May 30, 1975 Cardinals 5, Reds 4 (27-21)

In a back and forth affair, the Reds took the lead in the third with a two run shot by Johnny Bench, his eleventh homer of the season. The Expos scored one in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 4-2 lead and drove out Reds’ starter Clay Kirby.

The score would stay that way until the top of the ninth. With runners on first and second, Pete Rose came up huge with a two run game tying double. Despite having only one out, the Reds couldn’t score Rose from second, and it would cost them.

In the bottom of the ninth, reliever Rawly Eastwick gave up back to back singles before Lou Brock singled in the winning run.

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