May 24, 1975 Reds 3, Phillies 2 (23-20)

With the Reds down 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Johnny Bench shaved the lead down to a run with a solo shot. He struck again in the bottom of the eighth with his second solo homer of the game, sending things into extra innings.

In the bottom of the eleventh, Joe Morgan singled to drive in the winning run to extend the Reds winning streak to three.

The Reds got some excellent relief throughout the game. Pedro Borbon, Rawly Eastwick, and Clay Carroll combined for 6 1/3 shutout innings. They gave up only three hits, no walks, and they struck out five.

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