This Date In Reds History (8/29/08): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1958), a 5-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn cf
Solly Hemus 2b
Harry Anderson lf
Wally Post rf
Ed Bouchee 1b
Willie Jones 3b
Chico Fernandez ss
Stan Lopata c
Don Cardwell p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Jerry Lynch rf
Gus Bell lf
Frank Robinson cf
George Crowe 1b
Ed Bailey c
Alex Grammas 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Bob Purkey p


WP: Bob Purkey (15-8)
LP: Don Cardwell (2-3)
HR: PHI - Solly Hemus (8).

Bob Purkey pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1968), a 2-0 loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Vada Pinson cf
Mack Jones lf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Fred Whitfield 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
George Culver p

New York Mets
Bud Harrelson ss
Ken Boswell 2b
Larry Stahl cf
Art Shamsky lf
Ed Kranepool 1b
J.C. Martin c
Ron Swoboda rf
Jerry Buchek 3b
Cal Koonce p


WP: Cal Koonce (5-4)
LP: George Culver (10-14)
Sv: Ron Taylor (12)
HR: None.

Cal Koonce and Ron Taylor combined on a two-hit shutout for the Mets. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Fred Whitfield in the second inning, and a leadoff single by Vada Pinson in the seventh.

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35 years ago (1973), a 5-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Gene Clines cf
Dave Parker rf
Al Oliver 1b
Richie Zisk lf
Richie Hebner 3b
Milt May c
Rennie Stennett 2b
Dal Maxvill ss
Nelson Briles p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Johnny Bench c
Ken Griffey rf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Darrel Chaney ss
Jack Billingham p


WP: Jack Billingham (17-8)
LP: Nelson Briles (12-12)
HR: PIT - Richie Hebner (19). CIN - Dan Driessen (4).

Jack Billingham pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 11 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Pirates were a one-out RBI double by Gene Clines in the sixth inning, a one-out pinch-hit double by Dave Cash in the eighth, a leadoff single by Dave Parker in the ninth, and a two-run homer by Richie Hebner with two outs in the ninth. Reds rookie RF Ken Griffey was 3-for-4, his fourth multi-hit game in as many games played since his promotion from Indianapolis.

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30 years ago (1978), a 5-0 loss at Riverfront vs. the Bucs.

Pittsburgh
Frank Taveras ss
Omar Moreno cf
Dave Parker rf
Willie Stargell 1b
Ed Ott c
Bill Robinson 3b
John Milner lf
Phil Garner 2b
Bert Blyleven p

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


WP: Bert Blyleven (12-8)
LP: Mike LaCoss (3-5)
HR: PIT - Willie Stargell (20).

Bert Blyleven pitched a four-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Pirates. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by George Foster in the second inning, a two-out single by Foster in the seventh, a a two-out pinch-hit single by Mike Lum in the eighth, and a one-out single by Ken Griffey in the ninth.

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25 years ago (1983), a 2-1 loss at Riverfront vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Marvell Wynne cf
Johnny Ray 2b
Dave Parker rf
Jason Thompson 1b
Richie Hebner 3b
Doug Frobel lf
Tony Peña c
Dale Berra ss
Rick Rhoden p

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


WP: Rick Rhoden (10-11)
LP: Mario Soto (14-11)
Sv: Kent Tekulve (16)
HR: PIT - Marvell Wynne (6).

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20 years ago (1988), an 8-1 loss at Riverfront vs. the Buccos.

Pittsburgh
Barry Bonds lf
Jose Lind 2b
Andy Van Slyke cf
Sid Bream 1b
Glenn Wilson rf
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Tom Prince c
Rafael Belliard ss
Dave LaPoint p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Herm Winningham rf
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Nick Esasky 1b
Dave Collins lf
Bo Diaz c
Dave Concepcion 2b
Keith Brown p


WP: Dave LaPoint (3-0)
LP: Keith Brown (1-1)
HR: None.

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15 years ago (1993), a 12-0 loss at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Jacob Brumfield cf
Hal Morris 1b
Thomas Howard lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Tim Costo rf
Brian Dorsett c
Juan Samuel 2b
Jeff Branson ss
Tim Pugh p

Philadelphia
Lenny Dykstra cf
Mickey Morandini 2b
Ricky Jordan 1b
Dave Hollins 3b
Pete Incaviglia lf
Wes Chamberlain rf
Todd Pratt c
Kevin Stocker ss
Danny Jackson p


WP: Danny Jackson (11-9)
LP: Tim Pugh (8-13)
HR: None.

Danny Jackson and Roger Mason combined on a six-hit shutout for the Phillies.

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10 years ago (1998), a 7-5 win at Riverfront vs. the Marlins.

Florida
Todd Dunwoody cf
Alex L. Gonzalez ss
Mark Kotsay rf
Cliff Floyd lf
Kevin Orie 3b
Ryan Jackson 1b
Randy Knorr c
Dave Berg 2b
Brian Meadows p

Cincinnati
Reggie Sanders rf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Dmitri Young lf
Jeffrey Hammonds cf
Bret Boone 2b
Eddie Taubensee c
Aaron Boone 3b
Pete Harnisch p


WP: Mike Remlinger (7-14)
LP: Brian Meadows (10-10)
Sv: Danny Graves (4)
HR: FLO - Ryan Jackson (4).

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Five years ago (2003), an 8-5 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
So Taguchi lf
Jim Edmonds cf
Albert Pujols 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Eduardo Perez rf
Edgar Renteria ss
Miguel Cairo 2b
Mike Matheny c
Dan Haren p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel cf
Juan Castro ss
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Russell Branyan 3b
Ruben Mateo rf
Dernell Stenson lf
Kelly Stinnett c
John Bale p


WP: John Bale (1-1)
LP: Dan Haren (3-5)
Sv: Danny Graves (2)
HR: STL - Scott Rolen (26). CIN - Russell Branyan (6), D'Angelo Jimenez (4).

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30 years ago (1978), a 5-0 loss at Riverfront vs. the Bucs.

Pittsburgh
Frank Taveras ss
Omar Moreno cf
Dave Parker rf
Willie Stargell 1b
Ed Ott c
Bill Robinson 3b
John Milner lf
Phil Garner 2b
Bert Blyleven p

Shortest name in MLB history.

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Shortest name in MLB history.

Poor Cy Pieh, a fleeting moment of minutia he once held.