This Date In Reds History (7/28/10): Past Lineups

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Sorry about the delay....I sort of got tied up with some things.


55 years ago (1955), a 10-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Brooklyn
Don Hoak 3b
Pee Wee Reese ss
Duke Snider cf
Roy Campanella c
Gil Hodges 1b
Junior Gilliam lf
Carl Furillo rf
Don Zimmer 2b
Roger Craig p

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


WP: Roger Craig (3-0)
LP: Art Fowler (5-7)
HR: BRO - Pee Wee Reese (7), Don Zimmer (7), Roy Campanella 2 (22). CIN - Ted Kluszewski (33).

Roger Craig pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 11 K's to get the win for the Dodgers.

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50 years ago (1960), an 8-6 loss at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Frank Robinson lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Ed Bailey c
Cliff Cook 3b
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p

Los Angeles
Junior Gilliam 3b
Charlie Neal 2b
Tommy Davis cf
Frank Howard rf
Gil Hodges 1b
Chuck Essegian lf
Maury Wills ss
Joe Pignatano c
Roger Craig p


WP: Larry Sherry (8-7)
LP: Jim O'Toole (8-9)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (20), Leo Cardenas (1), Gordy Coleman (2). LA - Frank Howard (16), Chuck Essegian (2).

Leo Cardenas hit his first major-league home run in the fourth inning off Roger Craig.

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45 years ago (1965), a 4-1 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper cf
Pete Rose 2b
Frank Robinson rf
Deron Johnson 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Charlie James lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jimmie Coker c
Sammy Ellis p

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Junior Gilliam 3b
Lou Johnson lf
Ron Fairly rf
Jim Lefebvre 2b
Wes Parker 1b
Willie Davis cf
Jeff Torborg c
Sandy Koufax p


WP: Sammy Ellis (14-6)
LP: Sandy Koufax (17-4)
HR: CIN - Leo Cardenas (8).

Sammy Ellis pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 12 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Dodgers were a leadoff single by Willie Davis in the third inning, a leadoff single by Jim Lefebvre in the fifth, and back-to-back singles by Jeff Torborg and Sandy Koufax with two outs in the fifth. Koufax and Bob L. Miller combined on a five-hitter in a losing effort for the Dodgers.

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40 years ago (1970), a 4-3 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Matty Alou cf
Richie Hebner 3b
Al Oliver rf
Willie Stargell lf
Manny Sanguillen c
Bob Robertson 1b
Gene Alley ss
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Bruce Dal Canton p

Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan cf
Pete Rose rf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Bernie Carbo lf
Lee May 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Jim McGlothlin p


WP: Bruce Dal Canton (6-1)
LP: Jim McGlothlin (11-5)
Sv: Dave Giusti (17)
HR: PIT - Bill Mazeroski (5).

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35 years ago (1975), an 8-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Von Joshua cf
Dave Rader c
Bobby Murcer rf
Gary Matthews lf
Willie Montañez 1b
Chris Speier ss
Steve R. Ontiveros 3b
Bruce Miller 2b
Ed Halicki p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen lf
Tony Perez 1b
Merv Rettenmund cf
Darrel Chaney ss
Gary Nolan p


WP: Pedro Borbon (6-2)
LP: Ed Halicki (4-8)
HR: SF - Chris Speier (8). CIN - Dan Driessen (5).

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30 years ago (1980), the Reds split a doubleheader at Olympic Stadium in Montreal--winning the opener 3-2, and losing the nightcap 5-4.

First Game
Cincinnati
Dave Collins cf
Ray Knight 3b
Ken Griffey rf
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Joe Nolan c
Ron Oester ss
Junior Kennedy 2b
Mike LaCoss p

Montreal
Ron LeFlore lf
Rodney Scott ss
Andre Dawson cf
Ellis Valentine rf
Warren Cromartie 1b
Gary Carter c
Larry Parrish 3b
Tim Raines 2b
Charlie Lea p


WP: Doug Bair (1-4)
LP: Charlie Lea (2-5)
Sv: Tom Hume (18)
HR: None.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Sam Mejias cf
Ron Oester ss
Ray Knight 3b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Hector Cruz rf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Mario Soto p

Montreal
Ron LeFlore lf
Rodney Scott 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Ellis Valentine rf
Warren Cromartie 1b
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Bobby Ramos c
Fred Norman p


WP: Fred Norman (1-1)
LP: Mario Soto (4-5)
Sv: Woodie Fryman (11)
HR: CIN - Ron Oester (1).

In Game 2, Ron Oester hit his first major-league home run in the eighth inning off former Red Fred Norman.

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25 years ago (1985), a 6-0 loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Buddy Bell 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Nick Esasky lf
Cesar Cedeño rf
Ron Oester 2b
Dann Bilardello c
Ron Robinson p

Montreal
Tim Raines lf
U.L. Washington ss
Andre Dawson rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Vance Law 2b
Herm Winningham cf
Mike Fitzgerald c
Joe Hesketh p


WP: Joe Hesketh (8-4)
LP: Ron Robinson (5-2)
HR: MON - Andre Dawson (10).

Joe Hesketh pitched a four-hit shutout to get the win for Les Expos. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Eddie Milner in the first inning, a one-out single by Ron Oester in the second, a one-out single by Milner in the third, and a one-out single by Tony Perez in the ninth. Pete Rose did not play in this game.

Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose: 4164

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20 years ago (1990), a 3-2 11-inning loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Eric Davis cf
Hal Morris 1b
Glenn Braggs lf
Ron Oester 2b
Joe liver c
Tom Browning p

San Francisco
Brett Butler cf
Greg Litton rf
Will Clark 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Matt Williams 3b
Gary Carter c
Robby Thompson 2b
Jose Uribe ss
John Burkett p


WP: Steve Bedrosian (5-5)
LP: Randy Myers (3-3)
HR: SF - Dave Anderson (1).

The Reds extended their losing streak to a season-long six games.

Record: 59-39, 6.5 game lead in the NL West.

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15 years ago (1995), a 3-2 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Darren Lewis cf
Lenny Harris 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Ron Gant lf
Thomas Howard rf
Bret Boone 2b
Benito Santiago c
Jeff Branson 3b
John Smiley p

Los Angeles
Chad Fonville 2b
Jose Offerman ss
Raul Mondesi rf
Mike Piazza c
Eric Karros 1b
Roberto Kelly lf
Tim Wallach 3b
Todd Hollandsworth cf
Tom Candiotti p


WP: John Smiley (10-1)
LP: Tom Candiotti (5-9)
Sv: Jeff Brantley (20)
HR: CIN - Bret Boone (13), Jeff Branson (7).

John Smiley and Jeff Brantley combined on a three-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Dodgers were back-to-back singles by Chad Fonville and Jose Offerman with nobody out in the first inning, and a two-out RBI single by Eric Karros in the first.

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10 years ago (2000), an 8-3 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dante Bichette rf
Sean Casey 1b
Dmitri Young lf
Eddie Taubensee c
Pokey Reese 2b
Elmer Dessens p

Montreal
Milton Bradley cf
Peter Bergeron lf
Jose Vidro 2b
Vladimir Guerrero rf
Lee Stevens 1b
Geoff Blum 3b
Chris Widger c
Tomas de la Rosa ss
Mike K. Johnson p


WP: Elmer Dessens (5-0)
LP: Mike Johnson (5-5)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey Jr. (32).

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Five years ago (2005), a 6-1 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Felipe Lopez ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Adam Dunn lf
Sean Casey 1b
Rich Aurilia 3b
Wily Mo Peña rf
Jason LaRue c
Brandon Claussen p

Los Angeles
Cesar Izturis ss
Antonio Perez 2b
Milton Bradley cf
Olmedo Saenz 3b
Jason Phillips 1b
Mike Edwards lf
Mike Rose c
Jason Repko rf
D.J. Houlton p


WP: Brandon Claussen (5-8)
LP: D.J. Houlton (4-4)
HR: CIN - Jason LaRue 2 (9). LA - Cesar Izturis (2).

I keep looking at these Dodgers lineups from 2005 and asking myself, "Who ARE these guys?"

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Five years ago (2005), a 6-1 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Felipe Lopez ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Adam Dunn lf
Sean Casey 1b
Rich Aurilia 3b
Wily Mo Peña rf
Jason LaRue c
Brandon Claussen p

Los Angeles
Cesar Izturis ss
Antonio Perez 2b
Milton Bradley cf
Olmedo Saenz 3b
Jason Phillips 1b
Mike Edwards lf
Mike Rose c
Jason Repko rf
D.J. Houlton p


WP: Brandon Claussen (5-8)
LP: D.J. Houlton (4-4)
HR: CIN - Jason LaRue 2 (9). LA - Cesar Izturis (2).

I keep looking at these Dodgers lineups from 2005 and asking myself, "Who ARE these guys?"

DISH had MLBEI during this time and I remember thinking the same thing when I tuned into their games,mainly to listen to Scully. They did have a lot of no name players and no star power at all.