This Date In Reds History (9/10/08): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1958), a 3-0 loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Jerry Lynch rf
Pete Whisenant lf
Frank Robinson cf
Smoky Burgess c
Walt Dropo 1b
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Bob Purkey p

Milwaukee Braves
Red Schoendienst 2b
Johnny Logan ss
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron rf
Frank Torre 1b
Joe Adcock lf
Bill Bruton cf
Del Rice c
Juan Pizarro p


WP: Juan Pizarro (6-2)
LP: Bob Purkey (16-10)
HR: None.

Juan Pizarro pitched athree-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Pete Whisenant in the first inning, a one-out single by Whisenant in the fourth, and a one-out souble by Johnny Temple in the eighth.

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45 years ago (12963), a 4-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Ty Cline cf
Frank Bolling 2b
Hank Aaron rf
Eddie Mathews lf
Joe Torre c
Gene Oliver 1b
Denis Menke 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Bob Shaw p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper rf
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Johnny Edwards c
Bob Skinner lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Eddie Kasko 3b
John Tsitouris p


WP: John Tsitouris (9-8)
LP: Bob Shaw (6-11)
Sv: Bill Henry (12)
HR: MIL - Hank Aaron 2 (41). CIN - Johnny Edwards (11), Gordy Coleman (12).

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40 years ago (1968), the Reds split a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Astros--losing the opener 3-2, and winning the nightcap 4-3.

First Game
Houston
Denis Menke 2b
Jose Herrera rf
Jimmy Wynn cf
Doug Rader 3b
Bob Aspromonte lf
Rusty Staub 1b
John Bateman c
Leon McFadden ss
Don Wilson p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Vada Pinson cf
Mack Jones lf
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Tony Perez 3b
Hal McRae 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Gerry Arrigo p


WP: Don Wilson (13-14)
LP: Gerry Arrigo (11-8)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (15).

In Game 1, Don Wilson pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 16 K's to get the win for the Astros. Gerry Arrigo and Clay Carroll combined on a five-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.



Second Game
Houston
Denis Menke 2b
Norm Miller lf
Jimmy Wynn cf
Rusty Staub rf
Doug Rader 3b
John Mayberry 1b
John Bateman c
Leon McFadden ss
Mike Cuellar p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Alex Johnson lf
Lee May 1b
Tony Perez 3b
Jim Beauchamp cf
Hal McRae 2b
Pat Corrales c
Leo Cardenas ss
Mel Queen p


WP: Clay Carroll (7-7)
LP: Steve Shea (3-3)
HR: HOU - Jimmy Wynn (22), Doug Rader (6), Norm Miller (5).

In Game 2, Astros rookie 1B John Mayberry made his major-league debut.

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30 years ago (1978), an 8-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Bill Madlock 2b
Terry Whitfield lf
Jack Clark rf
Darrell Evans 3b
Mike Ivie 1b
Jim Dwyer cf
Marc Hill c
Roger Metzger ss
Ed Halicki p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Joe Morgan 2b
Ken Griffey rf
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Tom Seaver (13-14)
LP: Ed Halicki (8-8)
Sv: Doug Bair (26)
HR: SF - Bill Madlock (15). CIN - Johnny Bench (22).

Reds rookie INF Ron Oester made his major-league debut in this game, replacing Dave Concepcion at SS in the ninth inning.

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20 years ago (1988), a 5-0 loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Kal Daniels lf
Eric Davis rf
Paul O'Neill 1b
Herm Winningham cf
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Norm Charlton p

Los Angeles
Steve Sax 2b
Dave Anderson ss
Kirk Gibson lf
Mickey Hatcher rf
John Shelby cf
Jeff Hamilton 3b
Tracy Woodson 1b
Rick Dempsey c
Orel Hershiser p


WP: Orel Hershiser (20-8)
LP: Norm Charlton (1-4)
HR: LA - Rick Dempsey (7).

Orel Hershiser pitched a seven-hit shutout with 8 K's to earn his 20th win for the Dodgers.

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15 years ago (1993), a 4-3 10-inning loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Thomas Howard lf
Jacob Brumfield cf
Hal Morris 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Chris Sabo 3b
Joe Oliver c
Juan Samuel 2b
Jeff Branson ss
Jose Rijo p

Montreal
Lou Frazier lf
Oreste Marrero 1b
Marquis Grissom cf
Larry Walker rf
Darrin Fletcher c
Randy Ready 2b
Mike Lansing 3b
Wil Cordero ss
Ken Hill p


WP: Mel Rojas (5-8)
LP: Rob Dibble (1-3)
HR: MON - Wil Cordero (8).

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10 years ago (1998), an 8-7 loss at Riverfront vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Pat Kelly 2b
Ray Lankford cf
Mark McGwire 1b
Brian Jordan rf
Ron Gant lf
Fernando Tatis 3b
Luis Ordaz ss
Donovan Osborne p
Tom Lampkin c

Cincinnati
Reggie Sanders rf
Chris Stynes lf
Barry Larkin ss
Jeffrey Hammonds cf
Bret Boone 2b
Paul Konerko 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Guillermo Garcia c
Mike Remlinger p


WP: Manny Aybar (4-6)
LP: Mike Remlinger (7-15)
Sv: Juan Acevedo (8)
HR: STL - Ray Lankford (28).

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Five years ago (2003), a 3-2 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Tike Redman cf
Jack Wilson ss
Jason Kendall c
Matt Stairs 1b
Craig Wilson rf
Jason Bay lf
Jose Hernandez 3b
Abraham O. Nuñez 2b
Oliver Perez p

Cincinnati
Juan Castro ss
Tim Hummel 3b
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Russell Branyan 1b
Jason LaRue c
Wily Mo Peña cf
Ruben Mateo rf
Stephen Smitherman lf
Todd Van Poppel p


WP: Mike Lincoln (3-4)
LP: Chris Reitsma (9-5)
Sv: Julian Tavarez (6)
HR: PIT - Abraham O. Nuñez (3), Rob Mackowiak (6).

Oliver Perez, Mike Lincoln, Mike Gonzalez, and Julian Tavarez combined on a four-hitter for the Pirates. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Ruben Mateo in the fifth inning, a one-out double by Russell Branyan in the seventh, a two-run double by Mateo with two outs in the seventh, and a leadoff pinch-hit single by Eric Valent in the eighth.