This Date In Reds History (8/31/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 9-3 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

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


WP: Herm Wehmeier (7-10)
LP: Bud Podbielan (7-8)
HR: PHI - Johnny Wyrostek (3), Earl Torgeson (4). CIN - Ted Kluszewski 2 (41).

Herm Wehmeier pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Phillies. With two homers in the game, Ted Kluszewski set a new club record for home runs in a season with 41, breaking his previous mark of 40 set in 1953.

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40 years ago (1969), a 7-5 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Curt Flood cf
Julian Javier 2b
Joe Torre c
Mike Shannon 3b
Phil Gagliano 1b
Byron Browne rf
Dal Maxvill ss
Bob Gibson p

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


WP: Jim Merritt (16-5)
LP: Bob Gibson (16-10)
Sv: Wayne Granger (19)
HR: STL - Mike Shannon (11), Curt Flood (3). CIN - Johnny Bench (22), Tony Perez (33).

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35 years ago (1974), a 10-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Ron Hunt 2b
Larry Lintz ss
Willie Davis cf
Mike Jorgensen 1b
Ron Fairly lf
Ken Singleton rf
Bob Bailey 3b
Barry Foote c
Steve Renko p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster rf
Darrel Chaney 2b
Jack Billingham p


WP: Jack Billingham (17-8)
LP: Steve Renko (9-13)
HR: MON - Ken Singleton (8). CIN - Johnny Bench (27).

Johnny Bench was 2-for-4 with 7 RBI's on a three-run double and a grand slam.

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30 years ago (1979), an 8-7 10-inning loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Hector Cruz cf
Fred Norman p

Montreal
Warren Cromartie lf
Dave Cash 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Tony Perez 1b
Gary Carter c
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Dan Schatzeder p


WP: Woodie Fryman (3-5)
LP: Tom Hume (9-7)
HR: MON - Andre Dawson (19), Warren Cromartie (8).

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25 years ago (1984), a 6-2 loss at Riverfront vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Marvell Wynne cf
Lee Lacy rf
Johnny Ray 2b
Jim Morrison 3b
Tony Peña c
Brian Harper lf
Eddie Vargas 1b
Rafael Belliard ss
John Candelaria p

Cincinnati
Gary Redus cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Dave Parker rf
Cesar Cedeño lf
Nick Esasky 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Skeeter Barnes 3b
Dave Van Gorder c
Joe Price p


WP: John Candelaria (12-10)
LP: Joe Price (6-11)
Sv: Don Robinson (8)
HR: PIT - Tony Peña 2 (12).

Tony Peña hit a pair of three-run homers to account for all six of the Pirates' runs.

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10 years ago (1999), an 8-2 loss at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Gerald Williams lf
Bret Boone 2b
Chipper Jones 3b
Brian Jordan rf
Ryan Klesko 1b
Andruw Jones cf
Jose Hernandez ss
Eddie Perez c
Greg Maddux p

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Michael Tucker rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Jeffrey Hammonds cf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Guzman p


WP: Greg Maddux (17-6)
LP: Juan Guzman (4-2)
HR: ATL - Eddie Perez (5), Chipper Jones (35). CIN - Mark Lewis (5).

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Five years ago (2004), an 8-0 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Astros.

Houston
Craig Biggio lf
Carlos Beltran cf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Lance Berkman rf
Jeff Kent 2b
Mike Lamb 3b
Jose Vizcaino ss
Brad Ausmus c
Brandon Backe p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel rf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Wily Mo Peña cf
Felipe Lopez 3b
Jason LaRue c
Aaron Harang p


WP: Brandon Backe (2-2)
LP: Aaron Harang (8-7)
HR: HOU - Jeff Kent 2 (19), Carlos Beltran (21), Jeff Bagwell (21), Lance Berkman (24).

Brandon Backe, Chad Qualls, Mike Gallo, and Dan Wheeler combined on a six-hit shutout for the Astros.