July 25, 1975 Dodgers 4, Reds 3 (64-35)

With the Reds improbable run, they had built up a 12 1/2 game lead over the Dodgers. If Los Angeles wanted any chance at making a run, they had to do it in these head to head games.

After the Dodgers jumped out 1-0 in the first then 2-0 in the second, the Reds came back with three unanswered runs to take the lead. Unfortunately for the home team, the Dodgers touched reliever Clay Carroll in the eighth to win the game 4-3.

Pete Rose had two hits and Dan Driessen scored twice. Clay Kirby threw a pretty good game that essentially went to waste. He pitched six inning and he gave up only two runs on five hits.

July 25, 1975 Reds 6, Dodgers 3 (65-35)

The Reds came from behind to top the Dodgers and to salvage a split of the doubleheader. Pete Rose put the Reds in front with a huge three run homer in the seventh. Merv Rettenmund had the only multihit game for the Reds as he went two for three with a run.

Pat Darcy pitched seven solid innings to improve to 6-5. He gave up three runs on seven hits. Pedro Borbon closed out the game by pitching the final two innings as he earned his fourth save.

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