This Date In Reds History (5/19/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 3-2 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Ed Bailey c
Corky Valentine p

Pittsburgh
Curt Roberts 2b
Bob Skinner 1b
Hal Rice rf
Frank J. Thomas lf
Sid Gordon 3b
Toby Atwell c
Gair Allie ss
Dick Hall cf
Max Surkont p


WP: Max Surkont (3-4)
LP: Corky Valentine (3-4)
HR: None.

Max Surkont pitched an eight-hit shutout to get the win for the Pirates.

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50 years ago (1959), a 6-4 loss at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson 1b
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Pete Whisenant rf
Jim Pendleton lf
Dutch Dotterer c
Roy McMillan ss
Willard Schmidt p

Los Angeles
Wally Moon lf
Charlie Neal 2b
Ron Fairly rf
Don Demeter cf
Norm Larker 1b
Gil Hodges 3b
Joe Pignatano c
Bob Lillis ss
Johnny Podres p


WP: Johnny Klippstein (4-0)
LP: Willard Schmidt (1-1)
Sv: Clem Labine (5)
HR: None.

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45 years ago (1964), a 4-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Lee Maye 3b
Eddie Mathews 1b
Hank Aaron rf
Joe Torre c
Felipe Alou cf
Rico Carty lf
Denis Menke ss
Frank Bolling 2b
Warren Spahn p

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


WP: Warren Spahn (3-3)
LP: Sammy Ellis (2-1)
HR: MIL - Lee Maye (3), Joe Torre (6), Rico Carty (2). CIN - Gordy Coleman (3).

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35 years ago (1974), a 7-1 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Merv Rettenmund rf
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster cf
Bill Plummer c
Don Gullett p

Houston
Roger Metzger ss
Ollie Brown rf
Cesar Cedeño cf
Bob Watson lf
Lee May 1b
Cliff Johnson c
Doug Rader 3b
Tommy Helms 2b
Dave A. Roberts p


WP: Don Gullett (4-3)
LP: Dave A. Roberts (5-5)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (8). HOU - Lee May (7).

Don Gullett pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 10 K's to get the win.

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30 years ago (1979), a 5-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Davey Lopes 2b
Bill Russell ss
Gary Thomasson cf
Steve Garvey 1b
Dusty Baker lf
Von Joshua rf
Derrel Thomas 3b
Steve Yeager c
Rick Sutcliffe p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Champ Summers lf
Ray Knight 3b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Paul Moskau p


WP: Paul Moskau (4-0)
LP: Rick Sutcliffe (4-3)
Sv: Pedro Borbon (1)
HR: None.

Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing a balk call against Rick Sutcliffe.

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25 years ago (1984), a 9-1 loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Gary Redus lf
Eddie Milner cf
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Parker rf
Dave Concepcion 3b
Brad Gulden c
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Foley ss
Bruce Berenyi p

St. Louis
Tom Herr 2b
Willie McGee cf
Lonnie Smith lf
George Hendrick rf
Ken Oberkfell 3b
David Green 1b
Ozzie Smith ss
Tom Nieto c
Joaquin Andujar p


WP: Joaquin Andujar (7-3)
LP: Bruce Berenyi (1-5)
HR: None.

Joaquin Andujar pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals. Reds OF Eric Davis made his major-league debut in this game, grounding out as a pinch-hitter for pitcher Bob Owchinko.

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20 years ago (1989), an 8-2 loss at Riverfront vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Doug Dascenzo cf
Darrin Jackson rf
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Lloyd McClendon 1b
Damon Berryhill c
Vance Law 3b
Curtis Wilkerson lf
Shawon Dunston ss
Greg Maddux p

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Herm Winningham cf
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Danny Jackson p


WP: Greg Maddux (2-5)
LP: Danny Jackson (2-7)
HR: None.

Greg Maddux pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 6 K's to get the win. Cubs manager Don Zimmer was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing that baserunner Ryne Sandberg should be safe after being hit by a batted ball because Reds 3B Chris Sabo had already had an attempt to make a play. The call was reversed, and Sandberg was safe.

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15 years ago (1994), a 3-0 win at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Deion Sanders cf
Terry Pendleton 3b
Ryan Klesko lf
Fred McGriff 1b
David Justice rf
Mark Lemke 2b
Charlie O'Brien c
Rafael Belliard ss
John Smoltz p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Tony Fernandez 3b
Hal Morris 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Thomas Howard rf
Roberto Kelly cf
Bret Boone 2b
Eddie Taubensee c
Erik Hanson p


WP: Erik Hanson (3-3)
LP: John Smoltz (2-6)
Sv: Chuck McElroy (2)
HR: CIN - Barry Larkin (3).

Erik Hanson and Chuck McElroy combined on a five-hit shutout for the Reds. John Smoltz and Mike Stanton combined on a four-hitter in a losing effort for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff homer by Barry Larkin followed by a single by Tony Fernandez in the first inning, a one-out single by Larkin in the third, and a one-out RBI single by Fernandez in the eighth.

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10 years ago (1999), a 24-12 win at Coors Field in Denver.

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Jeffrey Hammonds rf
Mark Lewis 3b
Brian Johnson c
Pokey Reese 2b
Denny Neagle p

Colorado
Darryl Hamilton cf
Mike Lansing 2b
Larry Walker rf
Dante Bichette lf
Vinny Castilla 3b
Todd Helton 1b
Henry Blanco c
Chris Sexton ss
Brian Bohanon p


WP: Steve Parris (2-0)
LP: Jerry DiPoto (0-2)
Sv: Ron Villone (1)
HR: CIN - Sean Casey 2 (9), Jeffrey Hammonds 3 (3), Brian Johnson (4). COL - Vinny Castilla (6), Mike Lansing (4), Dante Bichette (6).

The Reds pounded 28 hits off seven Rockies pitchers (actually six, since Dave Wainhouse did not allow a hit). Eight Reds had two or more hits, and seven had three or more. Sean Casey and Jeffrey Hammonds each had four hits, and had 11 RBI's between them.

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Five years ago (2004), a 4-3 10-inning win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Rockies.

Colorado
Luis A. Gonzalez 2b
Royce Clayton ss
Todd Helton 1b
Vinny Castilla 3b
Jeromy Burnitz cf
Matt Holliday lf
Charles Johnson c
Brad Hawpe rf
Jason Jennings p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn lf
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Jason LaRue c
Jose Acevedo p


WP: John Riedling (2-0)
LP: Brian Fuentes (1-1)
HR: COL - Vinny Castilla (11), Jeromy Burnitz (13).