This Date In Reds History (5/2/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 4-3 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Willie Jones 3b
Richie Ashburn cf
Earl Torgeson 1b
Del Ennis lf
Granny Hamner 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Smoky Burgess c
Bobby Morgan ss
Jim Konstanty p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Hobie Landrith c
Howie Judson p


WP: Bob J. Miller (1-0)
LP: Howie Judson (1-2)
HR: PHI - Del Ennis (4).

Game 2 of a scheduled doubleheader was rained out.

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50 years ago (1959), a 16-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Don Zimmer ss
Charlie Neal 2b
Don Demeter cf
Carl Furillo rf
Gil Hodges 1b
Rip Repulski lf
Jim Baxes 3b
Joe Pignatano c
Gene Snyder p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Walt Dropo 1b
Gus Bell rf
Roy McMillan ss
Dutch Dotterer c
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Willard Schmidt (1-0)
LP: Gene Snyder (1-1)
HR: CIN - Walt Dropo (1), Frank Robinson (5), Vada Pinson (3).

Frank Robinson hit for the cycle in this game. Robbie walked in the first inning, and singled in the third off Gene Snyder. He then hit a three-run triple in the fourth off Johnny Klippstein, a two-run homer in the sixth off Sandy Koufax, and after striking out to end the sixth off Carl Erskine, doubled with two outs in the eighth off Erskine.

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45 years ago (1964), a 3-0 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Ed Kranepool 1b
Larry Elliot cf
Ron Hunt 2b
George Altman rf
Hawk Taylor c
Frank J. Thomas lf
Rod Kanehl 3b
Charley Smith ss
Al Jackson p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Chico Ruiz 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Deron Johnson 1b
Tommy Harper lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Marty Keough rf
Johnny Edwards c
Jim Maloney p


WP: Al Jackson (2-3)
LP: Jim Maloney (2-2)
HR: None.

Al Jackson pitched a two-hit shutout to get the win for the Mets. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Deron Johnson in the fifth inning, and a one-out single by Jim Maloney in the sixth.

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40 years ago (1969), an 8-5 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Jose Arcia ss
Roberto Peña 2b
Tony Gonzalez lf
Ollie Brown rf
Nate Colbert 1b
Cito Gaston cf
Ed Spiezio 3b
Chris Cannizzaro c
Clay Kirby p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Fred Whitfield 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
George Culver p


WP: Johnny Podres (2-2)
LP: George Culver (1-3)
Sv: Frank Reberger (3)
HR: SD - Al Ferrara (1). CIN - Bobby Tolan (5).

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30 years ago (1979), a 4-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Ivan DeJesus ss
Bobby Murcer rf
Bill Buckner 1b
Dave Kingman lf
Steve R. Ontiveros 3b
Jerry Martin cf
Barry Foote c
Ted Sizemore 2b
Rick Reuschel p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Champ Summers rf
Dan Driessen 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Johnny Bench c
Mike LaCoss p


WP: Mike LaCoss (2-0)
LP: Rick Reuschel (1-4)
Sv: Doug Bair (4)
HR: None.

Mike LaCoss pitched a perfect game through five innings, and he and Doug Bair combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Cubs were a single by Ted Sizemore with no outs in the sixth inning, a leadoff single by Bill Buckner in the seventh, a leadoff double by Jerry Martin in the eighth, and a one-out single by Buckner in the ninth.

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25 years ago (1984), a 3-2 win at Riverfront vs. the Astros.

Houston
Kevin Bass rf
Craig Reynolds ss
Jose Cruz lf
Jerry Mumphrey cf
Ray Knight 1b
Phil Garner 3b
Bill Doran 2b
Tom Wieghaus c
Joe Niekro p

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Ron Oester 2b
Duane Walker lf
Dave Parker rf
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Concepcion 3b
Brad Gulden c
Tom Foley ss
Mario Soto p


WP: Mario Soto (3-1)
LP: Joe Niekro (2-5)
HR: HOU - Ray Knight (1).

Mario Soto pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 13 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Astros were a two-out double by Jose Cruz in the first inning, a leadoff homer by Ray Knight in the fifth, and a two-out single by Knight in the seventh.

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20 years ago (1989), a 6-4 loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis cf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Bo Diaz c
Manny Trillo 2b
Jack Armstrong p

Montreal
Tim Raines lf
Tom Foley 2b
Andres Galarraga 1b
Hubie Brooks rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Dave Martinez cf
Mike Fitzgerald c
Spike Owen ss
Randy Johnson p


WP: Tim Burke (2-1)
LP: Kent Tekulve (0-1)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey (2).

Herm Winningham replaced Eric Davis in CF with two outs in the bottom of the third inning after an RBI double to center by Expos C Mike Fitzgerald. Apparently, Davis suffered an injury of some sort.

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15 years ago (1994), a 9-0 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Thomas Howard lf
Roberto Kelly cf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
John Smiley p

Chicago Cubs
Tuffy Rhodes cf
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Mark Grace 1b
Glenallen Hill lf
Sammy Sosa rf
Steve Buechele 3b
Shawon Dunston ss
Mark Parent c
Willie Banks p


WP: John Smiley (3-2)
LP: Willie Banks (2-3)
HR: CIN - Thomas Howard (2), Bret Boone (2).

John Smiley pitched atwo-hit shutout with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Cubs were a leadoff single by Shawon Dunston in the third inning, and a one-out single by Mark Grace in the ninth.

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10 years ago (1999), a 5-3 loss at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Jeffrey Hammonds rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Brian Johnson c
Pokey Reese 2b
Denny Neagle p

Atlanta
Gerald Williams lf
Bret Boone 2b
Chipper Jones 3b
Brian Jordan rf
Javy Lopez c
Andruw Jones cf
Brian R. Hunter 1b
Walt Weiss ss
Odalis Perez p


WP: Odalis Perez (1-1)
LP: Denny Neagle (0-1)
Sv: John Rocker (2)
HR: ATL - Gerald Williams (2).

Odalis Perez pitched 5.2 innings of five-hit, three-run baseball with 7 K's to earn his first major-league win.

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Five years ago (2004), a 6-5 loss at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Juan Castro ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
Brandon Larson 3b
Javier Valentin c
Wily Mo Peña rf
Cory Lidle p

Houston
Craig Biggio cf
Adam Everett ss
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Jef Kent 2b
Lance Berkman lf
Richard Hidalgo rf
Morgan Ensberg 3b
Brad Ausmus c
Tim Redding p


WP: Dan Miceli (1-1)
LP: Todd Jones (1-1)
Sv: Octavio Dotel (4)
HR: CIN - Adam Dunn (9). HOU - Jeff Kent (3).