This Date In Reds History (5/17/10): Past Lineups

55 years ago (1955), a 9-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Gene Freese 2b
Dick Groat ss
Roberto Clemente rf
Frank J. Thomas cf
Sid Gordon lf
Jack Shepard c
George Freese 3b
Dale Long 1b
Bob Purkey p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Smoky Burgess c
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Bob Thurman lf
Chuck Harmon 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p


WP: Joe Nuxhall (4-2)
LP: Bob Purkey (2-3)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (9).

Joe Nuxhall pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds, and helped himself at the plate with a three-run double in the second inning.

50 years ago (1960), a 9-3 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Jim Davenport 3b
Joey Amalfitano 2b
Willie Mays cf
Orlando Cepeda lf
Andre Rodgers 1b
Willie Kirkland rf
Bob Schmidt c
Eddie Bressoud ss
Jack Sanford p

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell lf
Frank Robinson 1b
Lee Walls rf
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Elio Chacon 2b
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Jack Sanford (4-1)
LP: Jim O'Toole (3-3)
HR: SF - Willie Kirkland (6), Willie Mays (3), Orlando Cepeda (5). CIN - Ed Bailey (2).

Jack Sanford pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Giants.

40 years ago (1970), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Braves--winning the opener 5-1, and the nightcap 7-6 in 15 innings.

First Game
Atlanta
Sonny Jackson ss
Felix Millan 2b
Hank Aaron rf
Rico Carty lf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Clete Boyer 3b
Tony Gonzalez cf
Bob Tillman c
Pat Jarvis p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Bernie Carbo lf
Jimmy Stewart 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
Jim Merritt p


WP: Jim Merritt (8-2)
LP: Pat Jarvis (3-3)
HR: CIN - Pete Rose (5), Tony Perez (13).

In Game 1, Jim Merritt pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Atlanta
Sonny Jackson ss
Felix Millan 2b
Hank Aaron rf
Rico Carty lf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Mike Lum cf
Clete Boyer 3b
Bob Didier c
George Stone p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Woody Woodward 2b
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench cf
Lee May 1b
Hal McRae lf
Pat Corrales c
Dave Concepcion ss
Wayne Simpson p


WP: Don Gullett (2-0)
LP: Gary Neibauer (0-2)
HR: ATL - Hank Aaron (16). CIN - Pete Rose (6), Johnny Bench (11), Lee May (11).

35 years ago (1975), a 5-3 10-inning win at Jarry Park in Montreal.

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

Montreal
Pepe Mangual cf
Tim Foli ss
Gary Carter rf
Bob Bailey lf
Larry Parrish 3b
Hal Breeden 1b
Pete Mackanin 2b
Barry Foote c
Steve Rogers p


WP: Will McEnaney (1-0)
LP: John Montague (0-1)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey (1), Johnny Bench (6). MON - Pete Mackanin (1), Jose Morales (1).

Expos 2B Pete Mackanin hit his first major-league home run in the sixth inning off Fred Norman.

30 years ago (1980), a 9-6 loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins cf
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Junior Kennedy 2b
Don Werner c
Mike LaCoss p

Montreal
Ron LeFlore lf
Rodney Scott ss
Andre Dawson cf
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Gary Carter c
Warren Cromartie 1b
Tony Bernazard 2b
Bill Lee p


WP: Stan Bahnsen (3-1)
LP: Tom Hume (3-3)
Sv: Elias Sosa (3)
HR: None.

25 years ago (1985), a 6-3 win at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Alan Knicely c
Duane Walker lf
Nick Esasky 3b
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Foley ss
John Stuper p

Pittsburgh
Marvell Wynne cf
Johnny Ray 2b
Bill Madlock 3b
Jason Thompson 1b
George Hendrick rf
Tony Peña c
Steve Kemp lf
Bill Almon ss
Jose DeLeon p


WP: John Stuper (5-2)
LP: Jose DeLeon (0-6)
Sv: Ted Power (7)
HR: CIN - Dave Parker (6).

Pete Rose was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored.

Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose: 4126

20 years ago (1990), a 3-0 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Ozzie Smith ss
Willie McGee cf
Terry Pendleton 3b
Pedro Guerrero 1b
Todd Zeile c
Jose Oquendo 2b
Rex Hudler rf
Vince Coleman lf
Jose DeLeon p

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Herm Winningham cf
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Billy Hatcher lf
Ron Oester 2b
Jeff Reed c
Tom Browning p


WP: Jose DeLeon (3-2)
LP: Tom Browning (3-4)
Sv: Lee Smith (2)
HR: None.

Jose DeLeon, Ken Dayley, and Lee Smith combined on a six-hit shutout for the Cardinals. Paul Noce had a pinch-hit single for Ron Oester in his only appearance as a Red, and the final appearance of his major-league career. Tom Browning picked up his fourth loss of the season--exactly half of the Reds team total.

Record: 23-8, 7.5 game lead in the NL West.

15 years ago (1995), a 6-2 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Jerome Walton cf
Barry Larkin ss
Ron Gant lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Bret Boone 2b
Brian R. Hunter 1b
Mark Lewis 3b
Damon Berryhill c
Jose Rijo p

Montreal
Tony Tarasco rf
Wil Cordero ss
Roberto Kelly cf
Moises Alou lf
Darrin Fletcher c
Mike Lansing 2b
Shane Andrews 1b
Mark Grudzielanek 3b
Jeff Fassero p


WP: Jose Rijo (2-2)
LP: Jeff Fassero (4-1)
Sv: Hector Carrasco (1)
HR: CIN - Reggie Sanders (3).

Barry Larkin left the game in the bottom of the first inning after grounding out in the top of the inning, and was replaced at SS by Jeff Branson.

10 years ago (2000), a 9-6 loss at Riverfront vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Mike Benjamin 2b
Luis Sojo 3b
Jason Kendall c
Brian Giles rf
Kevin Young 1b
Bruce Aven lf
Pat Meares ss
Chad Hermansen cf
Jimmy Anderson p

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dmitri Young lf
Sean Casey 1b
Alex Ochoa rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Benito Santiago c
Denny Neagle p


WP: Jose Silva (4-1)
LP: Scott Sullivan (0-2)
HR: PIT - Mike Benjamin (1).

Johnny Bench in CF! :)

Five years ago (2005), a 2-1 loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Felipe Lopez ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Adam Dunn lf
Joe Randa 3b
Austin Kearns rf
Javier Valentin c
Ramon Ortiz p

New York Mets
Jose Reyes ss
Mike Cameron rf
Carlos Beltran cf
Cliff Floyd lf
Mike Piazza c
Doug Mientkiewicz 1b
David Wright 3b
Kaz Matsui 2b
Kazuhisa Ishii p


WP: Mike DeJean (3-1)
LP: Ramon Ortiz (1-2)
Sv: Braden Looper (10)
HR: NY - Kaz Matsui (3).

Kazuhisa Ishii, Mike DeJean, Roberto Hernandez, Dae-Sung Koo, and Braden Looper combined on a five-hitter for the Mets.

I miss doubleheaders! Especially the Friday evening ones that started around 5:30.

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Originally Posted by oneupper

Johnny Bench in CF! :)

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His first major-league appearance in CF. He made only two appearances in CF in his career, and both of them were in 1970.

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Originally Posted by redhawkfish

I miss doubleheaders! Especially the Friday evening ones that started around 5:30.

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I liked those friday one's too. I went to a few of them back in the day.

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Originally Posted by Big Klu

35 years ago (1975), a 5-3 10-inning win at Jarry Park in Montreal.

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

Montreal
Pepe Mangual cf
Tim Foli ss
Gary Carter rf
Bob Bailey lf
Larry Parrish 3b
Hal Breeden 1b
Pete Mackanin 2b
Barry Foote c
Steve Rogers p


WP: Will McEnaney (1-0)
LP: John Montague (0-1)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey (1), Johnny Bench (6). MON - Pete Mackanin (1), Jose Morales (1).

Expos 2B Pete Mackanin hit his first major-league home run in the sixth inning off Fred Norman.

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I believe this was the game in which the book,The Machine,gave credit as the turnaround game of the 1975 season. The Reds came into this game playing very poorly. Their record was only 19-19 and were 5.5 games behind the Dodgers. IIRC, the night before Marty B. and Bench were out carousing most of the night. Bench came in the next day saying he couldn't play because he was sick. Marty spilled the beans as he mentioned something to Sparky about he and Bench being out the night before. Sparky went ballistic on the whole team. Bench played and hit the game winning HR and the 75 team took off from there. Also I believe this was game Morgan played with a bunch of stitches in his foot or leg from being spiked the day before. He could have esily sat out but didn't. The author of the book seemed think this set the tone for them for the next couple of seasons. Also it seems like I remember watching this game on TV. One of the few that the Reds TV network carried back then.