This Date In Reds History (4/27/12): Past Lineups

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Sorry I'm late. I was out of town all afternoon and evening. I will complete the feature on 4/27 in the morning, but I wanted to get started on it tonight.


90 years ago (1922), an 8-5 win at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
George Burns cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
Sam Bohne 2b
George Harper rf
Ike Caveney ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Ivey Wingo c
Adolfo Luque p

Pittsburgh
Rabbit Maranville ss
Max Carey cf
Carson Bigbee lf
Cotton Tierney 2b
Pie Traynor 3b
Johnny Mokan rf
Charlie Grimm 1b
Johnny Gooch c
Johnny Morrison p


WP: Adolfo Luque (1-3)
LP: Johnny Morrison (2-1)
HR: CIN - Ivey Wingo (1).

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85 years ago (1927), a 2-1 loss at Redland Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Sparky Adams 2b
Woody English ss
Earl Webb rf
Hack Wilson cf
Riggs Stephenson lf
Charlie Grimm 1b
Howard Freigau 3b
Gabby Hartnett c
Sheriff Blake p

Cincinnati
Hughie Critz 2b
Curt Walker rf
Billy Zitzmann lf
High Pockets Kelly 1b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Chuck Dressen 3b
Ethan Allen cf
Hod Ford ss
Pete Donohue p


WP: Sheriff Blake (1-3)
LP: Pete Donohue (1-3)
HR: None.

Sheriff Blake pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Cubs. Pete Donohue pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds. Time of game: 1:32.

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80 years ago (1932), a 6-4 win at Redland Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Sparky Adams 3b
George Watkins lf
Frankie Frisch 2b
Jim Bottomley 1b
Ripper Collins rf
Ernie Orsatti cf
Gus Mancuso c
Charlie Gelbert ss
Syl Johnson p

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
George Grantham 2b
Babe Herman rf
Chick Hafey lf
Jimmy Shevlin 1b
Wally Gilbert 3b
Clyde Manion c
Leo Durocher ss
Si Johnson p


WP: Si Johnson (2-1)
LP: Syl Johnson (1-2)
HR: STL - Ripper Collins (4).

Si Johnson pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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70 years ago (1942), a 4-3 11-inning loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Stan Hack 3b
Lennie Merullo ss
Bill Nicholson rf
Phil Cavarretta 1b
Lou Novikoff lf
Lou Stringer 2b
Peanuts Lowrey cf
Chico Hernandez c
Hiram Bithorn p

Cincinnati
Mike W. McCormick cf
Lonny Frey 2b
Ival Goodman rf
Bert Haas 3b
Gee Walker lf
Frank McCormick 1b
Eddie Joost ss
Ray Lamanno c
Johnny Vander Meer p


WP: Paul Erickson (1-1)
LP: Johnny Vander Meer (1-2)
HR: CHI - Lou Stringer (2). CIN - Frank McCormick (3).

Johnny Vander Meer pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 5 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

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65 years ago (1947), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates--winning the opener 6-1, and the nightcap 2-1 in 12 innings.

First Game
Pittsburgh
Billy Cox ss
Frankie Gustine 3b
Jim Russell cf
Hank Greenberg 1b
Culley Rikard lf
Wally Westlake rf
Roy Jarvis c
Eddie Basinski 2b
Rip Sewell p

Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Bobby Adams 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Augie Galan lf
Bert Haas 1b
Ray Lamanno c
Bob Usher cf
Eddie Miller ss
Bucky Walters p


WP: Bucky Walters (1-0)
LP: Rip Sewell (2-1)
HR: PIT - Eddie Basinski (2).

In Game 1, Bucky Walters pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Pittsburgh
Billy Cox ss
Ralph Kiner lf
Jim Russell cf
Hank Greenberg 1b
Frankie Gustine 3b
Wally Westlake rf
Clyde Kluttz c
Rddie Basinski 2b
Fritz Ostermueller p

Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Bobby Adams 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Bert Haas 1b
Ray Mueller c
Augie Galan lf
Bob Usher cf
Eddie Miller ss
Johnny Hetki p


WP: Johnny Hetki (1-0)
LP: Fritz Ostermueller (1-1)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Johnny Hetki pitched a complete-game ten-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds. Fritz Ostermueller pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Pirates.

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60 years ago (1952), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates--winning the opener 8-2, and the nightcap 1-0.

First Game
Pittsburgh
Dick Smith 3b
George Metkovich 1b
Bobby Del Greco cf
Ralph Kiner lf
Erv Dusak rf
George Strickland 2b
Clem Koshorek ss
Clyde McCullough c
Bob Friend p

Cincinnati
Grady Hatton 2b
bobby Adams 3b
Johnny Wyrostek cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Joe Adcock lf
Hank Edwards rf
Andy Seminick c
Roy McMillan ss
Ken Raffensberger p


WP: Ken Raffensberger (3-0)
LP: Bob Friend (1-2)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Ken Raffensberger pitched a complete-game nine-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Pittsburgh
Bobby Del Greco cf
Tony Bartirome 1b
Ted Beard rf
Ralph Kiner lf
Joe Garagiola c
Jack Merson 3b
George Strickland 2b
Clem Koshorek ss
Howie Pollet p

Cincinnati
Grady Hatton 2b
Bobby Adams 3b
Johnny Wyrostek cf
Joe Adcock lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Bob Borkowski rf
Joe Rossi c
Roy McMillan ss
Frank Hiller p


WP: Frank Hiller (2-1)
LP: Howie Pollet (0-3)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Frank Hiller pitched a five-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds. Howie Pollet pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Pirates.

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55 years ago (1957), a 5-4 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Danny O'Connell 2b
Hank Aaron rf
Eddie Mathews 3b
Joe Adcock 1b
Bobby Thomson lf
Johnny Logan ss
Bill Bruton cf
Del Crandall c
Lew Burdette p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Frank Robinson lf
Gus Bell cf
Wally Post rf
George Crowe 1b
Ed Bailey c
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Warren Hacker p


WP: Lew Burdette (2-1)
LP: Warren Hacker (0-1)
HR: MIL - Hank Aaron (4), Joe Adcock (5). CIN - George Crowe (3).

Lew Burdette pitched a complete-game ten-hitter to get the win for the Braves.

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50 years ago (1962), a 14-3 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas ss
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Wally Post lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Hank Foiles c
Cookie Rojas 2b
Joey Jay p

St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Julian Javier 2b
Ken Boyer 3b
Stan Musial rf
Bill White 1b
Minnie Miñoso lf
Carl Sawatski c
Julio Gotay ss
Curt Simmons p


WP: Curt Simmons (3-0)
LP: Joey Jay (2-3)
HR: CIN - Wally Post (6), Frank Robinson (1). STL - Carl Sawatski (1).

Curt Simmons pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals.

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45 years ago (1967), a 3-2 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Art Shamsky lf
Vada Pinson cf
Tony Perez 1b
Don Pavletich c
Deron Johnson 3b
Tommy Helms 2b
Leo Cardenas ss
Mel Queen Jr. p

San Francisco
Tito Fuentes 2b
Ken Henderson rf
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Jim Ray Hart 3b
Tom Haller c
Jesus Alou lf
Hal Lanier ss
Gaylord Perry p


WP: Mel Queen Jr. (3-0)
LP: Gaylord Perry (1-2)
Sv: Ted Abernathy (8)
HR: CIN - Deron Johnson (6). SF - Willie McCovey (5).

Mel Queen Jr. and Ted Abernathy combined on a four-hitter with 5 K's for the Reds. The only hits for the Giants were a one-out double by Willie Mays in the first inning, a two-out single by Ken Henderson in the sixth, a leadoff homer by Willie McCovey in the seventh, and a single by Ollie Brown with no outs in the eighth.

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40 years ago (1972), a 5-4 win at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Ted Uhlaender rf
Denis Menke 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Don Gullett p

Pittsburgh
Gene Clines lf
Rennie Stennett 2b
Roberto Clemente rf
Bob Robertson 1b
Manny Sanguillen c
Richie Hebner 3b
Al Oliver cf
Jackie Hernandez ss
Nelson Briles p


WP: Clay Carroll (1-0)
LP: Dave Giusti (0-1)
HR: CIN - Dave Concepcion (1). PIT - Rennie Stennett (1).

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35 years ago (1977), a 3-1 win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

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

Atlanta
Rowland Office cf
Jerry Royster 3b
Willie Montañez 1b
Jeff Burroughs rf
Gary Matthews lf
Biff Pocoroba c
Rod Gilbreath 2b
Pat Rockett ss
Dick Ruthven p


WP: Pat Zachry (2-2)
LP: Dick Ruthven (3-2)
HR: None.

Pat Zachry pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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30 years ago (1982), a 6-3 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner rf
Ron Oester 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Johnny Bench 3b
Cesar Cedeño cf
Larry Biittner lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Alex Treviño c
Bruce Berenyi p

Chicago Cubs
Bump Wills 2b
Ryne Sandberg 3b
Bill Buckner 1b
Leon Durham rf
Keith Moreland c
Steve Henderson lf
Gary Woods cf
Larry Bowa ss
Dan Larson p


WP: Bruce Berenyi (4-1)
LP: Dan Larson (0-2)
Sv: Jim Kern (1)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (1).

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10 years ago (2002), an 8-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants in a game called in the middle of the eighth inning due to rain.

San Francisco
David Bell 3b
Rich Aurilia ss
Barry Bonds lf
Jeff Kent 2b
J.T. Snow 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Tsuyoshi Shinjo cf
Yorvit Torrealba c
Ryan Jensen p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Juan Encarnacion cf
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
Aaron Boone 3b
Todd Walker 2b
Austin Kearns rf
Corky Miller c
Jose Rijo p


WP: Jose Rijo (2-0)
LP: Ryan Jensen (1-2)
HR: CIN - Corky Miller (1), Adam Dunn (2).

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Five years ago (2007), a 3-1 loss at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel cf
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Brandon Phillips 2b
Josh Hamilton rf
Alex Gonzalez ss
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Javier Valentin c
Eric Milton p

Pittsburgh
Chris Duffy cf
Jack Wilson ss
Freddy Sanchez 2b
Jason Bay lf
Brad Eldred rf
Adam LaRoche 1b
Jose Bautista 3b
Ronny Paulino c
Ian Snell p


WP: Ian Snell (2-1)
LP: Eric Milton (0-4)
Sv: Salomon Torres (7)
HR: CIN - Adam Dunn (5).

I was at this game. Eric Milton allowed three runs before I could even get to my seat.