This Date In Reds History (7/14/09): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1959), a 6-5 11-inning loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Frank Robinson 1b
Ed Bailey c
Willie Jones 3b
Frank J. Thomas lf
Eddie Kasko ss
Don Newcombe p

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Joe Cunningham rf
Bill White lf
Ken Boyer 3b
Gino Cimoli cf
Stan Musial 1b
Hal R. Smith c
Alex Grammas ss
Larry Jackson p


WP: Lindy McDaniel (8-10)
LP: Don Newcombe (9-5)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (23). STL - Stan Musial (8).

Joe Cunningham's one-out single in the eleventh inning scored Lindy McDaniel with the winning run for the Cardinals. Don Newcombe pitched a complete-game seventeen-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1964), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Colt .45's--winning the opener 6-5 in 11 innings, and the nightcap 10-3.

First Game
Houston
Al Spangler lf
Nellie Fox 2b
Carroll Hardy cf
Walt Bond 1b
Joe Gaines rf
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Eddie Kasko ss
John Bateman c
Larry Yellen p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Marty Keough rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Deron Johnson 1b
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
Hal W. Smith c
John Tsitouris p


WP: Billy McCool (2-0)
LP: Hal Woodeshick (2-6)
HR: HOU - John Bateman (5). CIN - Vada Pinson (12).



Second Game
Houston
Al Spangler lf
Nellie Fox 2b
Carroll Hardy cf
Walt Bond 1b
Joe Gaines rf
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Eddie Kasko ss
Jerry Grote c
Ken Johnson p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Marty Keough rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Deron Johnson 1b
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
Hal W. Smith c
Jim Maloney p


WP: Jim Maloney (8-9)
LP: Ken Johnson (7-8)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (16), Mel Queen (1).

In Game 2, Jim Maloney pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 10 K's to get the win for the Reds. Reds rookie OF Mel Queen hit his first major-league home run in the seventh inning off Gordon Jones.

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35 years ago (1974), the Reds split a doubleheader at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh--winning the opener 3-2, and losing the nightcap 2-1.

First Game
Cincinnati
Merv Rettenmund rf
Pete Rose lf
Johnny Bench 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster cf
Bill Plummer c
Darrel Chaney 2b
Fred Norman p

Pittsburgh
Rennie Stennett 2b
Gene Clines lf
Al Oliver cf
Richie Zisk rf
Bob Robertson 1b
Manny Sanguillen c
Richie Hebner 3b
Frank Taveras ss
Ken Brett p


WP: Fred Norman (9-8)
LP: Ken Brett (11-6)
Sv: Clay Carroll (4)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (16). PIT - Richie Zisk (11).

In Game 1, Tony Perez hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Pirates starter Ken Brett to provide all the runs the Reds would need. Brett pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Bucs.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Cesar Geronimo cf
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Bill Plummer c
Jack Billingham p

Pittsburgh
Gene Clines lf
Richie Hebner 3b
Al Oliver cf
Ed Kirkpatrick rf
Bob Robertson 1b
Rennie Stennett 2b
Frank Taveras ss
Chuck Brinkman c
Bruce Kison p


WP: Bruce Kison (5-4)
LP: Jack Billingham (9-7)
Sv: Dave Giusti (4)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Bruce Kison and Dave Giusti combined on a four-hitter for the Pirates. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Cesar Geronimo in the first inning, a one-out single by Dan Driessen in the fourth, a two-out single by Driessen in the sixth, and a leadoff pinch-hit single by Ken Griffey in the seventh. In the top of the second inning, an official warning was given after Kison knocked down Dave Concepcion with a brushback pitch. In the bottom of the fourth, Billingham retaliated by hitting Kison with a pitch, igniting a brawl. Reds manager Sparky Anderson, Reds OF/3B Andy Kosco, and Pirates RF Ed Kirkpatrick were ejected.

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30 years ago (1979), a 1-0 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Ivan DeJesus ss
Scot Thompson rf
Ken Henderson lf
Jerry Martin cf
Larry Biittner 1b
Steve R. Ontiveros 3b
Barry Foote c
Ted Sizemore 2b
Mike Krukow p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Vic Correll c
Bill Bonham p


WP: Mike Krukow (7-5)
LP: Bill Bonham (3-4)
Sv: Bruce Sutter (22)
HR: None.

Mike Krukow, Dick Tidrow, and Bruce Sutter combined on a five-hit shutout for the Cubs.

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25 years ago (1984), a 6-2 loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Gary Redus lf
Eric Davis cf
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Parker rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Tom Foley 2b
Nick Esasky 3b
Brad Gulden c
Mario Soto p

Montreal
Tim Raines cf
Pete Rose 1b
Andre Dawson rf
Gary Carter c
Mike Stenhouse lf
Tim Wallach 3b
Derrel Thomas ss
Doug Flynn 2b
Charlie Lea p


WP: Charlie Lea (14-4)
LP: Mario Soto (9-3)
HR: CIN - Nick Esasky (6). MON - Mike Stenhouse (2).

Charlie Lea pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for Les Expos.

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20 years ago (1989), a 1-0 loss at Riverfront vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Otis Nixon cf
Rex Hudler lf
Andres Galarraga 1b
Hubie Brooks rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Damaso Garcia 2b
Mike Fitzgerald c
Spike Owen ss
Bryn Smith p

Cincinnati
Luis Quiñones 2b
Lenny Harris 3b
Eric Davis cf
Paul O'Neill rf
Kal Daniels lf
Ken Griffey 1b
Jeff Reed c
Jeff Richardson ss
Tom Browning p


WP: Bryn Smith (9-3)
LP: Tom Browning (7-8)
Sv: Joe Hesketh (3)
HR: None.

Bryn Smith and Joe Hesketh combined on a six-hit shutout for Les Expos. Reds SS Jeff Richardson made his major-league debut in this game.

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15 years ago (1994), a 4-3 loss at Riverfront vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Shawon Dunston ss
Rey Sanchez 2b
Mark Grace 1b
Sammy Sosa rf
Glenallen Hill cf
Derrick May lf
Steve Buechele 3b
Mark Parent c
Steve Trachsel p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Thomas Howard lf
Eddie Taubensee c
John Smiley p


WP: Steve Trachsel (8-6)
LP: John Smiley (9-9)
Sv: Randy Myers (18)
HR: CHI - Mark Parent (3). CIN - Hal Morris (8), Bret Boone (6).

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20 years ago (1989), a 1-0 loss at Riverfront vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Otis Nixon cf
Rex Hudler lf
Andres Galarraga 1b
Hubie Brooks rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Damaso Garcia 2b
Mike Fitzgerald c
Spike Owen ss
Bryn Smith p

Cincinnati
Luis Quiñones 2b
Lenny Harris 3b
Eric Davis cf
Paul O'Neill rf
Kal Daniels lf
Ken Griffey 1b
Jeff Reed c
Jeff Richardson ss
Tom Browning p


WP: Bryn Smith (9-3)
LP: Tom Browning (7-8)
Sv: Joe Hesketh (3)
HR: None.

Bryn Smith and Joe Hesketh combined on a six-hit shutout for Les Expos. Reds SS Jeff Richardson made his major-league debut in this game.

Richardson is another Red I have no recollection. I looked him up on Retrosheet and he came to bat 153 times for the Reds that season and this was his MLB debut. He later played a little for the Pirates and Red Sox. Probably the big reason I don't remember him and some others at this time, is about this time in 1989 I moved to Lexington, Ky for a new job that was basically a 2nd and third shft type job. So I probably couldn't pay attention to the Reds as much as I was used to before then.

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50 years ago (1959), a 6-5 11-inning loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Frank Robinson 1b
Ed Bailey c
Willie Jones 3b
Frank J. Thomas lf
Eddie Kasko ss
Don Newcombe p

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Joe Cunningham rf
Bill White lf
Ken Boyer 3b
Gino Cimoli cf
Stan Musial 1b
Hal R. Smith c
Alex Grammas ss
Larry Jackson p


WP: Lindy McDaniel (8-10)
LP: Don Newcombe (9-5)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (23). STL - Stan Musial (8).

Joe Cunningham's one-out single in the eleventh inning scored Lindy McDaniel with the winning run for the Cardinals. Don Newcombe pitched a complete-game seventeen-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

Seeing Stan Musial's name and seeing him last night really made me sad. I don't remember him as player but he always seemed like the nicest person you would have ever wanted to have known. I've read other peoples experiences of meeting him and saying he couldn't have been nicer. My wishes are for the best for him and his family as age takes its hideous toll on him.