This Date In Reds History (4/22): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

45 years ago (1963), a 7-4 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Don Blasingame 2b
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson lf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Vada Pinson cf
Marty Keough rf
Jim O'Toole p

San Francisco
Jose Pagan ss
Chuck Hiller 2b
Willie McCovey lf
Willie Mays cf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Felipe Alou rf
Jim Davenport 3b
Tom Haller c
Jack Sanford p


WP: Jim O'Toole (3-1)
LP: Jack Sanford (3-1)
Sv: Bill Henry (1)
HR: CIN - Marty Keough (1), Jerry Lynch (1), Frank Robinson (3). SF - Tom Haller (1), Orlando Cepeda (3).

[Big Klu]

35 years ago (1973), a 6-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Rod Gilbreath 3b
Ralph Garr lf
Dusty Baker cf
Davey Johnson 2b
Darrell Evans 1b
Oscar Brown rf
Johnny Oates c
Marty Perez ss
Ron Reed p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Denis Menke 3b
Ross Grimsley p


WP: Ross Grimsley (3-0)
LP: Ron Reed (0-3)
HR: ATL - Johnny Oates (1), Dusty Baker (2), Darrell Evans (4). CIN - Dave Concepcion (2).

Ross Grimsley pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

[Big Klu]

30 years ago (1978), a 5-4 10-inning win at the 'Stick in The City By The Bay.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Rick Auerbach ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Doug Capilla p

San Francisco
Larry Herndon cf
Darrell Evans 3b
Bill Madlock 2b
Willie McCovey 1b
Jack Clark rf
Terry Whitfield lf
Marc Hill c
Johnnie LeMaster ss
Vida Blue p


WP: Dave Tomlin (1-1)
LP: Gary Lavelle (2-2)
HR: CIN - Rick Auerbach (1). SF - Vida Blue (1).

[Big Klu]

25 years ago (1983), a 4-0 loss at Riverfront vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Tim Raines lf
Bryan Little ss
Andre Dawson cf
Al Oliver 1b
Gary Carter c
Tim Wallach 3b
Terry Francona rf
Doug Flynn 2b
Steve Rogers p

Cincinnati
Cesar Cedeño rf
Eddie Milner cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Johnny Bench 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Duane Walker lf
Dann Bilardello c
Frank Pastore p


WP: Steve Rogers (2-1)
LP: Frank Pastore (2-2)
HR: MON - Gary Carter 2 (4).

Steve Rogers pitched a five-hit shutout to get the win for Montreal, while Gary Carter hit a pair of two-run homers to provide all the scoring.

[Big Klu]

20 years ago (1988), a 4-0 win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Kal Daniels lf
Eric Davis cf
Nick Esasky 1b
Dave Concepcion 2b
Bo Diaz c
Tracy Jones rf
Danny Jackson p

Atlanta
Albert Hall cf
Ron Gant 2b
Gary Roenicke lf
Dale Murphy rf
Ted Simmons 1b
Ozzie Virgil Jr. c
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Andres Thomas ss
Zane Smith p


WP: Danny Jackson (3-1)
LP: Zane Smith (1-3)
HR: CIN - Chris Sabo (4).

Danny Jackson pitched a six-hit shutout with 9 K's to get the win. Chris Sabo hit a three-run homer in the third inning to pace the offense.

[Big Klu]

15 years ago (1993), a 5-4 loss at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 2b
Roberto Kelly cf
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Randy Milligan 1b
Chris Sabo 3b
Reggie Sanders rf
Joe Oliver c
John Smiley p

Pittsburgh
Lonnie Smith lf
Jay Bell ss
Kevin Young 1b
Jeff King 3b
Lloyd McClendon rf
Don Slaught c
John Wehner cf
Carlos Garcia 2b
Tim Wakefield p


WP: Tim Wakefield (2-2)
LP: John Smiley (0-3)
HR: CIN - Juan Samuel (1).

Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 4 K's and 9 BB's to get the win for the Pirates.

[Big Klu]

10 years ago (1998), a 5-4 loss at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes lf
Lenny Harris rf
Barry Larkin ss
Eddie Taubensee c
Willie Greene 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Dmitri Young 1b
Jon Nunnally cf
Mark Hutton p

Philadelphia
Doug Glanville cf
Greg Jefferies lf
Scott Rolen 3b
Mike Lieberthal c
Rico Brogna 1b
Mark Lewis 2b
Bobby Abreu rf
Desi Relaford ss
Tyler Green p


WP: Tyler Green (2-1)
LP: Gabe White (0-3)
Sv: Ricky Bottalico (3)
HR: PHI - Doug Glanville (2).

[Big Klu]

Five years ago (2003), a 2-1 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Dave Roberts cf
Paul Lo Duca c
Shawn Green rf
Brian Jordan lf
Fred McGriff 1b
Mike Kinkade 3b
Alex Cora 2b
Cesar Izturis ss
Kazuhisa Ishii p

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Juan Castro 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns cf
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Ruben Mateo rf
Jason LaRue c
Paul Wilson p


WP: Paul Shuey (2-1)
LP: Paul Wilson (0-2)
Sv: Eric Gagne (5)
HR: None.

[mth123]

35 years ago (1973), a 6-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Rod Gilbreath 3b
Ralph Garr lf
Dusty Baker cf
Davey Johnson 2b
Darrell Evans 1b
Oscar Brown rf
Johnny Oatres c
Marty Perez ss
Ron Reed p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Denis Menke 3b
Ross Grimsley p


WP: Ross Grimsley (3-0)
LP: Ron Reed (0-3)
HR: ATL - Johnny Oates (1), Dusty Baker (2), Darrell Evans (4). CIN - Dave Concepcion (2).

Ross Grimsley pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter to get the win for the Reds.


Wait. Dusty Baker is playing CF and he is not leading off. Didn't he learn anything from his playing days?

This game had 5 future managers including 4 who managed the Reds. Rose, Perez, Johnson and Baker all managed the Reds. Johnny Oates (RIP) went 797-746 in his managerial career.

Anyone else think Corey Patterson at his best = Bobby Tolan? Both low walk, LH, speed players with some power who need to hit for decent average to avoid being a liability. But when they do hit for average in the .270's or so, they can be quite an asset. In the 70's Tolan hit third and we actually liked it. Hmmm?

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Anyone else think Corey Patterson at his best = Bobby Tolan? Both low walk, LH, speed players with some power who need to hit for decent average to avoid being a liability. But when they do hit for average in the .270's or so, they can be quite an asset. In the 70's Tolan hit third and we actually liked it. Hmmm?

Interesting comparison. Both were/are similar. Patterson may have had a little more power than Tolan. Tolan's career was wrecked when he tore his achilles tendon after the 1970 season. I think he did playing basketball. Even though he had a good 1972 season(comeback player of the year) he really was never the same and slowly faded from the MLB scene.

[cumberlandreds]

30 years ago (1978), a 5-4 10-inning win at the 'Stick in The City By The Bay.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Rick Auerbach ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Doug Capilla p

San Francisco
Larry Herndon cf
Darrell Evans 3b
Bill Madlock 2b
Willie McCovey 1b
Jack Clark rf
Terry Whitfield lf
Marc Hill c
Johnnie LeMaster ss
Vida Blue p


WP: Dave Tomlin (1-1)
LP: Gary Lavelle (2-2)
HR: CIN - Rick Auerbach (1). SF - Vida Blue (1).

Reds are in 1st place by half a game after this game.

Darrel Evans had an interesting career. He hit over 400 homers and had over 2200 hits but only hit .248 for his career. He hit over 40 Hr's in 1973 for the Braves and then went another 12 years before hitting 40 again for the Tigers. He's not a HOFer but had a very good career that lasted 20 years.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds are in 1st place by half a game after this game.

Darrel Evans had an interesting career. He hit over 400 homers and had over 2200 hits but only hit .248 for his career. He hit over 40 Hr's in 1973 for the Braves and then went another 12 years before hitting 40 again for the Tigers. He's not a HOFer but had a very good career that lasted 20 years.

The Braves of 1973 had three players with over 40 HR's. Davey Johnson led them with 43,followed by Evans with 41 and Hank Aaron with 40. They were managed by another power hitting HOFer by the name of Eddie Matthews. But for all their power they ended the season in 5th place, 22 games behind the Reds.

[Roy Tucker]

Darrel Evans had an interesting career. He hit over 400 homers and had over 2200 hits but only hit .248 for his career. He hit over 40 Hr's in 1973 for the Braves and then went another 12 years before hitting 40 again for the Tigers. He's not a HOFer but had a very good career that lasted 20 years.

Check out Evans' walk totals.

He may have only hit .248 but his career OBP is .361 with 1605 career BBs. He was walking before walking was cool.

[MrCinatit]

30 years ago (1978), a 5-4 10-inning win at the 'Stick in The City By The Bay.
Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Rick Auerbach ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Doug Capilla p

San Francisco

Vida Blue p

WP: Dave Tomlin (1-1)


If you want to see a truly bad offensive season, take a look at Auerbach's '72 season. Rich was the ultimate light hitter utility guy - in '78, he appeared in more games than he had official at bats. As a youth of the time, I thought he was simply a superstar with the greatest team ever.

Capilla was a disaster on the mound with Cincinnati, save his first (1977) season. Any guy who starts three games and relieves in three others - yet manages to only get 11 total innings in - is a batting tee.

I thought Blue was supposed to be with Cincy by this time, being traded straight up for Dave Revering?

Meanwhile, Tomlin was one of the luckiest pitchers around. His numbers in '78 are terrible (1.89 whip, 5.78 ERA) - yet, he finished with a 9-1 record that year. I am guessing a lot of his wins were like this one - extra innings, or mop up rolls where the team's offense came back.

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I thought Blue was supposed to be with Cincy by this time, being traded straight up for Dave Revering?




:censored: Bowie Kuhn! :censored:

[Big Klu]

If you want to see a truly bad offensive season, take a look at Auerbach's '72 season. Rich was the ultimate light hitter utility guy - in '78, he appeared in more games than he had official at bats. As a youth of the time, I thought he was simply a superstar with the greatest team ever.

Capilla was a disaster on the mound with Cincinnati, save his first (1977) season. Any guy who starts three games and relieves in three others - yet manages to only get 11 total innings in - is a batting tee.

I thought Blue was supposed to be with Cincy by this time, being traded straight up for Dave Revering?

Meanwhile, Tomlin was one of the luckiest pitchers around. His numbers in '78 are terrible (1.89 whip, 5.78 ERA) - yet, he finished with a 9-1 record that year. I am guessing a lot of his wins were like this one - extra innings, or mop up rolls where the team's offense came back.

Baseball was always my favorite sport as a little kid, and I paid almost no attention to the NBA. If fact, I wondered if Red Auerbach was related to Rick Auerbach, because how cool would it be to be related to a Red? :D