This Date In Reds History (5/17/08): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1958), a 5-1 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Red Schoendienst 2b
Johnny Logan ss
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron cf
Frank Torre 1b
Wes Covington lf
Bob Hazle rf
Del Crandall c
Bob Rush p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Dee Fondy rf
Gus Bell cf
George Crowe 1b
Ed Bailey c
Frank Robinson lf
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Tom Acker p


WP: Bob Rush (3-1)
LP: Tom Acker (0-1)
HR: MIL - Johnny Logan (3), Del Crandall (3), Eddie Mathews (8).

Bob Rush pitched a complete-game three-hitter to get the win for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out triple by Frank Robinson in the second inning, and back-to-back singles by Dee Fondy and Gus Bell leading off the fourth.

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45 years ago (1963), an 11-2 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch rf
Frank Robinson lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Joey Jay p

St. Louis
Julian Javier 2b
Dick Groat ss
Bill White 1b
George Altman rf
Stan Musial lf
Ken Boyer 3b
Duke Carmel cf
Tim McCarver c
Ernie Broglio p


WP: Ernie Broglio (4-1)
LP: Joey Jay (1-7)
HR: STL - George Altman (2), Julian Javier (4), Dick Groat (3), Stan Musial (5).

Ernie Broglio pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Vada Pinson in the first inning, and back-to-back-to-back singles by Pete Rose, Vada Pinson, and Jerry Lynch with one out in the third.

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40 years ago (1968), a 3-2 win at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

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

Pittsburgh
Matty Alou cf
Maury Wills 3b
Roberto Clemente rf
Willie Stargell lf
Donn Clendenon 1b
Jerry May c
Gene Alley ss
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Al McBean p


WP: Jim Maloney (3-2)
LP: Al McBean (5-3)
Sv: Ted Abernathy (4)
HR: CIN - Lee May (4).

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35 years ago (1973), a 3-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Davey Lopes 2b
Bill Buckner 1b
Manny Mota lf
Willie Davis cf
Joe Ferguson c
Willie Crawford rf
Ron Cey 3b
Bill Russell ss
Don Sutton p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Larry Stahl cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Richie Scheinblum rf
Denis Menke 3b
Darrel Chaney ss
Clay Carroll p


WP: Don Sutton (4-3)
LP: Pedro Borbon (0-3)
Sv: Pete Richert (1)
HR: None.

The Dodgers scored all three of their runs in the ninth inning off losing pitcher Pedro Borbon, as Clay Carroll and Tom Hall combined to hold the Dodgers scoreless on only six hits through the first eight innings.

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30 years ago (1978), a 5-4 11-inning loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster cf
Johnny Bench lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Don Werner c
Bill Bonham p

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


WP: Darold Knowles (2-0)
LP: Dale Murray (1-1)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (7). MON - Warren Cromartie (1).

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25 years ago (1983), a 2-1 win at Three Rivers Stadium in the Steel City.

Cincinnati
Gary Redus lf
Eddie Milner cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Johnny Bench 1b
Paul Householder rf
Kelly Paris 3b
Ron Oester 2b
Alex Treviño c
Mario Soto p

Pittsburgh
Lee Mazzilli cf
Johnny Ray 2b
Dave Parker rf
Jason Thompson 1b
Richie Hebner 3b
Mike Easler lf
Tony Peña c
Dale Berra ss
John Candelaria p


WP: Mario Soto (5-2)
LP: John Candelaria (3-4)
HR: CIN - Gary Redus (6). PIT - Mike Easler (1).

Mario Soto pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 9 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Pirates were a leadoff single by Jason Thompson in the second inning (Thompson was thrown out at second by RF Paul Householder while trying to stretch it into a double), a one-out single by John Candelaria in the third, and a solo homer by Mike Easler leading off the fifth.

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20 years ago (1988), a 6-2 loss at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Albert Hall cf
Andres Thomas ss
Dale Murphy rf
Gary Roenicke lf
Gerald Perry 1b
Ozzie Virgil Jr. c
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Ron Gant 2b
Rick Mahler p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Paul O'Neill rf
Bo Diaz c
Dave Concepcion 1b
Jeff Treadway 2b
Leo Garcia cf
Dennis Rasmussen p


WP: Rick Mahler (3-4)
LP: Dennis Rasmussen (1-4)
HR: ATL - Andres Thomas (2), Gary Roenicke (1), Dale Murphy (5).

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15 years ago (1993), a 5-4 10-inning loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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

Los Angeles
Brett Butler cf
Jose Offerman ss
Mitch Webster lf
Tim Wallach 3b
Mike Piazza c
Henry Rodriguez 1b
Cory Snyder rf
Lenny Harris 2b
Ramon Martinez p


WP: Jim Gott (2-1)
LP: Bill Landrum (0-1)
HR: None.

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10 years ago (1998), a 10-1 loss at Riverfront vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Mickey Morandini 2b
Tyler Houston 3b
Sammy Sosa rf
Mark Grace 1b
Henry Rodriguez lf
Jeff Blauser ss
Jose Hernandez cf
Sandy Martinez c
Kerry Wood p

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


WP: Kerry Wood (5-2)
LP: David Weathers (2-3)
Sv: Terry Mulholland (1)
HR: CHI - Mark Grace (5), Jose Hernandez (5).

Kerry Wood and Terry Mulholland combined on a three-hitter for the Cubs. Wood pitch six innings of two-hit shutout baseball with 8 K's to get the win, while the veteran Mulholland allowed one unearned run on one hit over the final three innings to record his first major-league save. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Barry Larkin in the first inning, a two-out single by Eddie Taubensee in the sixth, and an RBI double by Larkin with no outs in the eighth. (Larkin's double scored Chris Stynes, who had led off the inning by reaching on an error.)

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Five years ago (2003), an 8-6 loss at Miller Park in Milwaukee.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Jose Guillen rf
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns cf
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Felipe Lopez 2b
Jeff Austin p

Milwaukee Brewers
Eric Young 2b
Scott Podsednik cf
Richie Sexson 1b
Geoff Jenkins lf
John Vander Wal rf
Wes Helms 3b
Eddie Perez c
Royce Clayton ss
Glendon Rusch p


WP: Mike DeJean (1-2)
LP: Scott Williamson (3-2)
HR: CIN - Adam Dunn (16), Aaron Boone (11). MIL - Eddie Perez (5).

Eddie Perez hit a game-winning three-run homer with two-outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off losing pitcher Scott Williamson.

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35 years ago (1973), a 3-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Davey Lopes 2b
Bill Buckner 1b
Manny Mota lf
Willie Davis cf
Joe Ferguson c
Willie Crawford rf
Ron Cey 3b
Bill Russell ss
Don Sutton p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Larry Stahl cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Richie Scheinblum rf
Denis Menke 3b
Darrel Chaney ss
Clay Carroll p


WP: Don Sutton (4-3)
LP: Pedro Borbon (0-3)
Sv: Pete Richert (1)
HR: None.

The Dodgers scored all three of their runs in the ninth inning off losing pitcher Pedro Borbon, as Clay Carroll and Tom Hall combined to hold the Dodgers scoreless on only six hits through the first eight innings.

Bullpen day??...interesting...

Bet the RZ'ers were freakin' over Stahl hitting 3rd