This Date In Reds History (4/21/14): Past Lineups

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100 years ago (1914), a 5-2 loss at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Max Carey lf
Joe Kelly cf
Mike Mowrey 3b
Honus Wagner ss
Ed Konetchy 1b
Jim Viox 2b
Mike Mitchell rf
George Gibson c
George McQuillan p

Cincinnati
Herbie Moran rf
Heinie Groh 2b
Johnny Bates cf
Armando Marsans lf
Dick Hoblitzell 1b
Bert Niehoff 3b
Buck Herzog ss
Tommy Clarke c
Earl Yingling p


WP: George McQuillan (2-0)
LP: Earl Yingling (0-1)
HR: None.

George McQuillan pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Pirates.

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90 years ago (1924), a 2-1 win in 10 innings at Redland Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Jigger Statz cf
Sparky Adams ss
George Grantham 2b
Ray Grimes 1b
Bernie Friberg 3b
Hack Miller lf
Otto Vogel rf
Gabby Hartnett c
Grover Alexander p

Cincinnati
George J. Burns rf
Jake Daubert 1b
George Harper cf
Pat Duncan lf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Sam Bohne 2b
Babe Pinelli 3b
Ike Caveney ss
Rube Benton p


WP: Tom Sheehan (2-0)
LP: Grover Alexander (1-1)
HR: None.

Rube Benton and Tom Sheehan combined on a four hitter for the Reds. Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched a complete-game nine-hitter in a losinig effort for the Cubs.

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80 years ago (1934), an 8-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner cf
Freddie Lindstrom lf
Paul Waner rf
Pie Traynor 3b
Arky Vaughan ss
Gus Suhr 1b
Cookie Lavagetto 2b
Earl Grace c
Bill V. Swift p

Cincinnati
Adam Comorosky lf
Mark Koenig 3b
Tony Piet 2b
Chick Hafey cf
Jim Bottomley 1b
Ivey Shiver rf
Bob O'Farrell c
Gordon Slade ss
Allyn Stout p


WP: Allyn Stout (1-0)
LP: Bill Swift (0-1)
Sv: Joe Shaute (1)
HR: None.

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70 years ago (1944), a 4-2 win at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Dain Clay cf
Woody Williams 2b
Gee Walker rf
Frank McCormick 1b
Eric Tipton lf
Eddie Miller ss
Chuck Aleno 3b
Ray Mueller c
Joe Beggs p

Pittsburgh
Lee Handley 2b
Frankie Gustine ss
Jim Russell rf
Bob Elliott 3b
Frank Colman lf
Babe Dahlgren 1b
Vince DiMaggio cf
Al Lopez c
Rip Sewell p


WP: Joe Beggs (1-0)
LP: Rip Sewell (0-1)
HR: CIN - Ray Mueller (1).

Joe Beggs pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds. Rip Sewell pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 6 K's in a losing effort for the Pirates.

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65 years ago (1949), a 5-0 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Tommy Glaviano 3b
Red Schoendienst 2b
Stan Musial cf
Enos Slaughter lf
Nippy Jones 1b
Ed Sauer rf
Marty Marion ss
Del Rice c
Howie Pollet p

Cincinnati
Grady Hatton 3b
Johnny Wyrostek cf
Danny Litwhiler rf
Hank Sauer lf
Jimmy Bloodworth 2b
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Claude Corbitt ss
Ray Mueller c
Johnny Vander Meer p


WP: Johnny Vander Meer (1-0)
LP: Howie Pollet (0-1)
HR: CIN - Jimmy Bloodworth (1), Hank Sauer (1).

Johnny Vander Meer pitched a five-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds.

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60 years ago (1954), a 4-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Rip Repulski lf
Wally Moon cf
Red Schoendienst 2b
Stan Musial rf
Ray Jablonski 3b
Tom Alston 1b
Sal Yvars c
Alex Grammas ss
Gerry Staley p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Lloyd Merriman rf
Ed Bailey c
Corky Valentine p


WP: Gerry Staley (1-1)
LP: Corky Valentine (0-2)
HR: STL - Rip Repulski (2). CIN - Ted Kluszewski (1).

Cardinals RHP Gerry Staley pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win. Cards manager Eddie Stanky was ejected in the top of the third inning by home plate umpire Bill Jackowski for refusing to stay in the third base coach's box. Reds manager Birdie Tebbetts had complained about Stanky's antics earlier in the game.

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55 years ago (1959), a 7-4 loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Pete Whisenant rf
Frank Robinson 1b
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Del Ennis lf
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Bob Purkey p

Milwaukee Braves
Bill Bruton cf
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron rf
Wes Covington lf
Frank Torre 1b
Del Crandall c
Johnny Logan ss
Chuck Cottier 2b
Warren Spahn p


WP: Warren Spahn (2-0)
LP: Bob Purkey (2-1)
HR: None.

Warren Spahn pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the raves.

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50 years ago (1964), a 10-5 win at Colt Stadium in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Chico Ruiz 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Deron Johnson 1b
Bob Skinner lf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p

Houston
Eddie Kasko ss
Nellie Fox 2b
Pete Runnels 1b
John Weekly rf
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Jimmy Wynn cf
Jim Beauchamp lf
John Bateman c
Jim Owens p


WP: Jim O'Toole (2-0)
LP: Jim Owens (0-1)
Sv: John Tsitouris (2)
HR: CIN - Chico Ruiz (1).

Chico Ruiz hit his first major-league home run in the top of the eighth inning off Colt .45's RHP Larry Yellen. Reds INF Bobby Klaus made his major-league debut in this game.

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45 years ago (1969), an 11-5 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
Jim Merritt p

Houston
Jesus Alou rf
Joe Morgan lf
Jimmy Wynn cf
Doug Rader 3b
Denis Menke 2b
Curt Blefary 1b
Hector Torres ss
Don Bryant c
Wade Blasingame p


WP: Jim Merritt (1-0)
LP: Wade Blasingame (0-3)
Sv: Wayne Granger (2)
HR: CIN - Bobby Tolan (3). HOU - Jimmy Wynn (2).

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40 years ago (1974), the Reds split a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Padres--winning the opener 10-1, and losing the nightcap 7-2.

First Game
San Diego
Derrel Thomas 2b
Enzo Hernandez ss
Nate Colbert lf
Willie McCovey 1b
Dave Winfield cf
Cito Gaston rf
Fred Kendall c
Dave Hilton 3b
Jim McAndrew p

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


WP: Fred Norman (1-1)
LP: Jim McAndrew (1-3)
CIN - Dave Concepcion (3), Tony Perez (6).

In Game 1, Fred Norman and Tom Hall combined on a four-hitter with 10 K's for the Reds. The only hits for the Padres were a one-out double by Enzo Hernandez in the first inning, a two-out double by Fred Kendall in the fourth, a two-out single by Hernandez in the fifth, and a two-out pinch-hit single by Matty Alou in the ninth.



Second Game
San Diego
Derrel Thomas 2b
Enzo Hernandez ss
Bobby Tolan rf
Nate Colbert 1b
Johnny Grubb cf
Dave Winfield lf
Dave Hilton 3b
Bob Barton c
Bill Greif p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Merv Rettenmund rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Bill Plummer c
Clay Kirby p


WP: Bill Greif (1-3)
LP: Clay Kirby (1-2)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Bill Greif pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Padres.

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35 years ago (1979), a 4-1 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Ray Knight 3b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Mike LaCoss p

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Garry Templeton ss
Keith Hernandez 1b
Ted Simmons c
George Hendrick cf
Tony Scott rf
Ken Reitz 3b
Ken Oberkfell 2b
Silvio Martinez p


WP: Mike LaCoss (1-0)
LP: Silvio Martinez (0-1)
Sv: Doug Bair (3)
HR: STL - Ted Simmons (3).

Mike LaCoss and Doug Bair combined on a three-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Cardinals were a one-out solo homer by Ted Simmons in the fourth inning, a two-out single by Simmons in the sixth, and a two-out single by Garry Templeton in the eighth.

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30 years ago (1984), an 8-4 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Tom Lawless 3b
Eddie Milner cf
Cesar Cedeño lf
Dave Parker rf
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Ron Oester 2b
Brad Gulden c
Joe Price p

San Francisco
Chili Davis cf
Manny Trillo 2b
Jack Clark rf
Jeffrey Leonard lf
Joel Youngblood 3b
Bob Brenly 1b
Steve Nicosia c
Fran Mullins ss
Bill Laskey p


WP: Ted Power (1-0)
LP: Greg Minton (1-1)
Sv: Tom Hume (2)
HR: None.

The Reds broke a seven-game losing streak with this win.

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25 years ago (1989), a 7-0 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Billy Hatcher cf
Craig Reynolds 2b
Terry Puhl lf
Glenn Davis 1b
Kevin Bass rf
Rafael Ramirez ss
Alan Ashby c
Ken Caminiti 3b
Jim Deshaies p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Joel Youngblood lf
Eric Davis cf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Bo Diaz c
Manny Trillo 2b
Rick Mahler p


WP: Jim Deshaies (2-2)
LP: Rick Mahler (1-3)
HR: HOU - Craig Reynolds (1), Bill Doran (1).

Jim Deshaies pitched a four-hit shutout with 9 K's to get the win for the Astros. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff infield single by Barry Larkin in the first inning, a two-out infield single by Eric Davis in the first, a leadoff double by Davis in the seventh, and a leadoff single by Chris Sabo in the ninth.

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15 years ago (1999), a 7-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Roger Cedeño cf
Edgardo Alfonzo 2b
John Olerud 1b
Bobby Bonilla rf
Robin Ventura 3b
Mike Kinkade lf
Todd Pratt c
Rey Ordoñez ss
Masato Yoshii p

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Dmitri Young rf
Eddie Taubensee c
Aaron Boone 3b
Pokey Reese 2b
Denny Neagle p


WP: Scott Sullivan (1-0)
LP: Masato Yoshii (1-2)
Sv: Danny Graves (2)
HR: NY - Bobby Bonilla (2), Todd Pratt (2). CIN - Greg Vaughn (3), Eddie Taubensee (3).

Denny Neagle, Scott Sullivan, Dennys Reyes, and Danny Graves combined on a three-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Mets were a two-run homer by Bobby Bonilla with two outs in the first inning, a one-out solo homer by Todd Pratt in the second, and a leadoff double by Roger Cedeño in the third.

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10 years ago (2004), a 9-5 loss in 10 innings at Great American Ball Park vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Rafael Furcal ss
Dewayne Wise lf
Marcus Giles 2b
J.D. Drew rf
Andruw Jones cf
Adam LaRoche 1b
Eddie Perez c
Mark DeRosa 3b
Horacio Ramirez p

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Austin Kearns rf
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Ryan Freel 3b
Aaron Harang p


WP: Chris Rietsma (1-0)
LP: Brian Reith (0-1)
HR: ATL - Adam LaRoche (1), Andruw Jones (3), Rafael Furcal (1). CIN - Sean Casey 2 (2).

Adam LaRoche hit his first major-league home run for the Braves in this game.