This Date In Reds History (5/31/09): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1959), the Reds were swept in a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates--losing the opener 6-2, and the nightcap 14-11.

First Game
Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon cf
Dick Groat ss
Smoky Burgess c
Rocky Nelson 1b
Bob Skinner lf
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Don Hoak 3b
Roman Mejias rf
Vern Law p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Frank Robinson 1b
Gus Bell rf
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Bob Purkey p


WP: Vern Law (5-2)
LP: Bob Purkey (5-6)
HR: PIT - Smoky Burgess 2 (5), Don Hoak 2 (4).

In Game 1, Vern Law pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Pirates.



Second Game
Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon cf
Dick Groat ss
Danny Kravitz c
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Bob Skinner lf
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Don Hoak 3b
Roman Mejias rf
Al Jackson p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Pete Whisenant rf
Frank Robinson lf
Walt Dropo 1b
Dutch Dotterer c
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Don Newcombe p


WP: Elroy Face (7-0)
LP: Bob Mabe (3-2)
HR: PIT - Bob Skinner 2 (10), Don Hoak (5), Smoky Burgess (6). CIN - Dutch Dotterer (1), Roy McMillan (6).

In Game 2, Pirates starter Al Jackson made his major-league debut.

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45 years ago (1964), the Reds split a doubleheader at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis--winning the opener 6-0, and losing the nightcap 2-1.

First Game
Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Steve Boros 3b
Bob Purkey p

St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Doug Clemens lf
Dick Groat ss
Ken Boyer 3b
Bill White 1b
Tim McCarver c
Carl Warwick rf
Julian Javier 2b
Ray Washburn p


WP: Bob Purkey (3-3)
LP: Ray Washburn (2-2)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Bob Purkey pitched a six-hit shutout for the Reds.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
Hal W. Smith c
John Tsitouris p

St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Doug Clemens lf
Dick Groat ss
Ken Boyer 3b
Bill White 1b
Tim McCarver c
Carl Warwick rf
Julian Javier 2b
Bob Gibson p


WP: Bob Gibson (5-1)
LP: John Tsitouris (1-3)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Bob Gibson pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Cardinals. John Tsitouris pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1969), a 3-1 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
George Culver p

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Curt Flood cf
Vada Pinson rf
Joe Torre 1b
Tim McCarver c
Mike Shannon 3b
Julian Javier 2b
Steve Huntz ss
Mike Torrez p


WP: George Culver (3-4)
LP: Mike Torrez (1-2)
Sv: Wayne Granger (4)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (11). STL - Joe Torre (8).

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35 years ago (1974), a 7-5 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Rennie Stennett 2b
Richie Hebner 3b
Al Oliver cf
Willie Stargell lf
Richie Zisk rf
Bob Robertson 1b
Manny Sanguillen c
Frank Taveras ss
Jim Rooker p

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


WP: Pedro Borbon (3-2)
LP: Jim Rooker (2-4)
HR: PIT - Bob Robertson 2 (6).

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30 years ago (1979), a 3-0 loss at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Collins lf
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Cesar Geronimo cf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Rick Auerbach ss
Fred Norman p

Houston
Terry Puhl cf
Craig Reynolds ss
Cesar Cedeño 1b
Jose Cruz lf
Jeffrey Leonard rf
Art Howe 3b
Julio Gonzalez 2b
Alan Ashby c
Rick Williams p


WP: Rick Williams (2-1)
LP: Fred Norman (2-5)
HR: HOU - Jose Cruz (4).

Rick Williams pitched a seven-hit shutout to get the win for the Astros.

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25 years ago (1984), a 7-1 loss at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Rafael Ramirez ss
Jerry Royster 3b
Gerald Perry lf
Dale Murphy cf
Chris Chambliss 1b
Brad Komminsk rf
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Bruce Benedict c
Rick Mahler p

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Gary Redus lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Parker rf
Brad Gulden c
Dave Concepcion 3b
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Foley ss
Frank Pastore p


WP: Rick Mahler (3-1)
LP: Frank Pastore (2-4)
HR: ATL - Glenn Hubbard (5), Dale Murphy (13).

Rick Mahler pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Tom Foley in the third inning, a leadoff double by Dave Concepcion in the fifth, a one-out double by Gary Redus in the sixth, and a two-out single by Eddie Milner in the eighth. Frank Pastore pitched eight innings of three-hit, two-run baseball in a losing effort.

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20 years ago (1989), a 4-3 win at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Joel Youngblood lf
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis cf
Rolando Roomes rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Bo Diaz c
Luis Quiñones 2b
Jose Rijo p

Pittsburgh
Barry Bonds lf
Rafael Belliard 2b
Andy Van Slyke cf
Bobby Bonilla 3b
R.J. Reynolds rf
Gary Redus 1b
Rey Quiñones ss
Junior Ortiz c
Neal Heaton p


WP: Jose Rijo (5-1)
LP: Neal Heaton (1-6)
Sv: John Franco (15)
HR: CIN - Luis Quiñones (1), Joel Youngblood (1). PIT - Barry Bonds (7).

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15 years ago (1994), a 5-4 13-inning win at Riverfront vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Marquis Grissom cf
Juan Bell 2b
Moises Alou lf
Larry Walker rf
Cliff Floyd 1b
Lenny Webster c
Wil Cordero ss
Mike Lansing 3b
Butch Henry p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Jerome Walton 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
John Roper p


WP: Pete Schourek (3-0)
LP: Jeff Shaw (2-2)
HR: MON - Moises Alou (5), Marquis Grissom (3). CIN - Reggie Sanders 2 (9), Kevin Mitchell (15).

Reggie Sanders led off the bottom of the thirteenth inning with his second homer of the game to win the game for the Reds.

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10 years ago (1999), a 5-3 win at Shea Stadium in Queens.

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

New York Mets
Rickey Henderson lf
Edgardo Alfonzo 2b
John Olerud 1b
Mike Piazza c
Robin Ventura 3b
Bobby Bonilla rf
Brian McRae cf
Luis Lopez ss
Al Leiter p


WP: Ron Villone (1-0)
LP: Al Leiter (2-5)
Sv: Scott Williamson (6)
HR: CIN - Greg Vaughn (10), Pokey Reese (3). NY - Edgardo Alfonzo (7), Bobby Bonilla (3), Brian McRae (5).

Ron Villone and Scott Williamson combined to pitch 6.1 innings of no-hit relief for the Reds.

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Five years ago (2004), a 9-7 win at Pro Player Stadium in Miami.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel lf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Wily Mo Peña rf
Juan Castro 3b
Jason LaRue c
Todd Van Poppel p

Florida
Luis Castillo 2b
Juan Pierre cf
Mike Lowell 3b
Miguel Cabrera rf
Jeff Conine lf
Hee-Seop Choi 1b
Alex L. Gonzalez ss
Ramon Castro c
Tommy Phelps p


WP: John Riedling (4-0)
LP: Justin Wayne (3-2)
Sv: Danny Graves (24)
HR: CIN - Sean Casey 2 (9), Wily Mo Peña (4), Barry Larkin (3), Ken Griffey Jr. (13).

[MrCinatit]

10 years ago (1999), a 5-3 win at Shea Stadium in Queens.

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

New York Mets
Rickey Henderson lf
Edgardo Alfonzo 2b
John Olerud 1b
Mike Piazza c
Robin Ventura 3b
Bobby Bonilla rf
Brian McRae cf
Luis Lopez ss
Al Leiter p


WP: Ron Villone (1-0)
LP: Al Leiter (2-5)
Sv: Scott Williamson (6)
HR: CIN - Greg Vaughn (10), Pokey Reese (3). NY - Edgardo Alfonzo (7), Bobby Bonilla (3), Brian McRae (5).

Ron Villone and Scott Williamson combined to pitch 6.1 innings of no-hit relief for the Reds.

I remember Brian Johnson when he played with the Padres. I have no recollection of him with the Reds. He made a huge impression.

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Brian Johnson was one of several RH-hitting catchers brought in to back up Eddie Taubensee during the late 90's after Joe Oliver left and before Jason LaRue arrived. The only year he played for the Reds was 1999.