This Date In Reds History (5/7/08): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1958), a 5-1 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Pete Whisenant rf
Frank Robinson lf
Steve Bilko 1b
Don Hoak 3b
Gus Bell cf
Dutch Dotterer c
Roy McMillan ss
Brooks Lawrence p

Chicago Cubs
Tony Taylor 2b
Lee Walls rf
Ernie Banks ss
Walt Moryn lf
Dale Long 1b
Bobby Thomson cf
Johnny Goryl 3b
Sammy Taylor c
Taylor Phillips p


WP: Taylor Phillips (1-0)
LP: Brooks Lawrence (1-2)
HR: None.

Taylor Phillips pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Cubs.

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45 years ago (1963), a 3-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Colt .45's.

Houston
Johnny Temple 2b
Bob Lillis ss
Al Spangler lf
Rusty Staub 1b
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Howie Goss cf
Carl Warwick rf
Jim Campbell c
Don Nottebart 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
Bob Purkey p


WP: Don Nottebart (4-1)
LP: Joey Jay (0-6)
Sv: Russ Kemmerer (1)
HR: CIN - Gordy Coleman (4).

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40 years ago (1968), a 5-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Tony Taylor 3b
Cookie Rojas 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen lf
Bill White 1b
John Briggs cf
Mike Ryan c
Bobby Wine ss
Rick Wise p

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
Jim Maloney p


WP: Rick Wise (3-1)
LP: Jim Maloney (2-2)
Sv: Turk Farrell (3)
HR: None.

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35 years ago (1973), a 3-2 14-inning loss at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Johnny Bench c
Bobby tolan cf
Tony Perez 1b
Joe Hague rf
Darrel Chaney 2b
Denis Menke 3b
Ross Grimsley p

Philadelphia
Cesar Tovar 3b
Larry Bowa ss
Willie Montañez 1b
Greg Luzinski lf
Bill Robinson cf
Mike Anderson rf
Bob Boone c
Terry Harmon 2b
Wayne Twitchell p


WP: Barry Lersch (1-0)
LP: Pedro Borbon (0-2)
HR: None.

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30 years ago (1978), the Reds split a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos--losing the opener 19-5, and winning the nightcap 4-2.

First Game
Montreal
Warren Cromartie lf
Dave Cash 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Gary Carter c
Tony Perez 1b
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Wayne Twitchell p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Mike Lum cf
Paul Moskau p


WP: Wayne Twitchell (2-2)
LP: Paul Moskau (0-1)
HR: MON - Andre Dawson (4), Ellis Valentine (3), Tony Perez (1). CIN - Joe Morgan (5), Dave Concepcion (2).



Second Game
Montreal
Warren Cromartie lf
Dave Cash 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Gary Carter c
Tony Perez 1b
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Ross Grimsley p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Don Werner c
Junior Kennedy 3b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Manny Sarmiento p


WP: Manny Sarmiento (2-1)
LP: Ross Grimsley (5-1)
Sv: Doug Bair (4)
HR: MON - Andre Dawson (5).

Les Expos used the same lineup in both games--including Gary Carter pulling double duty behind the plate.

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25 years ago (1983), a 7-5 win at Shea Stadium in New York.

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

New York Mets
Mookie Wilson cf
Tucker Ashford 3b
Darryl Strawberry rf
George Foster lf
Danny Heep 1b
Brian Giles 2b
Ronn Reynolds c
Jose Oquendo ss
Mike Torrez p


WP: Bruce Berenyi (3-2)
LP: Mike Torrez (1-4)
Sv: Tom Hume (5)
HR: NY - Mike Jorgensen (1).

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20 years ago (1988), a 2-1 loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Kal Daniels lf
Eric Davis cf
Ron Roenicke rf
Dave Concepcion 2b
Nick Esasky 1b
Terry McGriff c
Ron Robinson p

New York Mets
Lenny Dykstra cf
Wally Backman 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Darryl Strawberry rf
Kevin McReynolds lf
Howard Johnson 3b
Mackey Sasser c
Kevin Elster ss
Bob Ojeda p


WP: Bob Ojeda (3-1)
LP: Ron Robinson (2-3)
Sv: Roger McDowell (2)
HR: None.

Bob Ojeda and Roger McDowell combined on a three-hitter for the Mets. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff double by Barry Larkin in the first inning, a one-out single by Dave Concepcion in the fifth, and a one-out single by Chris Sabo in the ninth.

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15 years ago (1993), a 7-5 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Roberto Kelly cf
Juan Samuel 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Randy Milligan 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Joe Oliver c
Jose Rijo p

Houston
Craig Biggio 2b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Eric Anthony cf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Kevin Bass rf
Andujar Cedeno ss
Eddie Taubensee c
Greg Swindell p


WP: Jose Rijo (4-1)
LP: Greg Swindell (4-3)
Sv: Jeff Reardon (4)
HR: CIN - Randy Milligan (1). HOU - Jeff Bagwell (5).

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10 years ago (1998), an 8-7 loss at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes lf
Willie Greene 3b
Dmitri Young rf
Eddie Taubensee c
Bret Boone 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Reggie Sanders cf
David Weathers p

Pittsburgh
Tony Womack 2b
Al Martin lf
Jason Kendall c
Kevin Young 1b
Turner Ward cf
Jose Guillen rf
Doug Strange 3b
Kevin Polcovich ss
Esteban Loiaza p


WP: Elmer Dessens (1-1)
LP: Stan Belinda (1-5)
Sv: Rich Loiselle (8)
HR: CIN - Chris Stynes (5), Bret Boone (6), Willie Greene (6). PIT - Al Martin (5).

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Five years ago (2003), a 4-2 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Fernando Viña 2b
Eli Marrero rf
Albert Pujols lf
Jim Edmonds cf
Scott Rolen 3b
Tino Martinez 1b
Edgar Renteria ss
Mike Matheny c
Jason Simontacchi p

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Jose Guillen rf
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns cf
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro 2b
Danny Graves p


WP: Danny Graves (2-2)
LP: Jason Simontacchi (1-2)
Sv: Scott Williamson (7)
HR: STL - Scott Rolen (7). CIN - Aaron Boone (7), Adam Dunn (10).