This Date In Reds History (6/26/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 4-3 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
Lloyd Merriman rf
Ed Bailey c
Fred Baczewski p

Pittsburgh
Gair Allie ss
Eddie Pellagrini 2b
Preston Ward 1b
Frank J. Thomas lf
Sid Gordon rf
Jack Shepard c
Dick Cole 3b
Dick Hall cf
Bob Friend p


WP: Bob Friend (3-5)
LP: Fred Baczewski (5-4)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (20).

Bob Friend pitched a no-hitter through 6.1 innings, and finished with a complete-game three-hitter to get the win for the Pirates. The only hits for the Reds were back-to-back one-out singles by Jim Greengrass and Johnny Temple in the seventh inning, and a two-run homer by Ted Kluszewski with one out in the eighth.

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50 years ago (1959), a 7-6 10-inning win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Joe Cunningham rf
Bill White lf
Ken Boyer 3b
Gino Cimoli cf
Stan Musial 1b
Hal R. Smith c
Alex Grammas ss
Larry Jackson p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Whitey Lockman 1b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Jerry Lynch lf
Jim Pendleton 3b
Ed Bailey c
Eddie Kasko ss
Don Newcombe p


WP: Luis Arroyo (1-0)
LP: Tom Cheney (0-1)
HR: STL - Stan Musial 2 (7), Joe Cunningham (3), Ken Boyer (16).

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45 years ago (1964), an 8-3 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Deron Johnson 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Steve Boros 3b
Joey Jay p

Pittsburgh
Dick Schofield ss
Bill Virdon cf
Roberto Clemente rf
Willie Stargell 1b
Jerry Lynch lf
Gene Freese 3b
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Jim Pagliaroni c
Bob Veale p


WP: Bob Veale (7-5)
LP: Joey Jay (4-3)
HR: None.

Bob Veale pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Pirates.

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40 years ago (1969), a 4-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Bobby Bonds rf
Ron Hunt 2b
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Jim Davenport 3b
Ken Henderson lf
Dick Dietz c
Hal Lanier ss
Bobby Bolin p

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


WP: Bobby Bolin (4-4)
LP: Tony Cloninger (4-10)
Sv: Frank Linzy (7)
HR: SF - Bobby Bonds (10), Bobby Bolin (1).

Bobby Bolin and Frank Linzy combined on a four-hitter for the Giants. The only hits for the Reds were a single by Alex Johnson with no outs in the fourth inning, back-to-back singles by Bobby Tolan and Alex Johnson with no outs in the sixth, and a two-out single by Tommy Helms in the ninth.

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35 years ago (1974), a 9-1 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
Merv Rettenmund rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Fred Norman p

Houston
Greg Gross rf
Roger Metzger ss
Cesar Cedeño cf
Bob Watson lf
Lee May 1b
Cliff Johnson c
Doug Rader 3b
Tommy Helms 2b
Don Wilson p


WP: Fred Norman (8-5)
LP: Don Wilson (3-6)
HR: CIN - Dave Concepcion (5), Dan Driessen (2). HOU - Bob Watson (8).

Fred Norman pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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30 years ago (1979), a 6-5 loss at the Astrodome in Houston.

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

Houston
Terry Puhl cf
Craig Reynolds ss
Cesar Cedeño 1b
Jose Cruz lf
Enos Cabell 3b
Denny Walling rf
Alan Ashby c
Rafael Landestoy 2b
Joe Niekro p


WP: Bert Roberge (2-0)
LP: Doug Bair (4-3)
Sv: Joe Sambito (7)
HR: CIN - George Foster 2 (19). HOU - Denny Walling (3).

Joe Niekro, Bert Roberge, Tom Dixon, and Joe Sambito combined on a five-hitter for the Astros.

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25 years ago (1984), a 4-2 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Cedeño lf
Dave Parker rf
Tony Perez 1b
Wayne Krenchicki 3b
Dann Bilardello c
Ron Oester 2b
Mario Soto p

San Francisco
Dan Gladden cf
Johnnie LeMaster ss
Al Oliver 1b
Jeffrey Leonard lf
Dusty Baker rf
Joel Youngblood 3b
Bob Brenly c
Brad Wellman 2b
Atlee Hammaker p


WP: Mario Soto (8-1)
LP: Frank Williams (5-1)
HR: SF - Bob Brenly (8).

Mario Soto pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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20 years ago (1989), a 5-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Jose Gonzalez cf
Willie Randolph 2b
Kirk Gibson lf
Eddie Murray 1b
Mike Davis rf
Mike Scioscia c
Jeff Hamilton 3b
Alfredo Griffin ss
Tim Leary p

Cincinnati
Lenny Harris 2b
Herm Winningham cf
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Chris Sabo 3b
Ken Griffey lf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Bo Diaz c
Rick Mahler p


WP: Rob Dibble (6-2)
LP: Tim Belcher (4-7)
Sv: John Franco (20)
HR: LA - Kirk Gibson (8). CIN - Paul O'Neill (12), Bo Diaz (1).

Bo Diaz hit the final home run of his career in this game.

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15 years ago (1994), a 12-4 win at Riverfront vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Bip Roberts 2b
Scott Livingstone 3b
Tony Gwynn rf
Derek Bell cf
Phil Plantier lf
Eddie Williams 1b
Ricky Gutierrez ss
Brad Ausmus c
Kerry Taylor p

Cincinnati
Thomas Howard cf
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Eddie Taubensee c
John Roper p


WP: John Roper (4-0)
LP: Jeff Tabaka (1-1)
HR: CIN - Kevin Mitchell (19).

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10 years ago (1999), an 8-1 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

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

Houston
Bill Spiers 2b
Derek Bell rf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Carl Everett cf
Richard Hidalgo lf
Ricky Gutierrez ss
Tony Eusebio c
Tim Bogar 3b
Sean Bergman p


WP: Steve Parris (5-1)
LP: Sean Bergman (4-5)
HR: CIN - Sean Casey (16), Eddie Taubensee (8).

Steve Parris, Stan Belinda, and Gabe White combined on a two-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Astros were a two-out single by Carl Everett in the first inning, and a two-out single by Ricky Gutierrez in the ninth.

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Five years ago (2004), a 1-0 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Jason Kendall c
Jack Wilson ss
Rob Mackowiak 3b
Craig Wilson rf
Jason Bay lf
Randall Simon 1b
Tike Redman cf
Jose Castillo 2b
Oliver Perez p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel lf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Wily Mo Peña rf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro 2b
Tim Hummel 3b
Aaron Harang p


WP: Mark Corey (1-1)
LP: Todd Jones (5-2)
Sv: Jose Mesa (17)
HR: PIT - Randall Simon (1).

Randall Simon led off the ninth inning with a home run off Todd Jones for the game's only run. Oliver Perez, Mark Corey, and Jose Mesa combined on a four-hit shutout for the Reds, as Perez pitched seven shutout innings while allowing three hits and striking out 13. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Juan Castro in the third inning, a leadoff double by Castro in the fifth, a two-out double by Ryan Freel in the fifth, and a one-out pinch-hit single by Adam Dunn in the ninth.

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Tim Hummel? Really?

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Tim Hummel? Really?

Keepin' it real.