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Big Klu
04-05-2009, 08:49 AM
20 years ago (1989), a 4-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Willie Randolph 2b
Alfredo Griffin ss
Kirk Gibson lf
Eddie Murray 1b
Mike A. Marshall rf
John Shelby cf
Jeff Hamilton 3b
Mike Scioscia c
Orel Hershiser p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Kal Daniels lf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Browning p


WP: Tom Browning (1-0)
LP: Orel Hershiser (0-1)
Sv: John Franco (2)
HR: None.

Tom Browning, Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble, and John Franco combined on a five-hitter for the Reds.
Big Klu
04-05-2009, 08:50 AM
10 years ago (1999), an 11-8 loss on Opening Day at Riverfront vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Marvin Benard cf
Bill Mueller 3b
Barry Bonds lf
Jeff Kent 2b
J.T. Snow 1b
Ellis Burks rf
Brent Mayne c
Rich Aurilia ss
Mark Gardner p

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Dmitri Young rf
Eddie Taubensee c
Aaron Boone 3b
Pokey Reese 2b
Brett Tomko p


WP: Alan Embree (1-0)
LP: John Hudek (0-1)
Sv: Robb Nen (1)
HR: SF - Ellis Burks (1), Charlie Hayes (1). CIN - Mike Cameron (1), Mark Sweeney (1), Sean Casey (1).

This was the first home game I had attended since 1991, and my first Opening Day since 1982.
Big Klu
04-05-2009, 08:51 AM
Five years ago (2004), a 7-4 loss on Opening Day at Great American Ballpark vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Mark Grudzielanek 2b
Corey Patterson cf
Sammy Sosa rf
Moisess Alou lf
Aramis Ramirez 3b
Derrek Lee 1b
Alex S. Gonzalez ss
Michael Barrett c
Kerry Wood p

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Ryan Freel cf
Juan Castro 3b
Cory Lidle p


WP: Kerry Wood (1-0)
LP: Cory Lidle (0-1)
Sv: Joe Borowski (1)
HR: CHI - Corey Patterson (1).

I was also in attendance for this game.
George Anderson
04-05-2009, 01:10 PM
and my first Opening Day since 1982.

Funny you say this. I plan on going tomorrow for my first OD since 1982. I still have vivid memories of Gary Redus running face first into the LF wall after catching a ball.