55 years ago (1955), a 7-3 win at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Bob Borkowski 1b
Gus Bell cf
Ray Jablonski lf
Smoky Burgess c
Chuck Harmon 3b
Wally Post rf
Roy McMillan ss
Gerry Staley p
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn cf
Bobby Morgan 2b
Earl Torgeson 1b
Jim Greengrass rf
Marv Blaylock lf
Stan Lopata c
Floyd Baker 3b
Roy Smalley ss
Ron Mrozinski p
WP: Gerry Staley (3-2)
LP: Ron Mrozinski (0-1)
Sv: Art Fowler (1)
HR: CIN - Wally Post 2 (4). PHI - Marv Blaylock (1).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
50 years ago (1960), a 3-2 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell lf
Lee Walls 1b
Tony Gonzalez rf
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Billy Martin 2b
Cal McLish p
San Francisco
Don Blasingame 2b
Jim Davenport 3b
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Orlando Cepeda lf
Willie Kirkland rf
Hobie Landrith c
Eddie Bressoud ss
Jack Sanford p
WP: Cal McLish (1-2)
LP: Jack Sanford (2-1)
HR: SF - Willie Kirkland (3).
Cal McLish pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Giants were back-to-back singles by Don Blasingame and Jim Davenport leading off the first inning, a one-out solo homer by Willie Kirkland in the fourth, and a leadoff single by Kirkland in the sixth.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
45 years ago (1965), an 8-6 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.
Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Wes Parker 1b
Willie Davis cf
Ron Fairly rf
Johnny Roseboro c
Jim Lefebvre 2b
Al Ferrara lf
Dick Tracewski 3b
Don Drysdale p
Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Art Shamsky rf
Deron Johnson 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Joey Jay p
WP: Jim Brewer (1-0)
LP: Joey Jay (1-1)
HR: LA - Willie Davis (3), Jim Lefebvre (2). CIN - Gordy Coleman (4), Vada Pinson (4), Tommy Harper (2).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
40 years ago (1970), a 7-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.
St. Louis
Jose Cardenal cf
Leron Lee rf
Lou Brock lf
Dick Allen 3b
Joe Torre c
Joe Hague 1b
Cookie Rojas 2b
Dal Maxvill ss
Mike Torrez p
Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Tommy Helms 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Bernie Carbo lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Gary Nolan p
WP: Gary Nolan (5-0)
LP: Mike Torrez (2-3)
Sv: Wayne Granger (6)
HR: STL - Joe Torre (3). CIN - Lee May (5), Pete Rose (3).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
35 years ago (1975), a 3-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.
Atlanta
Ralph Garr lf
Marty Perez 2b
Darrell Evans 3b
Dusty Baker rf
Mike Lum cf
Earl Williams 1b
Vic Correll c
Larvell Blanks ss
Phil Niekro p
Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen lf
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
George Foster rf
Don Gullett p
WP: Don Gullett (3-1)
LP: Phil Niekro (1-3)
Sv: Pedro Borbon (1)
HR: CIN - Dave Concepcion (2).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
30 years ago (1980), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Riverfront vs. the Cubs--winning the opener 3-2, and the nightcap 5-4.
First Game
Chicago Cubs
Lenny Randle 3b
Ivan DeJesus ss
Bill Buckner 1b
Dave Kingman lf
Jerry Martin rf
Barry Foote c
Carlos Lezcano cf
Mike Tyson 2b
Rick Reuschel p
Cincinnati
Dave Collins lf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Ken Griffey rf
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Charlie Leibrandt p
WP: Charlie Leibrandt (2-2)
LP: Rick Reuschel (2-2)
Sv: Tom Hume (4)
HR: CHI - Jerry Martin (5). CIN - Cesar Geronimo (1).
Second Game
Chicago Cubs
Ivan DeJesus ss
Scot Thompson rf
Larry Biittner 1b
Jerry Martin cf
Mike Vail lf
Steve R. Ontiveros 3b
Tim Blackwell c
Mick Kelleher 2b
Dennis Lamp p
Cincinnati
Dave Collins lf
Sam Mejias rf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Junior Kennedy 2b
Don Werner c
Paul Moskau p
WP: Paul Moskau (1-0)
LP: Bill Caudill (0-1)
Sv: Doug Bair (2)
HR: CIN - Junior Kennedy (1).
In Game 2, the Reds scored five runs in the sixth inning to erase a 4-0 deficit, led by Junior Kennedy's grand slam.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
25 years ago (1985), a 14-2 win at Riverfront vs. the Mets.
New York Mets
Lenny Dykstra cf
Wally Backman 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Gary Carter c
Darryl Strawberry rf
Danny Heep lf
Howard Johnson 3b
Rafael Santana ss
Roger McDowell p
Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Cesar Cedeņo lf
Nick Esasky 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Ron Oester 2b
Dave Van Gorder c
Jay Tibbs p
WP: Jay Tibbs (1-4)
LP: Roger McDowell (2-1)
HR: NY - Gary Carter (4). CIN - Nick Esasky (4).
The Reds scored ten runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, highlighted by Nick Esasky's grand slam. Jay Tibbs pitched a no-hitter through 5.2 innings, and finished with a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Mets were a two-out single by Keith Hernandez followed by a two-run homer by Gary Carter in the sixth, a leadoff single by Danny Heep in the seventh, and a one-out single by Lenny Dykstra in the eighth. Pete Rose was 1-for-1 with two walks, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, and two runs scored.
Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose: 4114
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
20 years ago (1990), an 8-3 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Mariano Duncan 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Todd Benzinger 1b
Billy Hatcher cf
Paul O'Neill rf
Rolando Roomes lf
Joe Oliver c
Ron Robinson p
St. Louis
Vince Coleman lf
Willie McGee cf
Milt Thompson rf
Pedro Guerrero 1b
Denny Walling 3b
Todd Zeile c
Jose Oquendo 2b
Ozzie Smith ss
John Tudor p
WP: Ron Robinson (1-1)
LP: John Tudor (4-1)
Sv: Rob Dibble (4)
HR: STL - Milt Thompson (2).
Record: 15-5, 4 game lead in the NL West.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
15 years ago (1995), a 6-4 loss at Riverfront vs. the Phillies.
Philadelphia
Lenny Dykstra cf
Mickey Morandini 2b
Gregg Jefferies lf
Dave Hollins 1b
Darren Daulton c
Jim Eisenreich rf
Charlie Hayes 3b
Kevin Stocker ss
Paul Quantrill p
Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Bret Boone 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Ron Gant lf
Hal Morris 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Benito Santiago c
Willie Greene 3b
Kevin Jarvis p
WP: Gene Harris (1-0)
LP: Hector Carrasco (0-3)
Sv: Heathcliff Slocumb (2)
HR: CIN - Ron Gant (3).
Reds left-handed reliever Matt Grott made his major-league debut in this game.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
10 years ago (2000), a 14-1 loss at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dmitri Young lf
Eddie Taubensee c
Dante Bichette rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Gookie Dawkins ss
Pete Harnisch p
Philadelphia
Doug Glanville cf
Rob Ducey lf
Bobby Abreu rf
Scott Rolen 3b
Rico Brogna 1b
Mike Lieberthal c
Kevin Jordan 2b
Desi Relaford ss
Robert Person p
WP: Robert Person (2-1)
LP: Pete Harnisch (0-4)
HR: PHI - Mike Lieberthal (3), Rob Ducey (2).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Five years ago (2005), a 7-3 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Cardinals.
St. Louis
David Eckstein ss
So Taguchi cf
Albert Pujols 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Reggie Sanders lf
Mark Grudzielanek 2b
Roger Cedeņo rf
Yadier Molina c
Mark Mulder p
Cincinnati
Ryan Freel cf
Felipe Lopez 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn lf
Joe Randa 3b
Rich Aurilia ss
Jason LaRue c
Brandon Claussen p
WP: Mark Mulder (4-1)
LP: Brandon Claussen (1-3)
HR: STL - Scott Rolen (4). CIN - Felipe Lopez (3), Adam Dunn (8).
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
I have no recollection of Mike Grott at all.Originally Posted by Big Klu
Reds Fan Since 1971
The middle of that Giants order is as good as you can get. Three HOF's with great power.
Reds Fan Since 1971
Me too. If you blinked, you missed him.I have no recollection of Mike Grott at all.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...rottma01.shtml
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
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