This Date In Reds History (10/2/09): Past Lineups -- featuring the 1979 NLCS

[Big Klu]

45 years ago (1964), a 4-3 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Cookie Rojas cf
Tony Taylor 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen 3b
Alex Johnson lf
Vic Power 1b
Clay Dalrymple c
Bobby Wine ss
Chris Short p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Chico Ruiz 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Deron Johnson 1b
Tommy Harper lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jimmie Coker c
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Ed Roebuck (5-3)
LP: Billy McCool (6-5)
Sv: Jack Baldschun (21)
HR: None.

Chris Short, Ed Roebuck, and Jack Baldschun combined on a four-hitter for the Phillies. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out RBI double by Frank Robinson in the first inning, a single by Robinson with no outs in the fourth, a leadoff single by Jim O'Toole in the sixth, and a leadoff single by Deron Johnson in the seventh.

[Big Klu]

40 years ago (1969), an 8-3 win at Atlanta Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Tommy Helms 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Ted Savage lf
Woody Woodward ss
Jim Maloney p

Atlanta
Felix Millan 2b
Tony Gonzalez cf
Mike Lum rf
Rico Carty lf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Clete Boyer 3b
Bob Tillman c
Sonny Jackson ss
Mike McQueen p


WP: Jim Maloney (12-5)
LP: George Stone (13-10)
Sv: George Culver (4)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (37). ATL - Bob Aspromonte (3).

The Reds concluded the season in third place in the NL West with an 89-73 record, finishing four games behind the Braves. During the offseason, the Reds relieved manager Dave Bristol of his duties, and hired Sparky Anderson as the new manager of the Reds.

[Big Klu]

35 years ago (1974), a 13-0 loss at Atlanta Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Terry Crowley 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
George Foster cf
Bill Plummer c
Junior Kennedy 2b
Tom Carroll p

Atlanta
Ralph Garr rf
Marty Perez 2b
Darrell Evans 3b
Hank Aaron lf
Dusty Baker cf
Mike Lum 1b
Vic Correll c
Craig Robinson ss
Phil Niekro p


WP: Phil Niekro (20-13)
LP: Tom Carroll (4-3)
HR: ATL - Mike Lum (11), Hank Aaron (20).

Hank Aaron homered in his final at-bat as a Brave, as he would be headed back to Milwaukee after an offseason trade with the Brewers. Phil Niekro pitched a four-hit shutout to get the win for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out infield single by Dave Concepcion in the first inning, a leadoff single by Pete Rose in the sixth, a leadoff infield single by Ray Knight in the seventh, and a leadoff single by Ken Griffey in the ninth. The Reds concluded the season in second place in the NL West with a 98-64 record, finishing four games behind the Dodgers.

[Big Klu]

30 years ago (1979), a 5-2 11-inning loss in Game 1 of the NLCS at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Omar Moreno cf
Tim Foli ss
Dave Parker rf
Willie Stargell 1b
John Milner lf
Bill Madlock 3b
Ed Ott c
Phil Garner 2b
John Candelaria p

Cincinnati
Dave Collins rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Hector Cruz cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Grant Jackson (1-0)
LP: Tom Hume (0-1)
Sv: Don Robinson (1)
HR: PIT - Phil Garner (1), Willie Stargell (1). CIN - George Foster (1).

Willie Stargell hit a three-run homer in the top of the eleventh inning off Tom Hume to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.

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10 years ago (1999), a 10-6 loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Brewers.

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Dmitri Young rf
Eddie Taubensee c
Aaron Boone 3b
Pokey Reese 2b
Juan Guzman p

Milwaukee Brewers
Marquis Grissom cf
Mark Loretta ss
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Jeromy Burnitz rf
Geoff Jenkins lf
Ronnie Belliard 2b
Kevin Barker 1b
Brian Banks c
Kyle Peterson p


WP: Kyle Peterson (4-7)
LP: Juan Guzman (6-3)
HR: CIN - Dmitri Young (14).

[Big Klu]

Five years ago (2004), a 3-1 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Jason Kendall c
Freddy Sanchez ss
Jason Bay lf
Daryle Ward 1b
Craig Wilson rf
Tike Redman cf
Ty Wigginton 3b
Jose Castillo 2b
Josh Fogg p

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez 3b
Juan Castro 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn lf
Darren Bragg cf
Javier Valentin c
Anderson Machado ss
Todd Van Poppel p


WP: Josh Fogg (11-10)
LP: Todd Van Poppel (4-6)
Sv: Jose Mesa (42)
HR: PIT - Jose Castillo (7). CIN - Darren Bragg (4).

Josh Fogg, Mike Gonzalez, Salomon Torres, and Jose Mesa combined on a five-hitter for the Pirates. Todd Van Poppel and Phil Norton made their final major-league appearances in this game. Barry Larkin had a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning for his final major-league hit.

[cumberlandreds]

30 years ago (1979), a 5-2 11-inning loss in Game 1 of the NLCS at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Omar Moreno cf
Tim Foli ss
Dave Parker rf
Willie Stargell 1b
John Milner lf
Bill Madlock 3b
Ed Ott c
Phil Garner 2b
John Candelaria p

Cincinnati
Dave Collins rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Hector Cruz cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Grant Jackson (1-0)
LP: Tom Hume (0-1)
Sv: Don Robinson (1)
HR: PIT - Phil Garner (1), Willie Stargell (1). CIN - George Foster (1).

Willie Stargell hit a three-run homer in the top of the eleventh inning off Tom Hume to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.

A fitting way for the 70's to end with the Reds and Pirates playing in the playoffs. They were the two dominant NL teams of the decade. This was the fourth time the Reds/Pirates played each other. The Reds won the other three times. I really don't remember much about this series now. Main thing I remember was that there was a very questionable call in game one that hurt the Reds and may have been the difference in the series.

[RedsBaron]

35 years ago (1974), a 13-0 loss at Atlanta Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Terry Crowley 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
George Foster cf
Bill Plummer c
Junior Kennedy 2b
Tom Carroll p

Atlanta
Ralph Garr rf
Marty Perez 2b
Darrell Evans 3b
Hank Aaron lf
Dusty Baker cf
Mike Lum 1b
Vic Correll c
Craig Robinson ss
Phil Niekro p


WP: Phil Niekro (20-13)
LP: Tom Carroll (4-3)
HR: ATL - Mike Lum (11), Hank Aaron (20).

Hank Aaron homered in his final at-bat as a Brave, as he would be headed back to Milwaukee after an offseason trade with the Brewers. Phil Niekro pitched a four-hit shutout to get the win for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out infield single by Dave Concepcion in the first inning, a leadoff single by Pete Rose in the sixth, a leadoff infield single by Ray Knight in the seventh, and a leadoff single by Ken Griffey in the ninth. The Reds concluded the season in second place in the NL West with a 98-64 record, finishing four games behind the Dodgers.

In his book/diary of the 1974 season, "Charlie Hustle," Pete Rose that after this game his son Petey told him that he (Petey) wanted to be traded to the Dodgers.

[Roy Tucker]

A fitting way for the 70's to end with the Reds and Pirates playing in the playoffs. They were the two dominant NL teams of the decade. This was the fourth time the Reds/Pirates played each other. The Reds won the other three times. I really don't remember much about this series now. Main thing I remember was that there was a very questionable call in game one that hurt the Reds and may have been the difference in the series.

IIRC, Phil Garner hit a line drive out to Dave Collins out in RF that I thought (and replays showed) that he made a diving catch on. But the umps called it a no-catch and Garner scored the tying run later in that inning. The Reds lost the first 2 games of that series in extra innings and that was when the NLCS was 5 games.

My daughter played with Collins' daughter on a soccer team so I got to talk to him some on the sidelines over a couple seasons. I mentioned this play to him once and I thought he was going to punch me. He was still pretty hot about it 25 years later.

[cumberlandreds]

IIRC, Phil Garner hit a line drive out to Dave Collins out in RF that I thought (and replays showed) that he made a diving catch on. But the umps called it a no-catch and Garner scored the tying run later in that inning. The Reds lost the first 2 games of that series in extra innings and that was when the NLCS was 5 games.

My daughter played with Collins' daughter on a soccer team so I got to talk to him some on the sidelines over a couple seasons. I mentioned this play to him once and I thought he was going to punch me. He was still pretty hot about it 25 years later.

I couldn't remember exactly what the play was. But as I recall now the replays did show that Collins caught the ball. I believe Frank Puli was the umpire. Of couse there was no replay then and wouldn't have been subject to replay even today. Turn those firs two games around and the Reds would have played the Orioles in the World Series. What a coincidence that would have been if the Reds/Orioles would have finshed the 70's like they begun it.

[George Anderson]

I couldn't remember exactly what the play was. But as I recall now the replays did show that Collins caught the ball. I believe Frank Puli was the umpire. Of couse there was no replay then and wouldn't have been subject to replay even today. Turn those firs two games around and the Reds would have played the Orioles in the World Series. What a coincidence that would have been if the Reds/Orioles would have finshed the 70's like they begun it.

Yea it was Frank Pulli and he blew it big time, especially considering a six man crew as opposed to the normal four man crew was working that game.