This Date In Reds History (8/4/14): Past Lineups

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100 years ago (1914), a 4-3 loss in 11 innings at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Bert Daniels cf
Buck Herzog ss
George Twombly lf
Bert Niehoff 3b
Heinie Groh 2b
Doc Miller rf
Fritz Mollwitz 1b
Tommy Clarke c
Earl Yingling p

Philadelphia
Bobby Byrne 2b
Jack Martin ss
Beals Becker lf
Sherry Magee cf
Gavvy Cravath rf
Hans Lobert 3b
Fred Luderus 1b
Ed Burns c
Ben Tincup p


WP: Ben Tincup (4-3)
LP: Phil Douglas (6-10)
HR: PHI - Sherry Magee (10), Gavvy Cravath (10).

Gavvy Cravath hit a game-ending home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning off Reds reliever Phil Douglas. Ben Tincup pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Phillies.

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90 years ago (1924), a 6-3 win at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Hughie Critz 2b
Jake Daubert 1b
Edd Roush cf
Curt Walker rf
Pat Duncan lf
Babe Pinelli 3b
Ike Caveney ss
Bubbles Hargrave c
Dolf Luque p

Philadelphia
Johnny Mokan lf
George Harper rf
Cy Williams cf
Butch Henline c
Russ Wrightstone 3b
Walter Holke 1b
Hod Ford 2b
Frank Parkinson ss
Joe Oeschger p


WP: Dolf Luque (7-12)
LP: Joe Oeschger (3-2)
HR: PHI - Cy Williams (12).

Dolf Luque pitched a complete-game fourteen-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds, and also was 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

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85 years ago (1929), a 7-1 win at Redland Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Fresco Thompson 2b
Bernie Friberg rf
Lefty O'Doul lf
Chuck Klein cf
Pinky Whitney 3b
Don Hurst 1b
Tommy Thevenow ss
Spud Davis c
Claude Willoughby p

Cincinnati
Evar Swanson lf
Chuck Dressen 3b
Curt Walker rf
High Pockets Kelly 1b
Ethan Allen cf
Pinky Pittenger ss
Hod Ford 2b
Clyde Sukeforth c
Jakie May p


WP: Jakie May (7-9)
LP: Claude Willoughby (12-9)
HR: None.

Jakie May pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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80 years ago (1934), a 4-1 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Alex Kampouris 2b
Gordon Slade ss
Tony Piet 3b
Jim Bottomley 1b
Chick Hafey cf
Harlin Pool lf
Ernie Lombardi c
Adam Comorosky rf
Tony Freitas p

Chicago Cubs
Billy Herman 2b
Woody English ss
Tuck Stainback lf
Babe Herman rf
Kiki Cuyler cf
Gabby Hartnett c
Don Hurst 1b
Stan Hack 3b
Guy Bush p


WP: Guy Bush (12-4)
LP: Tony Freitas (5-8)
HR: CHI - Gabby Hartnett (16).

Guy Bush pitched a complete-game two-hitter to get the win for the Cubs.

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75 years ago (1939), a 5-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Brooklyn
Johnny Hudson 2b
Cookie Lavagetto 3b
Dixie Walker cf
Art Parks rf
Dolph Camilli 1b
Ernie Koy lf
Leo Durocher ss
Al Todd c
Hugh Casey p

Cincinnati
Lew Riggs 3b
Lonny Frey 2b
Lee Gamble lf
Frank McCormick 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Harry Craft cf
Nino Bongiovanni rf
Billy Myers ss
Bucky Walters p


WP: Bucky Walters (19-6)
LP: Hugh Casey (6-7)
HR: BRO - Dolph Camilli (17).

Bucky Walters pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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70 years ago (1944), a 5-3 win at Crosley field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Emil Verban 2b
Johnny Hopp cf
Stan Musial rf
Ray Sanders 1b
Walker Cooper c
Whitey Kurowski 3b
Danny Litwhiler lf
Marty Marion ss
Al Jurisich p

Cincinnati
Woody W. Williams 2b
Tony Criscola rf
Gee Walker cf
Frank McCormick 1b
Ray Mueller c
Eric Tipton lf
Steve Mesner 3b
Eddie Miller ss
Bucky Walters p


WP: Bucky Walters (16-5)
LP: Al Jurisch (7-8)
HR: STL - Danny Litwhiler (10).

Bucky Walters pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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65 years ago (1949), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies--winning the opener 8-5, and the nightcap 9-1.

First Game
Philadelphia
Buddy Blattner 3b
Richie Ashburn cf
Stan Hollmig rf
Del Ennis lf
Dick Sisler 1b
Mike Goliat 2b
Granny Hamner ss
Andy Seminick c
Russ Meyer p

Cincinnati
Lloyd Merriman cf
Danny Litwhiler lf
Grady Hatton 3b
Walker Cooper c
Virgil Stallcup ss
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jimmy Bloodworth 2b
Kent Peterson p


WP: Kent Peterson (4-3)
LP: Russ Meyer (8-6)
Sv: Ewell Blackwell (1)
HR: CIN - Danny Litwhiler (5), Ted Kluszewski (4).



Second Game
Philadelphia
Buddy Blattner 3b
Richie Ashburn cf
Stan Hollmig rf
Del Ennis lf
Dick Sisler 1b
Mike Goliat 2b
Granny Hamner ss
Stan Lopata c
Hank Borowy p

Cincinnati
Lloyd Merriman cf
Danny Litwhiler lf
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Virgil Stallcup ss
Jimmy Bloodworth 3b
Dixie Howell c
Bobby Adams 2b
Johnny Vander Meer p


WP: Johnny Vander Meer (3-6)
LP: Hank Borowy (9-8)
HR: PHI - Del Ennis (14). CIN - Lloyd Merriman (3).

In Game 2, Johnny Vander Meer pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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60 years ago (1954), a 4-3 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Chuck Harmon 3b
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Bob Borkowski rf
Jim Greengrass lf
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Corky Valentine p

Pittsburgh
Curt Roberts 2b
Bob Skinner 1b
Preston Ward rf
Frank J. Thomas cf
Sid Gordon 3b
Toby Atwell c
Dick Cole ss
Dick Hall lf
Jake Thies p


WP: Vern Law (7-12)
LP: Frank Smith (4-5)
HR: PIT - Jerry Lynch (7).

Jerry Lynch hit a game-winning two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Frank Smith.

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55 years ago (1959), a 4-1 win at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Frank Robinson 1b
Jerry Lynch lf
Ed Bailey c
Willie Jones 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p

Los Angeles
Junior Gilliam 3b
Charlie Neal 2b
Wally Moon lf
Chuck Essegian rf
Norm Larker 1b
Don Demeter cf
Joe Pignatano c
Maury Wills ss
Stan Williams p


WP: Joe Nuxhall (5-9)
LP: Stan Williams (4-5)
HR: CIN - Vada Pinson (15), Jerry Lynch (14). LA - Wally Moon (9).

Joe Nuxhall pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 10 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Dodgers were a two-out solo homer by Wally Moon in the first inning, a leadoff infield single by Maury Wills in the third, and a one-out pinch-hit single by Rip Repulski in the eighth.

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50 years ago (1964), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Braves--winning the opener 5-2, and the nightcap 4-2.

First Game
Milwaukee Braves
Eddie Mathews 3b
Lee Maye cf
Hank Aaron rf
Rico Carty lf
Felipe Alou 1b
Ed Bailey c
Denis Menke ss
Mike de la Hoz 2b
Tony Cloninger p

Cincinnati
Chico Ruiz 2b
Marty Keough rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Deron Johnson 1b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
Bob Purkey p


WP: Bob Purkey (5-6)
LP: Tony Cloninger (10-10)
Sv: Sammy Ellis (7)
HR: CIN - Deron Johnson (15).



Second Game
Milwaukee Braves
Denis Menke ss
Lee Maye cf
Hank Aaron rf
Rico Carty lf
Joe Torre c
Gene Oliver 1b
Mike de la Hoz 3b
Frank Bolling 2b
Bob Sadowski p

Cincinnati
Chico Ruiz 2b
Marty Keough rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Deron Johnson 1b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Jim O'Toole (12-4)
LP: Bob Sadowski (5-7)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (18).

In Game 2, Jim O'Toole pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Reds. Prior to the first game, a visibly-ill Fred Hutchinson rejoined the Reds as they came home from a six-game road trip, and returned to his managerial duties in the Reds dugout. Dick Sisler, who had served as interim manager on the road trip, returned to his duties as first-base coach.

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45 years ago (1969), a 1-0 win at Crosley Field vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Bud Harrelson ss
Bobby Pfeil 3b
Tommie Agee cf
Cleon Jones lf
Ed Kranepool 1b
Wayne Garrett 2b
Rod Gaspar rf
Jerry Grote c
Jerry Koosman p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bobby Tolan cf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Woody Woodward ss
Chico Ruiz 2b
Jim Maloney p


WP: Jim Maloney (5-2)
LP: Jerry Koosman (8-7)
Sv: Wayne Granger (15)
HR: None.

Jim Maloney and Wayne Granger combined on a two-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Mets were a two-out double by Wayne Garrett in the second inning, and a two-out single by Tommie Agee in the sixth.

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40 years ago (1974), the Reds split a doubleheader at San Diego Stadium--winning the opener 7-2, and losing the nightcap 1-0 in 14 innings.

First Game
Cincinnati
Merv Rettenmund rf
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster cf
Bill Plummer c
Fred Norman p

San Diego
Enzo Hernandez ss
Glenn Beckert 2b
Gene Locklear lf
Dave Winfield cf
Cito Gaston rf
Nate Colbert 1b
Fred Kendall c
Dave Hilton 3b
Randy Jones p


WP: Dick Baney (1-0)
LP: Randy Jones (7-15)
HR: None.

In Game 1, umpire Jim Quick made his major-league debut as the third-base umpire.



Second Game
Cinicinnati
Cesar Geronimo cf
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
dave Concepcion ss
Ken Griffey rf
Clay Kirby p

San Diego
Enzo Hernandez ss
Dave Hilton 2b
Gene Locklear lf
Willie McCovey 1b
Dave Winfield cf
Cito Gaston rf
Dave W. Roberts 3b
Chris Cannizzaro c
Dave Freisleben p


WP: Rusty Gerhardt (1-0)
LP: Pedro Borbon (7-6)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Dave Freisleben and Rusty Gerhardt combined on a eight-hit shutout with 9 K's for the Padres. Johnny Bench and Sparky Anderson were ejected in the top of the seventh inning by home plate umpire Dick Stello after Bench struck out.

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35 years ago (1979), a 7-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Gene Richards lf
Paul Dade cf
Kurt Bevacqua 3b
Dave Winfield rf
Gene Tenace 1b
Fernando Gonzalez 2b
Fred Kendall c
Ozzie Smith ss
John D'Acquisto p

Cincinnati
Joe Morgan 2b
Dave Collins lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Hector Cruz rf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Vic Correll c
Fred Norman p


WP: Fred Norman (9-8)
LP: John D'Acquisto (7-9)
HR: None.

Fred Norman pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Padres were a one-out double by Ozzie Smith followed by an RBI single by John D'Acquisto in the third inning, a leadoff single by Paul Dade in the fourth, and a and a one-out single by Smith in the fifth.

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30 years ago (1984), a 5-3 loss in 11 innings at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Steve Sax 2b
Ed Amelung rf
Ken Landreaux cf
Mike A. Marshall lf
Mike Scioscia c
Greg Brock 1b
German Rivera 3b
Dave Anderson ss
Orel Hershiser p

Cincinnati
Duane Walker lf
Ron Oester 2b
Dave Concepcion 3b
Dave Parker rf
Cesar Cedeño 1b
Brad Gulden c
Eric Davis cf
Tom Foley ss
Jeff Russell p


WP: Pat Zachry (5-3)
LP: Tom Hume (3-12)
HR: LA - Greg Brock (10).

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25 years ago (1989), a 5-4 win in 10 innings at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Oddibe McDowell cf
Jeff Treadway 2b
Lonnie Smith lf
Dale Murphy rf
Darrell Evans 1b
Andres Thomas ss
Jeff Blauser 3b
John Russell c
Pete Smith p

Cincinnati
Mariano Duncan ss
Luis Quiñones 3b
Eric Davis cf
Ken Griffey lf
Rolando Roomes rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Rick Mahler p


WP: John Franco (3-4)
LP: Joe Boever (4-4)
HR: ATL - Dale Murphy (12). CIN - Eric Davis (20), Mariano Duncan (1).

Mariano Duncan led off the bottom of the tenth inning with a game-winning home run.