This Date In Reds History (8/29/09): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

55 years ago (1954), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies--winning the opener 3-2, and the nightcap 8-4.

First Game
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn cf
Earl Torgeson 1b
Smoky Burgess c
Granny Hamner 2b
Johnny Wyrostek lf
Del Ennis rf
Bobby Morgan ss
Floyd Baker 3b
Robin Roberts p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Bob Borkowski rf
Ed Bailey c
Art Fowler p


WP: Art Fowler (11-8)
LP: Robin Roberts (19-13)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (38), Ed Bailey (9).

In Game 1, Art Fowler pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Reds. Robin Roberts pitched a complete-game six-hitter in a losing effort for the Phillies.



Second Game
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn cf
Bobby Morgan 3b
Danny Schell lf
Granny Hamner 2b
Del Ennis rf
Smoky Burgess c
Earl Torgeson 1b
Ted Kazanski ss
Ron Mrozinski p

Cincinnati
Chuck Harmon 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Andy Seminick c
Fred Baczewski p


WP: Fred Baczewski (6-6)
LP: Bob J. Miller (6-9)
Sv: Frank Smith (19)
HR: PHI - Granny Hamner (12). CIN - Jim Greengrass (26), Ted Kluszewski (39).

In Game 2, Fred Baczewski and Frank Smith combined on a five-hitter for the Reds.

[Big Klu]

50 years ago (1959), a 7-3 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis

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

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Joe Cunningham rf
Bill White lf
Ken Boyer 3b
Stan Musial 1b
Curt Flood cf
Hal R. Smith c
Alex Grammas ss
Bob L. Miller p


WP: Bob L. Miller (2-2)
LP: Bob Purkey (10-15)
Sv: Bob Duliba (1)
HR: STL - Stan Musial (12), Bill White (12).

[Big Klu]

45 years ago (1964), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Colt .45's--winning the opener 2-1 in 11 innings, and the nightcap 8-7.

First Game
Houston
Al Spangler cf
Nellie Fox 2b
Joe Gaines rf
Walt Bond 1b
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Eddie Kasko ss
Ivan Murrell lf
Jerry Grote c
Don Larsen p

Cincinnati
Chico Ruiz 2b
Marty Keough rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Deron Johnson 1b
Jimmie Coker c
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
John Tsitouris p


WP: Sammy Ellis (7-3)
LP: Hal Woodeshick (2-8)
HR: None.



Second Game
Houston
Eddie Kasko ss
Joe Gaines rf
Carroll Hardy cf
Walt Bond 1b
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Bob Lillis 2b
Ivan Murrell lf
Jerry Grote c
Don Nottebart p

Cincinnati
Chico Ruiz 2b
Mel Queen rf
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Don Pavletich c
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Billy McCool (5-2)
LP: Danny Coombs (0-1)
HR: CIN - Deron Johnson (19).

[Big Klu]

40 years ago (1969), an 8-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Curt Flood cf
Vada Pinson rf
Joe Torre 1b
Dave Ricketts c
Mike Shannon 3b
Julian Javier 2b
Steve Huntz ss
Chuck Taylor p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bobby Tolan cf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Jim Maloney p


WP: Jim Maloney (7-4)
LP: Chuck Taylor (6-2)
HR: None.

Jim Maloney pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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30 years ago (1979), a 7-6 win at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Hector Cruz cf
Bill Bonham p

Philadelphia
Pete Rose 1b
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Schmidt 3b
Greg Luzinski lf
Bob Boone c
Garry Maddox cf
Bake McBride rf
Manny Trillo 2b
Nino Espinosa p


WP: Mario Soto (2-2)
LP: Kevin Saucier (1-3)
Sv: Doug Bair (16)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (17). PHI - Mike Schmidt (40).

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25 years ago (1984), a 7-2 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Cesar Cedeño lf
Brad Gulden c
Dave Concepcion ss
Wayne Krenchicki 3b
Tom Foley 2b
Jeff Russell p

Chicago Cubs
Bob Dernier cf
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Gary Matthews lf
Leon Durham 1b
Keith Moreland rf
Ron Cey 3b
Jody Davis c
Tom Veryzer ss
Rick Sutcliffe p


WP: Rick Sutcliffe (13-1)
LP: Jeff Russell (6-15)
HR: CHI - Bob Dernier (3), Leon Durham (20).

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20 years ago (1989), a 4-2 loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins lf
Luis Quiñones 3b
Eric Davis cf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Joe Oliver c
Rolando Roomes rf
Jeff Richardson ss
Ron Oester 2b
Tim Leary p

St. Louis
Willie McGee cf
Ozzie Smith ss
Milt Thompson lf
Pedro Guerrero 1b
Terry Pendleton 3b
Tom Brunansky rf
Jose Oquendo 2b
Tony Peña c
Joe Magrane p


WP: Joe Magrane (18-7)
LP: Tim Leary (8-12)
HR: CIN - Jeff Richardson (1).

Joe Magrane pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals. Jeff Richardson hit his first major-league home run in the sixth inning for the Reds.

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10 years ago (1999), an 8-6 loss at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Greg Vaughn lf
Michael Tucker rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Eddie Taubensee c
Jeffrey Hammonds cf
Pete Harnisch p

Montreal
Manny Martinez cf
Orlando Merced lf
Brad Fullmer 1b
Vladimir Guerrero rf
Jose Vidro 2b
Michael Barrett c
Shane Andrews 3b
Geoff Blum ss
Javier Vazquez p


WP: Guillermo Mota (2-3)
LP: Pete Harnisch (13-8)
Sv: Ugueth Urbina (32)
HR: CIN - Jeffrey Hammonds (11). MON - Orlando Merced (8).

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Five years ago (2004), a 6-2 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Diamondbacks.

Arizona
Quinton McCracken rf
Andy Green lf
Chad Tracy 3b
Shea Hillenbrand 1b
Scott Hairston 2b
Luis Terrero cf
Jerry Gil ss
Chris Snyder c
Edgar Gonzalez p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel cf
Felipe Lopez ss
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Austin Kearns rf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro 3b
Josh Hancock p


WP: Todd Van Poppel (4-5)
LP: Mike Fetters (0-1)
HR: ARI - Scott Hairston (12). CIN - Adam Dunn (39).

[MrCinatit]

30 years ago (1979), a 7-6 win at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Hector Cruz cf
Bill Bonham p

Philadelphia
Pete Rose 1b
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Schmidt 3b
Greg Luzinski lf
Bob Boone c
Garry Maddox cf
Bake McBride rf
Manny Trillo 2b
Nino Espinosa p


WP: Mario Soto (2-2)
LP: Kevin Saucier (1-3)
Sv: Doug Bair (16)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (17). PHI - Mike Schmidt (40).

Nino Espinosa. One of my all-time favorite names. I thought he was going to turn into big. After all, how could you be anything BUT big with a name like "Nino Espinosa"? I had forgotten he died in 1987, aged 34.



And with with a fro and stach like that...

Five years ago (2004), a 6-2 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Diamondbacks.

Arizona
Quinton McCracken rf
Andy Green lf
Chad Tracy 3b
Shea Hillenbrand 1b
Scott Hairston 2b
Luis Terrero cf
Jerry Gil ss
Chris Snyder c
Edgar Gonzalez p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel cf
Felipe Lopez ss
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Austin Kearns rf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro 3b
Josh Hancock p


WP: Todd Van Poppel (4-5)
LP: Mike Fetters (0-1)
HR: ARI - Scott Hairston (12). CIN - Adam Dunn (39).

Ah, the great Jerry Gil. We will all remember his one game with the Reds, where he...ah...um....uh...huh.