45 years ago (1963), a 7-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Mets.
New York Mets
Charlie Neal ss
Ron Hunt 2b
Jim Hickman cf
Duke Snider rf
Frank Thomas lf
Tim Harkness 1b
Cliff Cook 3b
Choo Choo Coleman c
Jay Hook p
Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas ss
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson rf
Frank Robinson lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Johnny Edwards c
Gene Freese 3b
Tommy Harper cf
Jim Maloney p
WP: Jim Maloney (1-0)
LP: Jay Hook (0-2)
Sv: Joe Nuxhall (1)
HR: NY - Duke Snider (3).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
40 years ago (1968), a 9-8 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Alex Johnson lf
Vada Pinson cf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Don Pavletich c
Tommy Helms 2b
Leo Cardenas ss
Gerry Arrigo p
Chicago Cubs
Don Kessinger ss
Glenn Beckert 2b
Billy Williams lf
Ron Santo 3b
Ernie Banks 1b
Randy Hundley c
Ted Savage rf
Adolfo Phillips cf
Ferguson Jenkins p
WP: Ted Abernathy (1-0)
LP: Bobby Tiefenauer (0-1)
HR: CIN - Pete Rose (1), Tony Perez (3), Lee May (1). CHI - Ernie Banks (2).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
35 years ago (1973), a 7-6 win at San Diego Stadium (later renamed Jack Murphy Stadium).
Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan rf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Phil Gagliano 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Jack Billingham p
San Diego
Enzo Hernandez ss
Derrel Thomas 2b
Leron Lee lf
Nate Colbert 1b
Dave Marshall rf
Johnny Grubb cf
Dave Hilton 3b
Fred Kendall c
Clay Kirby p
WP: Jack Billingham (2-0)
LP: Clay Kirby (1-2)
Sv: Clay Carroll (3)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (3), Dave Concepcion (1), Johnny Bench (3). SD - Nate Colbert (1).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
30 years ago (1978), a 4-3 13-inning loss at the Astrodome in Houston.
Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Tom Seaver p
Houston
Terry Puhl lf
Enos Cabell 3b
Cesar Cedeņo cf
Jose Cruz rf
Bob Watson 1b
Joe Ferguson c
Art Howe 2b
Roger Metzger ss
J.R. Richard p
WP: Tom Dixon (1-0)
LP: Manny Sarmiento (1-1)
HR: HOU - Art Howe (3).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
25 years ago (1983), an 8-3 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Cincinnati
Cesar Cedeņo rf
Eddie Milner cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Johnny Bench 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Jeff Jones lf
Alex Treviņo c
Mario Soto p
San Francisco
Johnnie LeMaster ss
Darrell Evans 1b
Jack Clark rf
Chili Davis cf
Jeffrey Leonard lf
Milt May c
Tom O'Malley 3b
Duane Kuiper 2b
Fred Breining p
WP: Mario Soto (3-1)
LP: Fred Breining (2-1)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (1).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
20 years ago (1988), an 8-2 win at the Dome in Houston.
Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Dave Concepcion 2b
Kal Daniels lf
Eric Davis cf
Tracy Jones rf
Bo Diaz c
Nick Esasky 1b
Chris Sabo 3b
Mario Soto p
Houston
Gerald Young cf
Billy Hatcher lf
Bill Doran 2b
Glenn Davis 1b
Kevin Bass rf
Alan Ashby c
Denny Walling 3b
Rafael Ramirez ss
Bob Knepper p
WP: Jose Rijo (3-1)
LP: Ernie Camacho (0-1)
HR: CIN - Bo Diaz (3).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
15 years ago (1993), a 3-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Mets.
New York Mets
Vince Coleman lf
Tony Fernandez ss
Eddie Murray 1b
Bobby Bonilla rf
Howard Johnson 3b
Joe Orsulak cf
Jeff McKnight 2b
Todd Hundley c
Pete Schourek p
Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 2b
Roberto Kelly cf
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Randy Milligan 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Joe Oliver c
Jose Rijo p
WP: Pete Schourek (1-1)
LP: Jose Rijo (1-1)
Sv: John Franco (1)
HR: NY - Eddie Murray (2), Howard Johnson (1). CIN - Reggie Sanders (1).
The Mets started seven switch-hitters in this game. CF Joe Orsulak and P Pete Schourek (both lefty hitters) were the only non-switch-hitters in the Mets' starting lineup.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
10 years ago (1998), a 7-4 loss at Riverfront vs. the Astros.
Houston
Craig Biggio 2b
Dave Clark rf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Bill Spiers 3b
Moises Alou lf
Carl Everett cf
Brad Ausmus c
Tim Bogar ss
Mike Hampton p
Cincinnati
Chris Stynes lf
Reggie Sanders cf
Barry Larkin ss
Eduardo Perez 1b
Dmitri Young rf
Willie Greene 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brook Fordyce c
David Weathers p
WP: Mike Hampton (3-0)
LP: David Weathers (1-1)
Sv: Billy Wagner (3)
HR: HOU - Tim Bogar (1). CIN - Bret Boone (3).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Five years ago (2003), a 10-4 loss at the Friendly Confines in Wrigleyville.
Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Aaron Boone 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns cf
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Ruben Mateo rf
Juan Castro 3b
Paul Wilson p
Chicago Cubs
Mark Grudzielanek 2b
Alex S. Gonzalez ss
Sammy Sosa rf
Moises Alou lf
Hee-Seop Choi 1b
Corey Patterson cf
Mark Bellhorn 3b
Damian Miller c
Carlos Zambrano p
WP: Carlo Zambrano (2-1)
LP: Paul Wilson (0-1)
HR: CHI - Sammy Sosa (3), Hee-Seop Choi (3), Damian Miller (3), Moises Alou (1).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
I know they were one year after expansion - but seriously, that is a horrible lineup. Looking at that, their roster and their pitching staff, I find it remarkable the Mets actually managed to win 51 that season.Originally Posted by Big Klu
I think this can be best represented with some smilies:
:all_cohol
Weathers was historically horrible in that first short stint.
Interesting that Nuxhall went in the game in relief. I wonder what the circumstances behind this was?
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
Prior to the mid-70's, it was not uncommon for a starting pitcher to occasionally pitch in relief between starts, on his "throwing day". Joe Nuxhall had the best season of his career in 1963, going 15-8 with a career-best 2.61 ERA and a career-high 169 K's in 35 appearances (29 starts and 6 in relief). He threw 217.1 innings (the second-highest total of his career), and sported a 1.07 WHIP. He pitched 14 complete games, including 2 shutouts. He also recorded 2 saves.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
I was at this game. I was a wee little boy though.
Were those the days of the Crazy Crab, a.k.a., The Most Hated Mascot In The History Of The Known Universe? Or did the CC not make his first appearance until the next year?
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
The Crab came along in '84. That was a serious "What were they thinking?" moment.
I thought it looked like a tic hooked on Fruit Loops.
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