This Date In Reds History (6/18/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1955), a 2-1 win at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Bob Borkowski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Andy Seminick c
Corky Valentine p

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


WP: Corky Valentine (6-5)
LP: Curt Simmons (5-6)
Sv: Frank Smith (9)
HR: None.

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50 years ago (1959), an 8-3 loss at Seals Stadium in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Frank Robinson 1b
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Gus Bell rf
Ed Bailey c
Eddie Kasko ss
Joe Nuxhall p

San Francisco
Jim Davenport 3b
Willie Kirkland rf
Willie Mays cf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Daryl Spencer 2b
Jackie Brandt lf
Bob Schmidt c
Andre Rodgers ss
Al Worthington p


WP: Stu Miller (4-3)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (3-5)
HR: None.

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40 years ago (1969), an 11-2 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
Tony Cloninger p

San Francisco
Bobby Bonds cf
Ron Hunt 2b
Dave Marshall lf
Willie McCovey 1b
Dick Dietz c
Ken Henderson rf
Bobby Etheridge 3b
Hal Lanier ss
Ray Sadecki p


WP: Tony Cloninger (4-8)
LP: Ray Sadecki (3-6)
HR: CIN - Lee May 2 (20), Tony Perez (13).

Tony Cloninger pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds, and every player in the Reds lineup had at least one hit.

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35 years ago (1974), a 2-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Mike Jorgensen lf
Larry Lintz ss
Willie Davis cf
Ken Singleton rf
Ron Fairly 1b
Bob Stinson c
Bob Bailey 3b
Jim Cox 2b
Ernie McAnally p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
Terry Crowley rf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Clay Kirby p


WP: Ernie McAnally (5-6)
LP: Clay Kirby (5-4)
HR: MON - Jim Cox (2).

Ernie McAnally pitched a complete-game two-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for Les Expos. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out RBI double by Pete Rose in the third inning, and a one-out single by Dave Concepcion in the fifth. Clay Kirby pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 5 K's in a losing effort.

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30 years ago (1979), a 3-2 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

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

Montreal
Warren Cromartie lf
Rodney Scott 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Tony Perez 1b
Gary Carter c
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Steve Rogers p


WP: Bill Bonham (3-1)
LP: Steve Rogers (6-4)
Sv: Doug Bair (9)
HR: MON - Andre Dawson (12).

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20 years ago (1989), a 2-1 loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Luis Quiñones 3b
Todd Benzinger 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis cf
Rolando Roomes lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Bo Diaz c
Lenny Harris 2b
Jose Rijo p

San Francisco
Brett Butler cf
Robby Thompson 2b
Will Clark 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Ernest Riles 3b
Pat Sheridan rf
Terry Kennedy c
Jose Uribe ss
Atlee Hammaker p


WP: Mike LaCoss (3-5)
LP: Jose Rijo (6-4)
Sv: Craig Lefferts (13)
HR: None.

Atlee Hammaker, Mie LaCoss, Ernie Camacho, and Craig Lefferts combined on a five-hitter for the Giants.

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15 years ago (1994), a 16-0 win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Jerome Walton 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
John Smiley p

Atlanta
Jarvis Brown rf
Jeff Blauser ss
Roberto Kelly cf
Fred McGriff 1b
Javy Lopez c
Bill Pecota 3b
Dave Gallagher lf
Mark Lemke 2b
Tom Glavine p


WP: John Smiley (5-8)
LP: Tom Glavine (7-7)
HR: CIN - Reggie Sanders (12), Brian Dorsett (4).

John Smiley, Hector Carrasco, and Tim Fortugno combined on a four-hit shutout for the Reds. The only hits for the Braves were a two-out single by Roberto Kelly in the first inning, a one-out single by Tom Glavine in the third, a leadoff single by Mark Lemke in the sixth, and a leadoff single by Bill Pecota in the eighth.

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10 years ago (1999), a 7-1 win at Riverfront vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Mark Loretta ss
Ronnie Belliard 2b
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Jeromy Burnitz rf
Dave Nilsson c
Marquis Grissom cf
Alex Ochoa lf
Sean Berry 1b
Rafael Roque p

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Jeffrey Hammonds rf
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Barry Larkin ss
Eddie Taubensee c
Mike Cameron cf
Aaron Boone 3b
Steve Avery p


WP: Steve Avery (4-6)
LP: Rafael Roque (1-6)
HR: MIL - Ronnie Belliard (4). CIN - Greg Vaughn (16).

Steve Avery, Scott Sullivan, and Gabe White combined on a three-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Brewers were a one-out solo homer by Ronnie Belliard in the first inning, a one-out infield single by Mark Loretta in the third, and a leadoff double by Jeromy Burnitz in the fourth.

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Five years ago (2004), a 4-3 10-inning loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Adam Dunn lf
Tim Hummel 3b
Jermaine Clark rf
Javier Valentin c
Cory Lidle p

St. Louis
Tony Womack 2b
Roger Cedeño lf
Albert Pujols 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Jim Edmonds cf
Edgar Renteria ss
Reggie Sanders rf
Mike Matheny c
Chris Carpenter p


WP: Julian Tavarez (1-0)
LP: Mike Matthews (1-1)
HR: STL - Albert Pujols (18).

Albert Pujols led off the bottom of the tenth inning with a game-winning home run off losing pitcher Mike Matthews.