This Date In Reds History (5/6/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 5-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Davey Williams 2b
Don Mueller rf
Willie Mays cf
Monte Irvin lf
Hank Thompson 3b
Alvin Dark ss
Whitey Lockman 1b
Ray Katt c
Larry Jansen p

Cincinnati
Chuck Harmon 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Ed Bailey c
Harry Perkowski p


WP: Harry Perkowski (1-2)
LP: Windy McCall (0-1)
HR: NY - Willie Mays (4), Hank Thompson (4). CIN - Gus Bell (4).

Harry Perkowski pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1964), a 12-4 win at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Chico Ruiz 3b
Sammy Ellis p

New York Mets
Charley Smith 3b
Tim Harkness 1b
Ron Hunt 2b
George Altman rf
Frank J. Thomas lf
Ed Kranepool cf
Hawk Taylor c
Amado Samuel ss
Bill Wakefield p


WP: Sammy Ellis (1-0)
LP: Bill Wakefield (0-1)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (3), Leo Cardenas (2), Vada Pinson (4). NY - George Altman (1).

Sammy Ellis pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1969), an 8-1 loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Jim Maloney p

New York Mets
Rod Gaspar cf
Wayne Garrett 3b
Ken Boswell 2b
Cleon Jones lf
Ed Kranepool 1b
J.C. Martin c
Ron Swoboda rf
Bud Harrelson ss
Don Cardwell p


WP: Don Cardwell (1-4)
LP: Gary Nolan (1-3)
HR: CIN - Lee May (4). NY - Ken Boswell (2), Wayne Garrett (1), Cleon Jones (4), Don Cardwell (1).

Don Cardwell pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 8 K's to get the win for the Mets, and also went 2-for-4 with a single and a three-run homer. Mets rookie 3B Wayne Garrett hit his first major-league home run in this game.

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30 years ago (1979), the Reds split a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros--winning the opener 17-5, and losing the nightcap 8-2.

First Game
Houston
Terry Puhl rf
Craig Reynolds ss
Cesar Cedeño cf
Jose Cruz lf
Enos Cabell 3b
Bob Watson 1b
Art Howe 2b
Alan Ashby c
J.R. Richard p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Champ Summers 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Johnny Bench c
Cesar Geronimo cf
Bill Bonham p


WP: Pedro Borbon (1-0)
LP: J.R. Richard (4-1)
HR: HOU - Bob Watson (2). CIN - Dave Concepcion (2), Joe Morgan (3), Champ Summers (1).

In Game 1, Pedro Borbon pitched six innings of four-hit, one-run relief to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Houston
Terry Puhl lf
Craig Reynolds ss
Cesar Cedeño cf
Jeffrey Leonard rf
Enos Cabell 3b
Bob Watson 1b
Rafael Landestoy 2b
Bruce Bochy c
Frank Riccelli p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey cf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Arturo DeFreites 1b
Champ Summers rf
Ray Knight 3b
Vic Correll c
Fred Norman p


WP: Frank Riccelli (2-1)
LP: Fred Norman (1-4)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Frank Riccelli and Ken Forsch combined on a five-hitter for the Astros.

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25 years ago (1984), a 5-3 win at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Tom Lawless 2b
Eddie Milner cf
Gary Redus lf
Dave Parker rf
Cesar Cedeño 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Nick Esasky 3b
Brad Gulden c
Jeff Russell p

Philadelphia
Juan Samuel 2b
Len Matuszek 1b
Mike Schmidt 3b
Joe Lefebvre lf
Sixto Lezcano rf
Von Hayes cf
John Wockenfuss c
Ivan DeJesus ss
Steve Carlton p


WP: John Franco (2-0)
LP: Steve Carlton (1-2)
Sv: Tom Hume (3)
HR: PHI - Mike Schmidt (8).

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20 years ago (1989), a 7-4 win at Riverfront vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Juan Samuel cf
Tom Herr 2b
Von Hayes 1b
Mike Schmidt 3b
Darren Daulton c
Chris James lf
Curt Ford rf
Dickie Thon ss
Larry McWilliams p

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Manny Trillo 2b
Joel Youngblood lf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Rolando Roomes cf
Bo Diaz c
Ron Oester ss
Rick Mahler p


WP: Rick Mahler (4-3)
LP: Larry McWilliams (1-2)
Sv: John Franco (10)
HR: None.

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15 years ago (1994), a 4-3 win at Riverfront vs. the Astros.

Houston
James Mouton rf
Steve Finley cf
Craig Biggio 2b
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Scott Servais c
Andujar Cedeño ss
Pete Harnisch p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Tony Fernandez 3b
Hal Morris 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Roberto Kelly cf
Reggie Sanders rf
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
Tim Pugh p


WP: Tim Pugh (3-1)
LP: Pete Harnisch (2-3)
Sv: Hector Carrasco (3)
HR: CIN - Kevin Mitchell (8).

Tim Pugh, Chuck McElroy, and Hector Carrasco combined on a five-hitter for the Reds.

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Five years ago (2004), a 9-6 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Scott Podsednik cf
Bill Hall ss
Keith Ginter 2b
Geoff Jenkins lf
Lyle Overbay 1b
Trent Durrington 3b
Ben Grieve rf
Gary Bennett c
Wes Obermueller p

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Brandon Larson 3b
Jacob Cruz rf
Javier Valentin c
Aaron Harang p


WP: Todd Jones (2-1)
LP: Jeff Bennett (1-3)
Sv: Danny Graves (12)
HR: MIL - Bill Hall (2). CIN - Ken Griffey Jr. (4).

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20 years ago (1989), a 7-4 win at Riverfront vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Juan Samuel cf
Tom Herr 2b
Von Hayes 1b
Mike Schmidt 3b
Darren Daulton c
Chris James lf
Curt Ford rf
Dickie Thon ss
Larry McWilliams p

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Manny Trillo 2b
Joel Youngblood lf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Rolando Roomes cf
Bo Diaz c
Ron Oester ss
Rick Mahler p


WP: Rick Mahler (4-3)
LP: Larry McWilliams (1-2)
Sv: John Franco (10)
HR: None.

This was Michael Jack Schmidt's final appearance against the Reds. He retired on May 29th of this season. He went 0-1 with two walks,two RBI's and a sac fly. He hit .292 with 55 HR's and 142 RBI's in a 185 games against the Reds in his career.

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55 years ago (1954), a 5-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Davey Williams 2b
Don Mueller rf
Willie Mays cf
Monte Irvin lf
Hank Thompson 3b
Alvin Dark ss
Whitey Lockman 1b
Ray Katt c
Larry Jansen p

Cincinnati
Chuck Harmon 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Ed Bailey c
Harry Perkowski p


WP: Harry Perkowski (1-2)
LP: Windy McCall (0-1)
HR: NY - Willie Mays (4), Hank Thompson (4). CIN - Gus Bell (4).

Harry Perkowski pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

Looking at my day by day sports calendar this is Willie Mays birthday. He turns 78 years young today.