This Date In Reds History (5/1/08): Past Lineups

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45 years ago (1963), a 4-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Denis Menke 3b
Frank Bolling 2b
Hank Aaron rf
Joe Torre c
Tommie Aaron lf
Del Crandall 1b
Len Gabrielson cf
Amado Samuel ss
Lew Burdette 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 O'Toole p


WP: Jim O'Toole (5-1)
LP: Lew Burdette (3-2)
Sv: Al Worthington (1)
HR: CIN - Jerry Lynch (2).

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40 years ago (1968), a 6-5 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Alex Johnson lf
Vada Pinson cf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Leo Cardenas ss
Milt Pappas p

San Francisco
Ron Hunt 2b
Dave Marshall rf
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Jim Ray Hart lf
Jim Davenport 3b
Jack Hiatt c
Hal Lanier ss
Mike McCormick p


WP: Ted Davidson (1-0)
LP: Frank Linzy (1-3)
Sv: Bob Lee (2)
HR: SF - Willie Mays 2 (4), Willie McCovey (4).

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30 years ago (1978), a 12-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Bake McBride rf
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Schmidt 3b
Greg Luzinski lf
Richie Hebner 1b
Garry Maddox cf
Tim McCarver c
Jim Morrison 2b
Steve Carlton p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Junior Kennedy 2b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Steve Carlton (2-3)
LP: Tom Seaver (0-3)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (5).

Steve Carlton and Gene Garber combined on a five-hitter for the Phillies.

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25 years ago (1983), the Reds split a doubleheader at Olympic Stadium in Montreal--losing the opener 5-4, and winning the nightcap 6-3.

First Game
Cincinnati
Dave Concepcion ss
Eddie Milner cf
Cesar Cedeño rf
Johnny Bench 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Duane Walker lf
Dann Bilardello c
Bruce Berenyi p

Montreal
Tim Raines lf
Bryan Little ss
Andre Dawson cf
Al Oliver 1b
Tim Wallach 3b
Warren Cromartie rf
Tim Blackwell c
Doug Flynn 2b
Bill Gullickson p


WP: Bill Gullickson (2-3)
LP: Bruce Berenyi (2-2)
Sv: Bryn Smith (3)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (3). MON - Andre Dawson (5).



Second Game
Cincinnati
Kelly Paris 3b
Eddie Milner cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Cedeño rf
Paul Householder lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Alex Treviño c
Joe Price p

Montreal
Tim Raines lf
Jim Wohlford rf
Andre Dawson cf
Al Oliver 1b
Tim Wallach 3b
Chris Speier ss
Bobby Ramos c
Doug Flynn 2b
Randy Lerch p


WP: Joe Price (2-2)
LP: Ray Burris (0-2)
Sv: Tom Hume (4)
HR: CIN - Cesar Cedeño (2), Dan Driessen (3).

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20 years ago (1988), an 11-0 loss at Riverfront vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Mookie Wilson cf
Tim Teufel 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Darryl Strawberry rf
Kevin McReynolds lf
Howard Johnson 3b
Barry Lyons c
Kevin Elster ss
Dwight Gooden p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Kal Daniels lf
Nick Esasky 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Jeff Treadway 2b
Terry McGriff c
Dennis Rasmussen p


WP: Dwight Gooden (6-0)
LP: Dennis Rasmussen (1-3)
HR: NY - Tim Teufel (1), Keith Hernandez (4), Darryl Strawberry (7), Howard Johnson (4).

Dwight Gooden pitched a four-hit shutout with 6 K's to get the win for the Mets. The only hits for the Reds were a pair of singles by Jeff Treadway, a double by Chris Sabo, and a single by Barry Larkin. Tim Teufel, Keith Hernandez, and Darryl Strawberry hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the fifth for the Mets--Teufel and Hernandez off losing pitcher Dennis Rasmussen, and Strawberry off reliever Pat Perry.

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15 years ago (1993), a 9-4 win at Riverfront vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Dwight Smith cf
Jose Vizcaino ss
Mark Grace 1b
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Derrick May lf
Steve Buechele 3b
Sammy Sosa rf
Rick Wilkins c
Mike Harkey p

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 2b
Roberto Kelly cf
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Reggie Sanders rf
Joe Oliver 1b
Dan Wilson c
Jose Rijo p


WP: Jose Rijo (3-1)
LP: Mike Harkey (3-1)
HR: None.

The Reds pounded 16 hits off Mike Harkey, Jose Bautista, Dan Plesac, Frank Castillo, and Paul Assenmacher. Bip Roberts, Barry Larkin, and Dan Wilson led the Reds with three hits apiece, as every player in the Reds lineup got at least one hit.

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10 years ago (1998), a 5-2 loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Brewers.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes lf
Willie Greene 3b
Dmitri Young rf
Eduardo Perez 1b
Bret Boone 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Pat Watkins cf
Brook Fordyce c
Mike Remlinger p

Milwaukee Brewers
Fernando Viña 2b
Jeff Cirillo 1b
Jose Valentin ss
Jeromy Burnitz rf
Marquis Grissom cf
Mark Loretta 3b
Marc Newfield lf
Mike Matheny c
Scott Karl p


WP: Scott Karl (4-0)
LP: Mike Remlinger (2-3)
Sv: Doug Jones (9)
HR: CIN - Bret Boone (4).

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Five years ago (2003), a 7-2 win at Coors Field in Denver.

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Adam Dunn lf
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns cf
Aaron Boone 3b
Jose Guillen rf
Ryan Freel 2b
Kelly Stinnett c
Jeff Austin p

Colorado
Gabe Kapler rf
Jay Payton lf
Todd Helton 1b
Preston Wilson cf
Jose Hernandez ss
Chris Stynes 3b
Bobby Estalella c
Brent Butler 2b
Nelson Cruz p


WP: Jeff Austin (1-1)
LP: Nelson Cruz (3-2)
HR: CIN - Aaron Boone (5), Jose Guillen (5), Felipe Lopez (2).

Jeff Austin, Gabe White, and Brian Reith combined on a three-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Rockies were a leadoff single by Jose Hernandez in the second inning, a one-out single by Chris Stynes in the fourth, and a two-run pinch-hit double by Greg Norton with one out in the seventh.

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30 years ago (1978), a 12-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Bake McBride rf
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Schmidt 3b
Greg Luzinski lf
Richie Hebner 1b
Garry Maddox cf
Tim McCarver c
Jim Morrison 2b
Steve Carlton p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Junior Kennedy 2b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Steve Carlton (2-3)
LP: Tom Seaver (0-3)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (5).

Steve Carlton and Gene Garber combined on a five-hitter for the Phillies.

It seemed like everytime Carlton faced Bench he would homer. I don't know if there is a place to lookup numbers like this but it seemed like Bench owned Carlton throughout his career.