, and the game was over.

Starter Fred Norman threw a nice game (which almost went to waste). He threw eight innings, giving up three runs and eight hits. McEnaney walked away with his first win of the season.

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