This Date In Reds History (4/15/11): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

90 years ago (1921), a 3-1 loss at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Carson Bigbee lf
Max Carey cf
Rabbit Maranville ss
Clyde Barnhart 3b
Possum Whitted rf
Cotton Tierney 2b
Charlie Grimm 1b
Walter Schmidt c
Earl Hamilton p

Cincinnati
Dode Paskert cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Sam Bohne 3b
Pat Duncan lf
Rube Bressler rf
Lew Fonseca 2b
Sam Crane ss
Bubbles Hargrave c
Eppa Rixey p


WP: Earl Hamilton (1-0)
LP: Eppa Rixey (0-1)
Sv: Chief Yellow Horse (1)
HR: None.

Earl Hamilton and Moses "Chief" Yellow Horse combined on a four-hitter for the Pirates. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out double by Jake Daubert in the first inning, a two-out double by Daubert in the third, a one-out triple by Rube Bressler in the seventh, and a two-out RBI single by Sam Crane in the seventh.

[Big Klu]

80 years ago (1931), a 4-0 loss at Redland Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Taylor Douthit cf
Ernie Orsatti lf
Frankie Frisch 2b
Jim Bottomley 1b
George Watkins rf
Charlie Gelbert ss
Sparky Adams 3b
Jimmie Wilson c
Burleigh Grimes p

Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Wally Roettger rf
Edd Roush cf
Joe Stripp 1b
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Nick Cullop lf
Leo Durocher ss
Clyde Sukeforth c
Red Lucas p


WP: Burleigh Grimes (1-0)
LP: Red Lucas (0-1)
HR: None.

Burleigh Grimes pitched a seven-hit shutout to get the win for the Cardinals. Red Lucas pitched a complete-game thirteen-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

[Big Klu]

75 years ago (1936), a 7-6 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Woody Jensen lf
Paul Waner rf
Bud Hafey cf
Arky Vaughan ss
Gus Suhr 1b
Cookie Lavagetto 3b
Pep Young 2b
Tom Padden c
Bill V. Swift p

Cincinnati
Kiki Cuyler cf
Alex Kampouris 2b
Babe Herman lf
Lew Riggs 3b
Ival Goodman rf
Gilly Campbell c
George McQuinn 1b
Billy Myers ss
Gene Schott p


WP: Ralph Birkhofer (1-0)
LP: Tony Freitas (0-1)
HR: PIT - Paul Waner (1). CIN - Babe Herman (1).

[Big Klu]

70 years ago (1941), a 7-3 loss on Opening Day at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Ernie Koy lf
Jimmy Brown 3b
Terry Moore cf
Johnny Mize 1b
Enos Slaughter rf
Gus Mancuso c
Marty Marion ss
Creepy Crespi 2b
Lon Warneke p

Cincinnati
Billy Werber 3b
Lonny Frey 2b
Jim Gleeson rf
Frank McCormick 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Jimmy Ripple lf
Harry Craft cf
Eddie Joost ss
Paul Derringer p


WP: Lon Warneke (1-0)
LP: Paul Derringer (0-1)
HR: STL - Ernie Koy (1), Johnny Mize (1), Enos Slaughter (1). CIN - Frank McCormick 2 (2).

Lon Warneke pitched a complete-game ten-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals.

[Big Klu]

50 years ago (1961), a 4-0 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis in a game called in the top of the sixth inning due to rain.

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko ss
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Wally Post rf
Gene Freese 3b
Gordy Coleman 1b
Ed Bailey c
Jim Baumer 2b
Joey Jay p

St. Louis
Don Landrum cf
Julian Javier 2b
Bill White 1b
Ken Boyer 3b
Joe Cunningham rf
Daryl Spencer ss
Walt Moryn lf
Hal R. Smith c
Ernie Broglio p


WP: Ernie Broglio (1-0)
LP: Joey Jay (0-1)
HR: None.

Ernie Broglio pitched a rain-shortened 5.2-inning three-hit shutout to get the win for the Cardinals. Joey Jay, Howie Nunn, and Claude Osteen combined on a five-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1966), a 4-3 loss on Opening Day at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper cf
Pete Rose 3b
Vada Pinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Deron Johnson lf
Don Pavletich c
Leo Cardenas ss
Tommy Helms 2b
Sammy Ellis p

Philadelphia
John E. Briggs cf
Dick Allen 3b
Bill White 1b
Johnny Callison rf
Ed Herrnstein lf
Dick Groat ss
Cookie Rojas 2b
Clay Dalrymple c
Jim Bunning p


WP: Roger Craig (2-0)
LP: Jack Baldschun (0-1)
HR: CIN - Leo Cardenas (1).

This was the Reds' first game of the season, but it was not the Phillies' opener.

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35 years ago (1976), a 10-5 loss at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

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

Atlanta
Rowland Office cf
Jerry Royster 3b
Jimmy Wynn lf
Darrell Evans 1b
Ken Henderson rf
Lee Lacy 2b
Biff Pocoroba c
Darrel Chaney ss
Phil Niekro p


WP: Phil Niekro (2-0)
LP: Jack Billingham (1-1)
HR: None.

Phil Niekro pitched a complete-game ten-hitter with 9 K's to get the win for the Braves.

[Big Klu]

30 years ago (1981), a 10-1 win at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins rf
Ken Griffey cf
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Joe Nolan c
Ron Oester 2b
Mario Soto p

San Diego
Gene Richards lf
Ozzie Smith ss
Ruppert Jones cf
Randy Bass 1b
Luis Salazar 3b
Joe Lefebvre rf
Terry Kennedy c
Juan Bonilla 2b
Steve Mura p


WP: Mario Soto (1-1)
LP: Steve Mura (0-1)
HR: CIN - Dan Driessen (2), George Foster (3).

Mario Soto pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 9 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Padres were a one-out infield single by Ozzie Smith in the first inning, a single by Randy Bass with nobody out in the fourth, and a single by Smith with nobody out in the sixth.

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25 years ago (1986), a 5-3 win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Cincinnati
Eric Davis cf
Buddy Bell 3b
Dave Parker rf
Nick Esasky lf
Tony Perez 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Bo Diaz c
Ron Oester 2b
Bill Gullickson p

Atlanta
Claudell Washington rf
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Dale Murphy cf
Bob Horner 1b
Terry Harper lf
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Ozzie Virgil Jr. c
Andres Thomas ss
Zane Smith p


WP: Ron Robinson (2-0)
LP: Jeff Dedmon (0-1)
Sv: John Franco (1)
HR: CIN - Dave Parker (4), Sal Butera (1). ATL - Ozzie Virgil Jr. (1), Dale Murphy (2).

[Big Klu]

20 years ago (1991), a 3-2 11-inning loss at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Cincinnati
Bill Doran 2b
Mariano Duncan ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Glenn Braggs lf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Joe Oliver c
Jose Rijo p

San Diego
Bip Roberts 2b
Tony Fernandez ss
Tony Gwynn rf
Fred McGriff 1b
Benito Santiago c
Jerald Clark lf
Garry Templeton ss
Shawn Abner cf
Bruce Hurst p


WP: Mike Maddux (2-0)
LP: Ted Power (1-1)
HR: CIN - Chris Sabo (2).

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15 years ago (1996), a 3-2 10-inning win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Vince Coleman lf
Eric Anthony rf
Barry Larkin ss
Eddie Taubensee c
Hal Morris 1b
Mike Kelly cf
Willie Greene 3b
Jeff Branson 2b
Dave Burba p

Chicago Cubs
Brian McRae cf
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Mark Grace 1b
Sammy Sosa rf
Luis Gonzalez lf
Scott Servais c
Leo Gomez 3b
Rey Sanchez ss
Jim Bullinger p


WP: Marcus Moore (1-1)
LP: Bob Patterson (1-1)
Sv: Jeff Brantley (5)
HR: CIN - Barry Larkin (3). CHI - Leo Gomez (2).

Dave Burba, Johnny Ruffin, Marcus Moore, and Jeff Brantley combined on a five-hitter with 16 K's for the Reds.

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10 years ago (2001), a 3-1 win at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Michael Tucker cf
Dmitri Young lf
Sean Casey 1b
Alex Ochoa rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Juan Castro ss
Kelly Stinnett c
Jim Brower p

New York Mets
Tsuyoshi Shinjo rf
Todd Zeile 1b
Robin Ventura 3b
Mike Piazza c
Edgardo Alfonzo 2b
Mark Johnson lf
Jay Payton cf
Rey Ordoñez ss
Kevin Appier p


WP: Jim Brower (1-0)
LP: Kevin Appier (1-1)
Sv: Danny Graves (4)
HR: None.

[Big Klu]

Five years ago (2006), a 9-3 loss at New Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel cf
Felipe Lopez ss
Adam Dunn lf
Rich Aurilia 2b
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Austin Kearns rf
Javier Valentin c
Dave Williams p

St. Louis
David Eckstein ss
So Taguchi cf
Albert Pujols 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Juan Encarnacion rf
Yadier Molina c
Hector Luna 2b
Skip Schumaker lf
Sidney Ponson p


WP: Sidney Ponson (1-0)
LP: Dave Williams (0-2)
HR: CIN - Adam Dunn (6). STL - Albert Pujols (5), Hector Luna (1), Scott Spiezio (1).

[Danny Serafini]

These threads were already fun before, but reaching back into the 20s just kicks it up a notch. :thumbup: Well, other than the seven losses to start tonight's thread, but I won't hold it against you!