May 21, 1975 Reds 11, Mets 4 (21-20)

This team was called the Big Red Machine for a reason. Throughout the season, they put up run after run. It didn’t matter whether they faced a future Hall of Fame starter like Tom Seaver or not.

With a 3-0 lead, the Reds chased out Tom Seaver in the fifth inning by scoring three in the fourth and four in the fifth. Tony Perez homered and drove in four runs, while Dave Concepcion homered and drove in three. Pinch hitter Doug Flynn added three runs with a homer of his own, but by this point, the game was over with.

Jack Billingham was adequate and improved to 4-3. He gave up 10 hits and two runs over seven innings, while walking none.

Permalink | Posted in 1975 Diary