This Date In Reds History (7/30/08): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

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

San Francisco
Felipe Alou lf
Willie Kirkland rf
Willie Mays cf
Ray Jablonski 3b
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Daryl Spencer ss
Bob Schmidt c
Danny O'Connell 2b
Johnny Antonelli p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Danny Morejon lf
Don Hoak 3b
Frank Robinson cf
Walt Dropo 1b
Pete Whisenant rf
Roy McMillan ss
Ed Bailey c
Bob Purkey p


WP: Bob Purkey (13-6)
LP: Johnny Antonelli (11-8)
HR: CIN - Walt Dropo (3), Pete Whisenant (6).

Bob Purkey pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win.

[Big Klu]

45 years ago (1963), a 7-5 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Marty Keough 1b
Gene Freese 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Joe Nuxhall p

St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Dick Groat ss
Ken Boyer 3b
Bill White 1b
Charlie James lf
Gary Kolb rf
Julian Javier 2b
Tim McCarver c
Lew Burdette p


WP: Ernie Broglio (11-7)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (8-5)
Sv: Bobby Shantz (7)
HR: STL - Bill White (19), Charlie James (8).

Today would be Joe Nuxhall's 80th birthday. Happy Birthday, Nuxie...we miss you.

[cumberlandreds]

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

San Francisco
Felipe Alou lf
Willie Kirkland rf
Willie Mays cf
Ray Jablonski 3b
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Daryl Spencer ss
Bob Schmidt c
Danny O'Connell 2b
Johnny Antonelli p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Danny Morejon lf
Don Hoak 3b
Frank Robinson cf
Walt Dropo 1b
Pete Whisenant rf
Roy McMillan ss
Ed Bailey c
Bob Purkey p


WP: Bob Purkey (13-6)
LP: Johnny Antonelli (11-8)
HR: CIN - Walt Dropo (3), Pete Whisenant (6).

Bob Purkey pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win.

According to Baseballlibrary.com,Purkey had quite a scoreless streak against the Giants broken in this game.

The Reds Bob Purkey stops the Giants‚ 5-1‚ though San Francisco stops his scoreless inning streak against them at 46 innings. Spencer's single in the 5th drives in the run; The Giants last scored on Purkey on May 7‚ 1955.

[cumberlandreds]

45 years ago (1963), a 7-5 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Marty Keough 1b
Gene Freese 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Joe Nuxhall p

St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Dick Groat ss
Ken Boyer 3b
Bill White 1b
Charlie James lf
Gary Kolb rf
Julian Javier 2b
Tim McCarver c
Lew Burdette p


WP: Ernie Broglio (11-7)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (8-5)
Sv: Bobby Shantz (7)
HR: STL - Bill White (19), Charlie James (8).

Today would be Joe Nuxhall's 80th birthday. Happy Birthday, Nuxie...we miss you.

Happy Birthday Nuxie! All Reds fans miss you.

[Big Klu]

40 years ago (1968), a 5-2 win at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Vada Pinson cf
Mack Jones lf
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Chico Ruiz 3b
Woody Woodward ss
Tony Cloninger p

Philadelphia
Tony Taylor 3b
Roberto Peña ss
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen lf
Bill White 1b
Tony Gonzalez cf
Cookie Rojas 2b
Clay Dalrymple c
Rick Wise p


WP: Tony Cloninger (3-6)
LP: Rick Wise (6-8)
Sv: Clay Carroll (6)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (9).

Tony Cloninger and Clay Carroll combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Phillies were a leadoff single by Bill White in the second inning, a one-out single by Cookie Rojas in the second, a one-out pinch-hit double by Rick Joseph in the fifth, and a leadoff single by Tony Taylor in the eighth.

[Big Klu]

30 years ago (1978), a 5-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Garry Maddox cf
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Schmidt 3b
Greg Luzinski lf
Richie Hebner 1b
Jerry Martin rf
Bob Boone c
Ted Sizemore 2b
Larry Christenson p

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 Hume p


WP: Tom Hume (5-10)
LP: Larry Christenson (7-10)
Sv: Doug Bair (19)
HR: PHI - Larry Bowa (3). CIN - George Foster (25), Dan Driessen (13).

After grounding out and flying out in his first two at-bats, Pete Rose led off the fifth inning with a single to CF off Larry Christenson, extending his hitting streak to 43 games. Rose also singled with two outs in the sixth off Christenson, and was 2-for-5 on the afternoon.

Pete Rose Hit Streak: 43
69-for-178, .388/.422/.466/.888, 14 2B, 11 RBI, 30 R, 4/6 SB, 11 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 2 SAC, 2 SF

[Big Klu]

25 years ago (1983), a 3-2 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Gary Redus lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Duane Walker rf
Nick Esasky 3b
Ron Oester 2b
Alex Treviño c
Mario Soto p

Houston
Omar Moreno cf
Terry Puhl rf
Dickie Thon ss
Phil Garner 3b
Jose Cruz lf
Ray Knight 1b
Alan Ashby c
Bill Doran 2b
Nolan Ryan p


WP: Mario Soto (12-9)
LP: Nolan Ryan (9-5)
HR: HOU - Dickie Thon (14).

Mario Soto pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with 7 K's to get the win.

[Big Klu]

20 years ago (1988), a 2-0 win at Jack Murphy Stadium in San diego.

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Paul O'Neill rf
Nick Esasky 1b
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Browning p

San Diego
Stan Jefferson cf
Roberto Alomar 2b
Tony Gwynn rf
Carmelo Martinez lf
Keith Moreland 1b
Randy Ready 3b
Garry Templeton ss
Mark Parent c
Jimmy Jones p


WP: Tom Browning (10-4)
LP: Jimmy Jones (7-9)
Sv: John Franco (22)
HR: None.

Tom Browning and John Franco combined on a four-hit shutout for the Reds. The only hits for the Padres were a two-out single by Tony Gwynn in the fourth inning, a leadoff single by Keith Moreland in the fifth, a leadoff single by Mark Parent in the ninth, and a one-out single by Stan Jefferson in the ninth.

[Big Klu]

15 years ago (1993), an 11-9 loss at Riverfront vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Jeff Gardner 2b
Ricky Gutierrez ss
Tony Gwynn rf
Phil Plantier lf
Derek Bell cf
Guillermo Velasquez 1b
Archi Cianfrocco 3b
Brad Ausmus c
Tim Worrell p

Cincinnati
Jacob Brumfield cf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Hal Morris 1b
Joe Oliver c
Jeff Branson 2b
Tim Belcher p


WP: Trevor Hoffman (3-3)
LP: Jeff Reardon (2-4)
Sv: Mark Davis (3)
HR: SD - Phil Plantier 2 (18), Archi Cianfrocco (6).

[Big Klu]

10 years ago (1998), a 13-3 loss at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Gerald Williams rf
Tony Graffanino 2b
Chipper Jones 3b
Andres Galarraga 1b
Javy Lopez c
Andruw Jones cf
Danny Bautista lf
Ozzie Guillen ss
Denny Neagle p

Cincinnati
Reggie Sanders rf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Dmitri Young lf
Bret Boone 2b
Guillermo Garcia c
Pat Watkins cf
Pokey Reese 3b
Rick Krivda p


WP: Denny Neagle (11-9)
LP: Rick Krivda (0-2)
HR: ATL - Gerald Williams (4), Andruw Jones (16). CIN - Barry Larkin (10), Willie Greene (13).

[Big Klu]

Five years ago (2003), a 3-2 10-inning win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Rockies.

Colorado
Tony Womack 2b
Chris Stynes 3b
Todd Helton 1b
Preston Wilson cf
Jay Payton lf
Rene Reyes rf
Charles Johnson c
Juan Uribe ss
Shawn Chacon p

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Russell Branyan lf
Sean Casey 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn rf
Jason LaRue c
Reggie Taylor cf
Danny Graves p


WP: Chris Reitsma (8-3)
LP: Jose Jimenez (0-6)
HR: COL - Charles Johnson (12). CIN - Jason LaRue (12).

Prior to the game, the Reds made two trades, sending outfielder Jose Guillen to the Athletics for pitchers Aaron Harang, Joe Valentine, and Jeff Bruksch; and pitcher Scott Williamson to the Red Sox for pitcher Phil Dumatrait and a PTBNL (pitcher Tyler Pelland).

And yes, that IS Adam Dunn in RF!

[OnBaseMachine]

Five years ago (2003), a 3-2 10-inning win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Rockies.

Colorado
Tony Womack 2b
Chris Stynes 3b
Todd Helton 1b
Preston Wilson cf
Jay Payton lf
Rene Reyes rf
Charles Johnson c
Juan Uribe ss
Shawn Chacon p

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Russell Branyan lf
Sean Casey 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn rf
Jason LaRue c
Reggie Taylor cf
Danny Graves p


WP: Chris Reitsma (8-3)
LP: Jose Jimenez (0-6)
HR: COL - Charles Johnson (12). CIN - Jason LaRue (12).

Prior to the game, the Reds made two trades, sending outfielder Jose Guillen to the Athletics for pitchers Aaron Harang, Joe Valentine, and Jeff Bruksch; and pitcher Scott Williamson to the Red Sox for pitcher Phil Dumatrait and a PTBNL (pitcher Tyler Pelland).

And yes, that IS Adam Dunn in RF!

IIRC there were some rumors at the time that the PTBNL was going to be Jon Lester. If only that had been true...

[Roy Tucker]

10 years ago (1998), a 13-3 loss at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
Reggie Sanders rf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Dmitri Young lf
Bret Boone 2b
Guillermo Garcia c
Pat Watkins cf
Pokey Reese 3b
Rick Krivda p


WP: Denny Neagle (11-9)
LP: Rick Krivda (0-2)
HR: ATL - Gerald Williams (4), Andruw Jones (16). CIN - Barry Larkin (10), Willie Greene (13).

Krivda got a start with the Reds? Must have been his only one.

[Roy Tucker]

45 years ago (1963), a 7-5 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Dick Groat ss
Ken Boyer 3b
Bill White 1b
Charlie James lf
Gary Kolb rf
Julian Javier 2b
Tim McCarver c
Lew Burdette p


WP: Ernie Broglio (11-7)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (8-5)
Sv: Bobby Shantz (7)
HR: STL - Bill White (19), Charlie James (8).

Today would be Joe Nuxhall's 80th birthday. Happy Birthday, Nuxie...we miss you.

Somewhere, Cubs fans weep.

Happy birthday, Nuxie.