This Date In Reds History (10/1/09): Past Lineups

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45 years ago (1964), a 5-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Dick Schofield ss
Bill Virdon cf
Roberto Clemente rf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gene Freese 3b
Donn Clendenon 1b
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Jerry May c
Joe Gibbon p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Chico Ruiz 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Deron Johnson 1b
Tommy Harper lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jimmie Coker c
Bob Purkey p


WP: Joe Nuxhall (9-8)
LP: Steve Blass (5-8)
Sv: Sammy Ellis (14)
HR: CIN - Jimmie Coker (1).

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35 years ago (1974), a 7-1 loss at Atlanta Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Ken Griffey rf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Jack Billingham p

Atlanta
Ralph Garr lf
Marty Perez 2b
Darrell Evans 3b
Dusty Baker rf
Mike Lum 1b
Rowland Office cf
Vic Correll c
Craig Robinson ss
Buzz Capra p


WP: Buzz Capra (16-8)
LP: Jack Billingham (19-11)
HR: None.

Buzz Capra pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 9 K's to get the win for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff pinch-hit single by Ed Armbrister in the sixth inning, an RBI double by Dave Concepcion with no outs in the seventh, a leadoff single by Pete Rose in the eighth, and a two-out infield single by Ken Griffey in the ninth. Hal King made his final major-league appearance in this game.

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20 years ago (1989), a 2-0 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Eric Yelding ss
Craig Biggio cf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Glenn Davis 1b
Glenn Wilson rf
Mark Davidson lf
Alex Treviño c
Steve Lombardozzi 2b
Jim Deshaies p

Cincinnati
Dave Collins lf
Luis Quiñones 2b
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Joe Oliver c
Rolando Roomes cf
Scotti Madison 3b
Jeff Richardson ss
Tim Leary p


WP: Jim Deshaies (15-10)
LP: Tim Leary (8-14)
HR: None.

Jim Deshaies pitched a four-hit shutout to get the win for the Astros. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Todd Benzinger in the first inning, a one-out single by Benzinger in the fourth, a leadoff single by Rolando Roomes in the eighth, and a leadoff single by Dave Collins in the ninth. The Reds finished the season in fifth place in the NL West with a 75-87 record, 17 games behind the Giants. During the offseason, interim manager Tommy Helms was relieved of his duties, and former Yankees manager Lou Piniella was hired as manager of the Reds.

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10 years ago (1999), a 4-3 10-inning loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Brewers.

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

Milwaukee Brewers
Marquis Grissom cf
Mark Loretta 1b
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Jeromy Burnitz rf
Alex Ochoa lf
Ronnie Belliard 2b
Lou Collier ss
Brian Banks c
Scott Karl p


WP: Rocky Coppinger (5-3)
LP: Scott Sullivan (5-4)
HR: CIN - Mike Cameron (21), Greg Vaughn (44).

Scott Karl, Rafael Roque, Hector Ramirez, David Weathers, Mike Myers, Eric Plunk and Rocky Coppinger combined on a five-hitter for the Brewers.

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Five years ago (2004), a 5-1 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Jason Kendall c
Jack Wilson ss
Jason Bay lf
Rob Mackowiak rf
Craig Wilson 1b
Tike Redman cf
Ty Wigginton 3b
Freddy Sanchez 2b
Dave Williams p

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn lf
Juan Castro 2b
Jason LaRue c
Darren Bragg cf
Paul Wilson p


WP: Paul Wilson (11-6)
LP: Dave Williams (2-3)
HR: PIT - Craig Wilson (29). CIN - Adam Dunn (46), Juan Castro (5), Barry Larkin (8).

Paul Wilson pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds. Adam Dunn became the third player in Reds history to hit more than 45 home runs in a season, following Ted Kluszewski (49 in 1954, 47 in 1955) and George Foster (52 in 1977). Barry Larkin hit the 198th and final home run of his career in this game.

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10 years ago (1999), a 4-3 10-inning loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Brewers.

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

Milwaukee Brewers
Marquis Grissom cf
Mark Loretta 1b
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Jeromy Burnitz rf
Alex Ochoa lf
Ronnie Belliard 2b
Lou Collier ss
Brian Banks c
Scott Karl p


WP: Rocky Coppinger (5-3)
LP: Scott Sullivan (5-4)
HR: CIN - Mike Cameron (21), Greg Vaughn (44).

Scott Karl, Rafael Roque, Hector Ramirez, David Weathers, Mike Myers, Eric Plunk and Rocky Coppinger combined on a five-hitter for the Brewers.

Killer loss for the Reds. This was the weekend they lost two of three to the lowly Brewers and basically knocked them out of the playoffs. I wasn't following the Reds too closely then but I knew they would be in a lot of trouble in a one game playoff.

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20 years ago (1989), a 2-0 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Eric Yelding ss
Craig Biggio cf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Glenn Davis 1b
Glenn Wilson rf
Mark Davidson lf
Alex Treviño c
Steve Lombardozzi 2b
Jim Deshaies p

Cincinnati
Dave Collins lf
Luis Quiñones 2b
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Joe Oliver c
Rolando Roomes cf
Scotti Madison 3b
Jeff Richardson ss
Tim Leary p


WP: Jim Deshaies (15-10)
LP: Tim Leary (8-14)
HR: None.

Jim Deshaies pitched a four-hit shutout to get the win for the Astros. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Todd Benzinger in the first inning, a one-out single by Benzinger in the fourth, a leadoff single by Rolando Roomes in the eighth, and a leadoff single by Dave Collins in the ninth. The Reds finished the season in fifth place in the NL West with a 75-87 record, 17 games behind the Giants. During the offseason, interim manager Tommy Helms was relieved of his duties, and former Yankees manager Lou Piniella was hired as manager of the Reds.

This is the last day the Reds won't be in first place until the 1991 season.