This Date In Reds History (7/24/10): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

55 years ago (1955), the Reds split a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants--winning the opener 6-4, and losing the nightcap 4-1.

First Game
Cincinnati
Rocky Bridges 2b
Stan Palys lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Smoky Burgess c
Milt Smith 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Art Fowler p

New York Giants
Wayne Terwilliger 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Willie Mays cf
Hank Thompson 3b
Don Mueller rf
Whitey Lockman lf
Gail Harris 1b
Ray Katt c
Ruben Gomez p


WP: Art Fowler (5-6)
LP: Ruben Gomez (7-5)
Sv: Joe Black (2)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (32), Wally Post (25), Milt Smith (1). NY - Alvin Dark (8).

In Game 1, Milt Smith hit his first major-league home run in the eighth inning off Giants reliever Hoyt Wilhelm.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Rocky Bridges 2b
Stan Palys lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Matt Batts c
Milt Smith 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Jackie Collum p

New York Giants
Wayne Terwilliger 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Willie Mays cf
Sid Gordon 3b
Don Mueller rf
Bobby Hofman 1b
Whitey Lockman lf
Ray Katt c
Johnny Antonelli p


WP: Johnny Antonelli (8-12)
LP: Jackie Collum (8-5)
HR: NY - Bobby Hofman (8), Willie Mays (30).

In Game 2, Johnny Antonelli pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Giants.

[Big Klu]

50 years ago (1960), a 6-5 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Julian Javier 2b
Joe Cunningham rf
Bill White 1b
Stan Musial lf
Daryl Spencer ss
Alex Grammas 3b
Curt Flood cf
Hal R. Smith c
Ernie Broglio p

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Frank Robinson lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Billy Martin 2b
Jay Hook p


WP: Bob Gibson (2-3)
LP: Jay Hook (7-10)
Sv: Marshall Bridges (1)
HR: STL - Daryl Spencer (13), Joe Cunningham (4), Stan Musial (8). CIN - Gordy Coleman (1), Frank Robinson (18).

Gordy Coleman made his Reds debut in this game, and homered in his first at-bat off Ernie Broglio in the second inning.

[Big Klu]

45 years ago (1965), the Reds split a doubleheader at the Astrodome in Houston--losing the opener 4-2, and winning the nightcap 2-0.

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

Houston
Joe Morgan 2b
Lee Maye lf
Jimmy Wynn cf
Walt Bond rf
Jim Gentile 1b
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Ron Brand c
Bob Lillis ss
Don Nottebart p


WP: Don Nottebart (2-7)
LP: Sammy Ellis (13-6)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Don Nottebart pitched no-hitter through six innings, and finished with a complete-game three-hitter to get the win for the Astros. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff triple by Pete Rose in the seventh inning, a one-out RBI single by Frank Robinson in the seventh, and a leadoff pinch-hit triple by Art Shamsky in the ninth. Left-handed reliever Ted Davidson made his major-league debut for the Reds in this game.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Tommy Harper lf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Deron Johnson 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Joe Nuxhall p

Houston
Joe Morgan 2b
Lee Maye lf
Jimmy Wynn cf
Frank J. Thomas 1b
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Joe Gaines rf
Gus Triandos c
Bob Lillis ss
Turk Farrell p


WP: Joe Nuxhall (7-3)
LP: Turk Farrell (7-4)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Joe Nuxhall pitched a no-hitter through 7.1 innings, and finished with a one-hit shutout with 11 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hit for the Astros was a one-out single by Bob Lillis in the eighth inning.

[Big Klu]

40 years ago (1970), a 4-0 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Leron Lee rf
Joe Hague 1b
Dick Allen 3b
Joe Torre c
Vic Davalillo cf
Julian Javier 2b
Milt Ramirez ss
Mike Torrez p

Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan cf
Bernie Carbo lf
Pete Rose rf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Gary Nolan p


WP: Gary Nolan (13-4)
LP: Mike Torrez (7-9)
Sv: Wayne Granger (22)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (29), Bernie Carbo (15).

Gary Nolan and Wayne Granger combined on a six-hit shutout for the Reds.

[Big Klu]

35 years ago (1975), a 2-1 win at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
George Foster lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Fred Norman p

New York Mets
Gene Clines cf
Felix Millan 2b
Joe Torre 3b
Dave Kingman 1b
Rusty Staub rf
Jesus Alou lf
Jack Heidemann ss
John Stearns c
Tom Seaver p


WP: Fred Norman (6-3)
LP: Tom Seaver (14-6)
Sv: Rawly Eastwick (8)
HR: None.

[Big Klu]

25 years ago (1985), a 3-2 win at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Max Venable lf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Buddy Bell 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Ron Oester 2b
Dann Bilardello c
Ron Robinson p

New York Mets
Lenny Dykstra cf
Wally Backman 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Darryl Strawberry rf
Danny Heep lf
Clint Hurdle c
Howard Johnson 3b
Rafael Santana ss
Rick Aguilera p


WP: John Franco (9-1)
LP: Roger McDowell (5-4)
Sv: Ted Power (18)
HR: NY - Keith Hernandez (8).

Pete Rose was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose: 4161

[Big Klu]

20 years ago (1990), a 10-0 loss at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Eric Davis cf
Glenn Braggs lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Mariano Duncan 2b
Joe Oliver c
Jack Armstrong p

San Diego
Bip Roberts lf
Roberto Alomar 2b
Tony Gwynn rf
Jack Clark 1b
Joe Carter cf
Mike Pagliarulo 3b
Tom Lampkin c
Garry Templeton ss
Bruce Hurst p


WP: Bruce Hurst (6-8)
LP: Jack Armstrong (11-6)
HR: None.

Bruce Hurst pitched a two-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Padres. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out infield single by Barry Larkin in the first inning, and a oner-out single by Hal Morris in the fourth.

Record: 59-34, 11 game lead in the NL West.

[Big Klu]

15 years ago (1995), a 10-8 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Steve Finley cf
Jody Reed 2b
Tony Gwynn rf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Phil Plantier lf
Eddie Williams 1b
Brian Johnson c
Andujar Cedeño ss
Andy Benes p

Cincinnati
Darren Lewis cf
Barry Larkin ss
Ron Gant lf
Eddie Taubensee 1b
Bret Boone 2b
Benito Santiago c
Brian R. Hunter rf
Jeff Branson 3b
Mark Portugal p


WP: Andy Benes (4-6)
LP: Mark Portugal (5-6)
Sv: Trevor Hoffman (15)
HR: None.

[Big Klu]

10 years ago (2000), a 7-5 10-inning loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Bill Spiers 3b
Craig Biggio 2b
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Lance Berkman rf
Moises Alou lf
Richard Hidalgo cf
Mitch Meluskey c
Julio Lugo ss
Chris Holt p

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dante Bichette rf
Sean Casey 1b
Dmitri Young lf
Eddie Taubensee c
Juan Castro 2b
Pete Harnisch p


WP: Octavio Dotel (2-5)
LP: Danny Graves (9-2)
HR: HOU - Craig Biggio (7), Richard Hidalgo (29).

[Big Klu]

Five years ago (2005), a 3-2 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Brady Clark cf
Rickie Weeks 2b
Lyle Overbay 1b
Carlos Lee lf
Geoff Jenkins rf
Russell Branyan 3b
J.J. Hardy ss
Chad Moeller c
Doug Davis p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Felipe Lopez ss
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn lf
Wily Mo Peña cf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Jason LaRue c
Luke Hudson p


WP: David Weathers (6-1)
LP: Julio Santana (2-4)
HR: CIN - Austin Kearns (7), Adam Dunn (28).