This Date In Reds History (5/5/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 7-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Whitey Lockman 1b
Alvin Dark ss
Willie Mays cf
Monte Irvin lf
Don Mueller rf
Davey Williams 2b
Hank Thompson 3b
Wes Westrum c
Sal Maglie p

Cincinnati
Chuck Harmon 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Lloyd Merriman rf
Ed Bailey c
Fred Baczewski p


WP: Fred Baczewski (2-1)
LP: Sal Maglie (4-1)
HR: CIN - Gus Bell (3), Ted Kluszewski (6).

Fred Baczewski pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1959), a 5-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Jim Davenport 3b
Willie Kirkland lf
Willie Mays cf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Felipe Alou rf
Daryl Spencer 2b
Andre Rodgers ss
Bob Schmidt c
Sam Jones p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Frank Robinson 1b
John Powers rf
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Don Newcombe p


WP: Don Newcombe (1-3)
LP: Sam Jones (2-4)
HR: SF - Willie Kirkland (4). CIN - Frank Robinson (7).

Don Newcombe pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1964), a 5-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Gene Alley ss
Bill Virdon cf
Roberto Clemente rf
Gene Freese 3b
Donn Clendenon 1b
Bob Bailey lf
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Jim Pagliaroni c
Vern Law p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Chico Ruiz 3b
Joe Nuxhall p


WP: Jim Dickson (1-0)
LP: Vern Law (0-2)
HR: PIT - Gene Freese (3), Donn Clendenon (2). CIN - Frank Robinson 2 (2).

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35 years ago (1974), a 5-2 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
George Foster cf
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Jack Billingham p

Chicago Cubs
Vic Harris 2b
Rick Monday cf
Jerry Morales rf
Billy Williams 1b
Chris Ward lf
Carmen Fanzone 3b
George Mitterwald c
Don Kessinger ss
Bill Bonham p


WP: Jack Billingham (4-1)
LP: Bill Bonham (1-5)
Sv: Pedro Borbon (5)
HR: CIN - Joe Morgan (2), Johnny Bench (4).

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30 years ago (1979), a 6-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Terry Puhl rf
Craig Reynolds ss
Cesar Cedeño cf
Jose Cruz lf
Enos Cabell 3b
Bob Watson 1b
Art Howe 2b
Alan Ashby c
Joaquin Andujar p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Champ Summers 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Johnny Bench c
Cesar Geronimo cf
Tom Hume p


WP: Tom Hume (3-3)
LP: Joaquin Andujar (3-1)
Sv: Frank Pastore (3)
HR: HOU - Cesar Cedeño (3).

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25 years ago (1984), an 11-2 loss at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Ron Oester 2b
Cesar Cedeño lf
Dave Parker rf
Tony Perez 1b
Dave Concepcion 3b
Dann Bilardello c
Tom Foley ss
Bruce Berenyi p

Philadelphia
Juan Samuel 2b
Len Matuszek 1b
Mike Schmidt 3b
Joe Lefebvre lf
Sixto Lezcano rf
Von Hayes cf
Ozzie Virgil Jr. c
Ivan DeJesus ss
Jerry Koosman p


WP: Jerry Koosman (2-4)
LP: Bruce Berenyi (1-4)
HR: PHI - Mike Schmidt (7), Ozzie Virgil Jr. 2 (4), Sixto Lezcano (3).

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20 years ago (1989), a 7-0 loss at Riverfront vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Juan Samuel cf
Tom Herr 2b
Von Hayes 1b
Mike Schmidt 3b
Chris James lf
Bob Dernier rf
Dickie Thon ss
Steve Lake c
Ken Howell p

Cincinnati
Rolando Roomes cf
Chris Sabo 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Ken Griffey lf
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Browning p


WP: Ken Howell (3-1)
LP: Tom Browning (3-2)
HR: PHI - Juan Samuel (3).

Ken Howell and Gordon Dillard combined on a five-hit shutout for the Phillies.

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15 years ago (1994), an 8-6 10-inning loss at Riverfront vs. the Astros.

Houston
James Mouton rf
Steve Finley cf
Craig Biggio 2b
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Tony Eusebio c
Andujar Cedeño ss
Greg Swindell p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Kevin Mitchell lf
Roberto Kelly cf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
Jose Rijo p


WP: Mitch Williams (1-2)
LP: Jeff Brantley (1-1)
Sv: John Hudek (1)
HR: CIN - Bret Boone (3), Brian Dorsett (2).

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10 years ago (1999), a 5-1 loss at Riverfront vs. the Diamondbacks.

Arizona
Steve Finley cf
Jay Bell 2b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Matt Williams 3b
Travis Lee 1b
Bernard Gilkey rf
Damian Miller c
Tony Batista ss
Randy Johnson p

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Jeffrey Hammonds rf
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Barry Larkin ss
Aaron Boone 3b
Brian Johnson c
Pokey Reese 2b
Steve Avery p


WP: Randy Johnson (3-1)
LP: Steve Avery (1-3)
HR: ARI - Jay Bell (9).

Randy Johnson pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 8 K's to get the win for the D-Backs. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out double by Aaron Boone in the second inning, a two-out double by Brian Johnson followed by an RBI single by Pokey Reese in the fifth, and a two-out single by Sean Casey in the sixth.

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Five years ago (2004), a 5-4 10-inning win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Scott Podsednik cf
Bill Hall ss
Keith Ginter 2b
Geoff Jenkins lf
Lyle Overbay 1b
Wes Helms 3b
Ben Grieve rf
Chad Moeller c
Ben Sheets p

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
Brandon Larson 3b
Jacob Cruz rf
Javier Valentin c
Wily Mo Peña cf
Jose Acevedo p


WP: Danny Graves (1-2)
LP: Jeff Bennett (1-2)
HR: MIL - Keith Ginter (5). CIN - Javier Valentin (2), Adam Dunn (10), Juan Castro (1).