This Date In Reds History (4/12/10): Past Lineups

55 years ago (1955), a 4-2 loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Ray Jablonski 3b
Jim Greengrass lf
Ed Bailey c
Wally Post rf
Gerry Staley p

Milwaukee Braves
Bill Bruton cf
Hank Aaron rf
Eddie Mathews 3b
Bobby Thomson lf
Joe Adcock 1b
Johnny Logan ss
Jack Dittmer 2b
Del Crandall c
Warren Spahn p


WP: Warren Spahn (1-0)
LP: Gerry Staley (0-1)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (2). MIL - Chuck Tanner (1).

Braves rookie OF Chuck Tanner hit a game-tying pinch-hit home run off Gerry Staley in his first major-league at-bat.

50 years ago (1960), a 9-4 win on Opening Day at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Joe Koppe ss
Alvin Dark 3b
Tony Curry rf
Ed Bouchee 1b
Pancho Herrera 2b
Harry Anderson lf
Bobby Del Greco cf
Jimmie Coker c
Robin Roberts p

Cincinnati
Roy McMillan ss
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell lf
Frank Robinson 1b
Tony Gonzalez rf
Ed Bailey c
Billy Martin 2b
Eddie Kasko 3b
Jim Brosnan p


WP: Brooks Lawrence (1-0)
LP: Robin Roberts (0-1)
Sv: Bill Henry (1)
HR: CIN - Roy McMillan (1), Tony Gonzalez (1).

Rookie RF Tony Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a home run in his major-league debut. Fiery 2B Billy Martin also made his Reds debut in this game.

45 years ago (1965), a 4-2 loss on Opening Day at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Lee Maye cf
Felipe Alou rf
Eddie Mathews 3b
Joe Torre c
Mack Jones lf
Tommie Aaron 1b
Denis Menke ss
Sandy Alomar 2b
Tony Cloninger p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Deron Johnson 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Tony Cloninger (1-0)
LP: Jim O'Toole (0-1)
HR: MIL - Eddie Mathews (1), Joe Torre 2 (2). CIN - Deron Johnson (1).

Tony Cloninger pitched a complete-game two-hitter to get the win for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Pete Rose in the first inning, and a two-out solo homer by Deron Johnson in the sixth. Jim O'Toole pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 8 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

40 years ago (1970), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Candlestick Park in San Francisco--winning the opener 6-5, and the nightcap 5-2.

First Game
Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan cf
Tommy Helms 2b
Pete Rose rf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench 1b
Hal McRae lf
Pat Corrales c
Dave Concepcion ss
Jim Maloney p

San Francisco
Bobby Bonds rf
Al Gallagher 3b
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Ken Henderson lf
Dick Dietz c
Tito Fuentes 2b
Hal Lanier ss
Mike McCormick p


WP: Tony Cloninger (1-0)
LP: Mike McCormick (0-1)
Sv: Wayne Granger (1)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez 2 (2). SF - Bobby Bonds (1).



Second Game
Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan cf
Tommy Helms 2b
Pete Rose rf
Tony Perez 1b
Johnny Bench c
Hal McRae lf
Woody Woodward 3b
Darrel Chaney ss
Gary Nolan p

San Francisco
Bob Heise ss
Ron Hunt 2b
Ken Henderson cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Bobby Bonds rf
Al Gallagher 3b
Bob Taylor lf
Russ Gibson c
Ron Bryant p


WP: Gary Nolan (2-0)
LP: Ron Bryant (1-1)
Sv: Wayne Granger (2)
HR: CIN - Bobby Tolan (2).

35 years ago (1975), a 3-2 loss at San Diego Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Ken Griffey rf
Doug Flynn ss
John Vukovich 3b
Gary Nolan p

San Diego
Enzo Hernandez ss
Bobby Tolan lf
Johnny Grubb cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Dave Winfield rf
Glenn Beckert 3b
Tito Fuentes 2b
Fred Kendall c
Joe McIntosh p


WP: Joe McIntosh (1-0)
LP: Gary Nolan (0-1)
Sv: Bill Greif (1)
HR: None.

30 years ago (1980), a 5-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Ed Miller cf
Jerry Royster 2b
Gary Matthews rf
Bob Horner 3b
Chris Chambliss 1b
Dale Murphy lf
Biff Pocoroba c
Luis Gomez ss
Rick Matula p

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


WP: Tom Hume (1-0)
LP: Al Hrabosky (0-1)
HR: CIN - Dave Concepcion (1).

Dave Concepcion hit a game-winning two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Al Hrabosky.

25 years ago (1985), a 1-0 loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Eric Davis cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Cesar Cedeño lf
Nick Esasky 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Ron Oester 2b
Dann Bilardello c
Mario Soto p

New York Mets
Wally Backman 2b
Mookie Wilson cf
Keith Hernandez 1b
Gary Carter c
Darryl Strawberry rf
George Foster lf
Howard Johnson 3b
Rafael Santana ss
Bruce Berenyi p


WP: Bruce Berenyi (1-0)
LP: Mario Soto (1-1)
Sv: Doug Sisk (1)
HR: NY - Gary Carter (2).

Bruce Berenyi and Doug Sisk combined on a three-hit shutout for the Mets. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Pete Rose in the first inning, a two-out pinch-hit single by Eddie Milner in the eighth, and a one-out single by Rose in the ninth. Rose was 2-for-4 in the game.

Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose 4102

10 years ago (2000), a 7-5 loss at Coors Field in Denver.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dante Bichette rf
Dmitri Young lf
Eddie Taubensee c
Hal Morris 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Pete Harnisch p

Colorado
Tom Goodwin cf
Mike Lansing 2b
Larry Walker rf
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Todd Helton 1b
Darren Bragg lf
Neifi Perez ss
Brent Mayne c
Masato Yoshii p


WP: Jose Jimenez (2-0)
LP: Dennys Reyes (0-1)
Sv: Julian Tavarez (1)
HR: None.

Five years ago (2005), a 5-1 loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Sean Casey 1b
Joe Randa 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Austin Kearns rf
Felipe Lopez ss
Jason LaRue c
Aaron Harang p

St. Louis
David Eckstein ss
Larry Walker rf
Albert Pujols 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Jim Edmonds cf
Reggie Sanders lf
Mark Grudzielanek 2b
Yadier Molina c
Jason Marquis p


WP: Jason Marquis (1-0)
LP: Aaron Harang (1-1)
HR: STL - Jim Edmonds (2), Reggie Sanders (3).

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55 years ago (1955), a 4-2 loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Ray Jablonski 3b
Jim Greengrass lf
Ed Bailey c
Wally Post rf
Gerry Staley p

Milwaukee Braves
Bill Bruton cf
Hank Aaron rf
Eddie Mathews 3b
Bobby Thomson lf
Joe Adcock 1b
Johnny Logan ss
Jack Dittmer 2b
Del Crandall c
Warren Spahn p


WP: Warren Spahn (1-0)
LP: Gerry Staley (0-1)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (2). MIL - Chuck Tanner (1).

Braves rookie OF Chuck Tanner hit a game-tying pinch-hit home run off Gerry Staley in his first major-league at-bat.

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