This Date In Reds History (5/11/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 5-4 loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Ed Bailey c
Fred Baczewski p

New York Giants
Davey Williams 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Hank Thompson 3b
Monte Irvin lf
Willie Mays cf
Don Mueller rf
Whitey Lockman 1b
Ray Katt c
Ruben Gomez p


WP: Marv Grissom (2-0)
LP: Fred Baczewski (2-2)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (10). NY - Whitey Lockman (4), Willie Mays (6).

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45 years ago (1964), a 7-6 win at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Bobby Klaus 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Deron Johnson 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Tommy Harper lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Hal W. Smith c
Sammy Ellis p

Pittsburgh
Bob Bailey 3b
Bill Virdon cf
Roberto Clemente rf
Willie Stargell lf
Smoky Burgess c
Donn Clendenon 1b
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Gene Alley ss
Bob Veale p


WP: Sammy Ellis (2-0)
LP: Tommie Sisk (1-2)
Sv: Bill Henry (2)
HR: CIN - Pete Rose (1). PIT - Willie Stargell (6).

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35 years ago (1974), a 4-2 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Mick Kelleher ss
Greg Gross rf
Cesar Cedeño cf
Bob Watson lf
Lee May 1b
Milt May c
Doug Rader 3b
Tommy Helms 2b
Tom Griffin p

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
Roger Nelson p


WP: Tom Griffin (5-1)
LP: Roger Nelson (1-3)
HR: None.

Tom Griffin pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 12 K's to get the win for the Astros. The only hits for the Reds were a two-run double by Johnny Bench with no outs in the first inning, a two-out single by Ken Griffey in the first, a one-out single by George Foster in the fourth, and a two-out single by Bench in the eighth.

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30 years ago (1979), an 8-4 win at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Champ Summers 1b
Johnny Bench c
Ray Knight 3b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Bill Bonham p

Pittsburgh
Omar Moreno cf
Tim Foli ss
Dave Parker rf
John Milner 1b
Bill Robinson lf
Ed Ott c
Rennie Stennett 2b
Phil Garner 3b
Bert Blyleven p


WP: Dave Tomlin (1-1)
LP: Ed Whitson (1-2)
Sv: Doug Bair (6)
HR: CIN - Dave Concepcion (5), George Foster (5). PIT - Dave Parker (4).

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25 years ago (1984), a 4-3 win at Riverfront vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Tom Herr 2b
Ozzie Smith ss
Lonnie Smith lf
George Hendrick rf
Andy Van Slyke cf
David Green 1b
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Tom Nieto c
Dave LaPoint p

Cincinnati
Tom Lawless 2b
Eddie Milner cf
Gary Redus lf
Dave Parker rf
Cesar Cedeño 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Nick Esasky 3b
Dann Bilardello c
Jeff Russell p


WP: Jeff Russell (2-3)
LP: Dave LaPoint (4-4)
Sv: John Franco (3)
HR: STL - Tom Nieto (1). CIN - Cesar Cedeño (2).

Cardinals C Tom Nieto hit his first major-league home run in the fifth inning off Reds starter Jeff Russell.

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15 years ago (1994), a 9-5 win at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Roberto Kelly cf
Thomas Howard lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Jeff Branson 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
Tim Pugh p

San Diego
Bip Roberts 2b
Tim Hyers 1b
Tony Gwynn rf
Phil Plantier lf
Derek Bell cf
Keith Lockhart 3b
Brad Ausmus c
Ricky Gutierrez ss
Andy Benes p


WP: Pete Schourek (2-0)
LP: Andy Benes (2-6)
Sv: Hector Carrasco (4)
HR: CIN - Roberto Kelly (2).

Pete Schourek, Johnny Ruffin, and Hector Carrasco combined to pitch seven innings of one-hit shutout relief for the Reds.

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10 years ago (1999), a 9-1 win at Riverfront vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Mark Loretta ss
Ronnie Belliard 2b
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Jeromy Burnitz rf
Sean Berry 1b
Dave Nilsson c
Marquis Grissom cf
Lou Collier lf
Cal Eldred p

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Dmitri Young rf
Greg Vaughn lf
Sean Casey 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Eddie Taubensee c
Mark Lewis 3b
Pokey Reese 2b
Steve Avery p


WP: Steve Avery (2-3)
LP: Cal Eldred (1-2)
HR: CIN - Barry Larkin (6), Dmitri Young (1), Michael Tucker (1).

Steve Avery, Dennys Reyes, Scott Sullivan, and Gabe White combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Brewers were a single by Dave Nilsson with no outs in the second inning, a one-out single by Alex Ochoa in the fourth, and back-to-back one-out singles by Nilsson and pinch-hitter Bobby Hughes in the ninth.

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Five years ago (2004), a 6-3 win at Petco Park in San Diego.

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Adam Dunn lf
Ryan Freel rf
Javier Valentin c
Tim Hummel 3b
Aaron Harang p

San Diego
Sean Burroughs 3b
Mark Loretta 2b
Brian Giles rf
Phil Nevin 1b
Ryan Klesko lf
Jay Payton cf
Miguel Ojeda c
Khalil Greene ss
David Wells p


WP: Aaron Harang (3-1)
LP: David Wells (2-3)
Sv: Danny Graves (14)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey Jr. (7), Adam Dunn (11).