This Date In Reds History (9/30/08): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

35 years ago (1973), a 4-3 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Bobby Bonds rf
Tito Fuentes 2b
Garry Maddox cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Gary Thomasson lf
Chris Speier ss
Dave Kingman 3b
Dave Rader c
Ron Bryant p

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


WP: Ron Bryant (24-12)
LP: Jack Billingham (19-10)
Sv: Elias Sosa (18)
HR: SF - Bobby Bonds (39). CIN - Tony Perez (27).

Ron Bryant and Elias Sosa combined on a five-hitter for the Giants. The Reds finished the season with a 99-63 record, winning the NL West for the second year in a row, and the third time in four years. They will advance to the NLCS to face the NL East champions, the New York Mets.

[Big Klu]

30 years ago (1978), a 4-0 win at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Jerry Royster ss
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Gary Matthews rf
Jeff Burroughs lf
Dale Murphy 1b
Barry Bonnell cf
Rod Gilbreath 3b
Joe Nolan c
Phil Niekro p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Ken Griffey cf
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Mike Lum rf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Ron Oester ss
Fred Norman p


WP: Fred Norman (11-9)
LP: Phil Niekro (19-18)
HR: CIN - Ken Henderson (4).

Fred Norman and Doug Bair combined on a six-hit shutout for the Reds. Phil Niekro pitched a complete-game six-hitter in a losing effort for the Braves.

[Big Klu]

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

Cincinnati
Dallas Williams lf
Kelly Paris 2b
Skeeter Barnes 1b
Duane Walker rf
Paul Householder cf
Steve Christmas c
Alex Treviño 3b
Tom Foley ss
Charlie Puleo p

Houston
Scott Loucks cf
Craig Reynolds 2b
Denny Walling 3b
Jose Cruz lf
Kevin Bass rf
Tim Tolman 1b
Harry Spilman c
Bert Peña ss
Mike LaCoss p


WP: Mike LaCoss (5-7)
LP: Charlie Puleo (6-12)
Sv: Dave Smith (6)
HR: HOU - Craig Reynolds (1).

Mike LaCoss and Dave Smith combined on a four-hitter for the Astros.

[Big Klu]

20 years ago (1988), an 8-7 win at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Ron Gant 3b
Lonnie Smith lf
Gerald Perry 1b
Dale Murphy rf
Jody Davis c
Mark Lemke 2b
Jeff Blauser ss
Tommy Gregg cf
Rick Mahler p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Lenny Harris 3b
Kal Daniels lf
Paul O'Neill cf
Van Snider rf
Nick Esasky 1b
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Browning p


WP: John Franco (6-6)
LP: Joe Boever (0-2)
HR: ATL - Gerald Perry (8), Jody Davis (7). CIN - Paul O'Neill 2 (16), Nick Esasky (15).

[cumberlandreds]

30 years ago (1978), a 4-0 win at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Jerry Royster ss
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Gary Matthews rf
Jeff Burroughs lf
Dale Murphy 1b
Barry Bonnell cf
Rod Gilbreath 3b
Joe Nolan c
Phil Niekro p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Ken Griffey cf
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Mike Lum rf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Ron Oester ss
Fred Norman p


WP: Fred Norman (11-9)
LP: Phil Niekro (19-18)
HR: CIN - Ken Henderson (4).

Fred Norman and Doug Bair combined on a six-hit shutout for the Reds. Phil Niekro pitched a complete-game six-hitter in a losing effort for the Braves.

I was in attendance for this game. Me and my brother-in-law made the long trip up from eastern Kentucky for this game. There was a 3 1/2 rain delay that held up the start of the game and we left before the game was over since we had a long trip back. Really a miserable rainy last weekend of the season.

[Crosley68]

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

Cincinnati
Dallas Williams lf
Kelly Paris 2b
Skeeter Barnes 1b
Duane Walker rf
Paul Householder cf
Steve Christmas c
Alex Treviño 3b
Tom Foley ss
Charlie Puleo p

Houston
Scott Loucks cf
Craig Reynolds 2b
Denny Walling 3b
Jose Cruz lf
Kevin Bass rf
Tim Tolman 1b
Harry Spilman c
Bert Peña ss
Mike LaCoss p


WP: Mike LaCoss (5-7)
LP: Charlie Puleo (6-12)
Sv: Dave Smith (6)
HR: HOU - Craig Reynolds (1).

Mike LaCoss and Dave Smith combined on a four-hitter for the Astros.

Oh my! What a line-up! Those were some dark days.

[Big Klu]

Oh my! What a line-up! Those were some dark days.

Yes, that 1983 lineup might be one of the worst ever.