This Date In Reds History (7/23/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 7-4 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Gair Allie ss
Bob Skinner 1b
Preston Ward rf
Frank J. Thomas cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Toby Atwell c
Dick Cole 2b
Vic Janowicz 3b
Dick Littlefield p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Chuck Harmon 3b
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Bob Borkowski rf
Roy McMillan ss
Andy Seminick c
Corky Valentine p


WP: Dick Littlefield (5-4)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (4-3)
HR: PIT - Frank Thomas (12), Sid Gordon (4). CIN - Jim Greengrass (18), Andy Seminick (7).

Dick Littlefield pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter to get the win for the Pirates.

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50 years ago (1959), a 6-2 win at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Frank Robinson 1b
Jerry Lynch lf
Ed Bailey c
Willie Jones 3b
Eddie Kasko ss
Bob Purkey p

Milwaukee Braves
Bobby Avila 2b
Bill Bruton cf
Hank Aaron rf
Joe Adcock 1b
Lee Maye lf
Johnny Logan ss
Del Crandall c
Felix Mantilla 3b
Joey Jay p


WP: Brooks Lawrence (5-9)
LP: Joey Jay (3-7)
HR: CIN - Willie Jones (9).

Willie Jones hit a grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Reds a 4-2 lead. Bob Purkey and Brooks Lawrence combined on a three-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Braves were a double by Bill Bruton with no outs in the fourth inning, a one-out RBI single by Lee Maye in the fourth, and a leadoff single by Joe Adcock in the seventh.

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

New York Mets
Ron Hunt 2b
George Altman lf
Joe Christopher rf
Larry Elliot cf
Tim Harkness 1b
Charley Smith ss
Rod Kanehl 3b
Chris Cannizzaro c
Darrell Sutherland p

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


WP: Jim Maloney (9-9)
LP: Darrell Sutherland (0-3)
Sv: Bill Henry (6)
HR: NY - Larry Elliot (5).

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30 years ago (1979), a 2-1 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Ken Griffey rf
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Ray Knight 3b
Vic Correll c
Paul Blair cf
Tom Hume p

Chicago Cubs
Steve Dillard 2b
Scot Thompson cf
Bill Buckner 1b
Larry Biittner rf
Dave Kingman lf
Steve R. Ontiveros 3b
Tim Blackwell c
Mick Kelleher ss
Bill Caudill p


WP: Guillermo Hernandez (2-0)
LP: Tom Hume (6-6)
HR: CHI - Dave Kingman (30).

Dave Kingman hit a game-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning off Tom Hume to give the Cubs a 2-1 win. Bill Caudill, Donnie Moore, and Guillermo Hernandez combined on a five-hitter for the Cubs. Tom Hume pitched a complete-game six-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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20 years ago (1989), a 12-4 loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Herm Winningham cf
Mariano Duncan ss
Rolando Roomes rf
Ken Griffey lf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Scotti Madison 3b
Jeff Reed c
Ron Oester 2b
Danny Jackson p

Montreal
Otis Nixon cf
Rex Hudler lf
Andres Galarraga 1b
Hubie Brooks rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Damaso Garcia 2b
Mike Fitzgerald c
Jeff Huson ss
Dennis Martinez p


WP: Dennis Martinez (11-1)
LP: Danny Jackson (6-11)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey 2 (6). MON - Tim Wallach (7), Mike Fitzgerald 2 (4), Andres Galarraga (15), Hubie Brooks (7).

The Reds extended their losing streak to eight games.

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15 years ago (1994), a 3-1 13-inning win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Jacob Brumfield cf
Barry Larkin ss
Lenny Harris 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Eddie Taubensee c
Erik Hanson p

Chicago Cubs
Jose Hernandez ss
Derrick May lf
Mark Grace 1b
Sammy Sosa rf
Glenallen Hill cf
Rick Wilkins c
Steve Buechele 3b
Rey Sanchez 2b
Kevin Foster p


WP: Johnny Ruffin (6-0)
LP: Chuck Crim (4-4)
HR: None.

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10 years ago (1999), a 6-5 loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Dmitri Young rf
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Barry Larkin ss
Aaron Boone 3b
Mike Cameron cf
Jason LaRue c
Steve Avery p

San Francisco
F.P. Santangelo cf
Rich Aurilia ss
Barry Bonds lf
Jeff Kent 2b
Ellis Burks rf
J.T. Snow 1b
Charlie Hayes 3b
Scott Servais c
Chris Brock p


WP: Jerry Spradlin (3-1)
LP: Scott Sullivan (3-2)
Sv: Robb Nen (22)
HR: CIN - Greg Vaughn (25), Jason LaRue (1).

Jason LaRue hit his first major-league home run in the ninth inning off Robb Nen.

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Five years ago (2004), a 6-3 loss at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel lf
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Wily Mo Peña rf
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro 3b
Jason Romano cf
Jose Acevedo p

Pittsburgh
Jason Kendall c
Jack Wilson ss
Rob Mackowiak rf
Craig Wilson 1b
Jason Bay lf
Tike Redman cf
Bobby Hill 3b
Jose Castillo 2b
Oliver Perez p


WP: Oliver Perez (6-4)
LP: Jose Acevedo (4-9)
Sv: Jose Mesa (28)
HR: CIN - Jason LaRue (12).

Oliver Perez, Salomon Torres, and Jose Mesa combined on a five-hitter with 14 K's for the Pirates.