This Date In Reds History (6/15/10): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1955), a 5-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Brooklyn
Junior Gilliam 2b
Pee Wee Reese ss
Duke Snider cf
Roy Campanella c
Sandy Amoros lf
Gil Hodges 1b
Jackie Robinson 3b
Carl Furillo rf
Carl Erskine p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Ray Jablonski lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Smoky Burgess c
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Rudy Minarcin p


WP: Rudy Minarcin (4-1)
LP: Carl Erskine (8-3)
HR: BRO - Junior Gilliam (5). CIN - Gus Bell (6).

Rudy Minarcin pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Dodgers were a one-out single by Sandy Amoros in the fifth inning, a one-out double by Carl Furillo in the sixth, a two-run homer by Junior Gilliam with nobody out in the ninth, and a one-out single by Duke Snider in the ninth.

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50 years ago (1960), a 6-0 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Julian Javier 2b
Joe Cunningham rf
Bob Nieman lf
Ken Boyer 3b
Daryl Spencer ss
Bill White 1b
Curt Flood cf
Hal R. Smith c
Ray Sadecki p

Cincinnati
Billy Martin 2b
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson 1b
Lee Walls lf
Gus Bell rf
Dutch Dotterer c
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p


WP: Ray Sadecki (1-2)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (1-3)
HR: STL - Curt Flood 2 (3).

Ray Sadecki pitched a three-hit shutout with 9 K's (and 8 BB's) to get the win for the Cardinals. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff double by Billy Martin in the first inning, a one-out double by Gus Bell in the fourth, and a leadoff double by Frank Robinson in the eighth. After the game, the Reds traded OF's Lee Walls and Tony Gonzalez to the Phillies for OF Wally Post, 1B/OF Harry Anderson, and minor-leaguer Fred Hopke.

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45 years ago (1965), a 5-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Billy Cowan cf
Chuck Hiller 2b
Charley Smith 3b
d Kranepool 1b
Johnny Lewis rf
Ron Swoboda lf
Roy McMillan ss
Chris Cannizzaro c
Warren Spahn p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper lf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Deron Johnson 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Don Pavletich c
Leo Cardenas ss
Sammy Ellis p


WP: Sammy Ellis (10-2)
LP: Warren Spahn (4-8)
HR: None.

Sammy Ellis pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Mets were a leadoff triple by Billy Cowan followed by an RBI single by Chuck Hiller in the first inning, a two-out double by Roy McMillan in the second, and a two-out pinch-hit single by Joe Christopher in the eighth.

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35 years ago (1975), a 4-3 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
George Foster lf
Doug Flynn ss
Pat Darcy p

Chicago Cubs
Don Kessinger ss
Rick Monday cf
Bill Madlock 3b
Jerry Morales rf
Pete LaCock lf
Andre Thornton 1b
Manny Trillo 2b
Tim Hosley c
Bill Bonham p


WP: Bill Bonham (6-5)
LP: Pat Darcy (1-4)
Sv: Oscar Zamora (7)
HR: CIN - Joe Morgan (8).

Prior to the game, the Reds and Cubs completed the suspended game from the previous day. In the eighth inning, Reds manager Sparky Anderson was ejected by 1B umpire Art Williams after Cubs 3B Bill Madlock was called safe on an infield single. In the top of the ninth, Reds C Johnny Bench was ejected by Williams after being called out on a close play at first base.

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30 years ago (1980), a 10-9 13-inning loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Sam Mejias cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Ken Griffey rf
George Foster lf
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Junior Kennedy 2b
Joe Nolan c
Tom Seaver p

St. Louis
Garry Templeton ss
Tom Herr 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Terry Kennedy c
George Hendrick cf
Dane Iorg lf
Leon Durham rf
Mike Phillips 3b
Bob Sykes p


WP: Roy Thomas (2-3)
LP: Paul Moskau (4-1)
HR: CIN - Rick Auerbach (1).

Joe Nolan made his first appearance for the Reds since signing as a free agent on June 13.

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25 years ago (1985), a 7-0 loss at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Alan Knicely c
Duane Walker lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Ron Oester 2b
Wayne Krenchicki 3b
Joe Price p

Atlanta
Brad Komminsk rf
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Dale Murphy cf
Bob Horner 1b
Terry Harper lf
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Larry Owen c
Paul Runge ss
Steve Bedrosian p


WP: Steve Bedrosian (3-5)
LP: Joe Price (2-1)
HR: ATL - Terry Harper (5).

Steve Bedrosian and Jeff Dedmon combined on a four-hit shutout for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Dave Concepcion in the second inning, a one-out pinch-hit single by Cesar Cedeño in the fifth, a one-out double by Ron Oester in the seventh, and a one-out single by Concepcion in the ninth. Pete Rose was 0-for-3 with a walk.

Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose: 4144

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20 years ago (1990), a 6-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Bill Doran 2b
Craig Biggio cf
Ken Oberkfell 1b
Franklin Stubbs lf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Glenn Wilson rf
Rafael Ramirez ss
Rich Gedman c
Jim Clancy p

Cincinnati
Billy Hatcher cf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Mariano Duncan 2b
Joe Oliver c
Jack Armstrong p


WP: Jack Armstrong (9-3)
LP: Jim Clancy (2-6)
Sv: Randy Myers (12).
HR: None.

Record: 37-20, 7 game lead in the NL West.

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Five years ago (2005), a 6-1 loss at Fenway Park in Boston.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Joe Randa dh
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Wily Mo Peña rf
Adam Dunn 1b
Felipe Lopez ss
Jacob Cruz lf
Jason LaRue c
Luis Lopez 3b

Aaron Harang p

Boston Red Sox
Johnny Damon cf
Edgar Renteria ss
David Ortiz dh
Manny Ramirez lf
Trot Nixon rf
Kevin Millar 1b
Jason Varitek c
Bill Mueller 3b
Mark Bellhorn 2b

Bronson Arroyo p


WP: Bronson Arroyo (5-3)
LP: Aaron Harang (4-5)
HR: None.

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35 years ago (1975), a 4-3 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
George Foster lf
Doug Flynn ss
Pat Darcy p

Chicago Cubs
Don Kessinger ss
Rick Monday cf
Bill Madlock 3b
Jerry Morales rf
Pete LaCock lf
Andre Thornton 1b
Manny Trillo 2b
Tim Hosley c
Bill Bonham p


WP: Bill Bonham (6-5)
LP: Pat Darcy (1-4)
Sv: Oscar Zamora (7)
HR: CIN - Joe Morgan (8).

Prior to the game, the Reds and Cubs completed the suspended game from the previous day. In the eighth inning, Reds manager Sparky Anderson was ejected by 1B umpire Art Williams after Cubs 3B Bill Madlock was called safe on an infield single. In the top of the ninth, Reds C Johnny Bench was ejected by Williams after being called out on a close play at first base.

I think I remember that incident. Art Williams was a terrible umpire and had trouble with every team.

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Five years ago (2005), a 6-1 loss at Fenway Park in Boston.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Joe Randa dh
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Wily Mo Peña rf
Adam Dunn 1b
Felipe Lopez ss
Jacob Cruz lf
Jason LaRue c
Luis Lopez 3b

Aaron Harang p

Boston Red Sox
Johnny Damon cf
Edgar Renteria ss
David Ortiz dh
Manny Ramirez lf
Trot Nixon rf
Kevin Millar 1b
Jason Varitek c
Bill Mueller 3b
Mark Bellhorn 2b

Bronson Arroyo p


WP: Bronson Arroyo (5-3)
LP: Aaron Harang (4-5)
HR: None.

Looks strange to see those two pitchers facing each other.