This Date In Reds History (7/3/10): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1955), a 7-3 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Bill Bruton cf
Johnny Logan ss
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron rf
Bobby Thomson lf
Joe Adcock 1b
Danny O'Connell 2b
Del Crandall c
Warren Spahn p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Stan Palys lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Smoky Burgess c
Ray Jablonski 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p


WP: Warren Spahn (6-8)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (8-5)
HR: MIL - Bobby Thomson (6), Eddie Mathews (19), Del Crandall (10). CIN - Ted Kluszewski (26), Wally Post (18).

Warren Spahn pitched a complete-game ten-hitter to get the win for the Braves. 33-year-old 1B/OF Joe Brovia made his major-league debut as a pinch-hitter for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1960), a 7-5 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Wally Post lf
Harry Anderson 1b
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Billy Martin 2b
Jim O'Toole p

Chicago Cubs
Richie Ashburn cf
Bob Will rf
Ernie Banks ss
Frank J. Thomas lf
Ron Santo 3b
Dick Gernert 1b
Jerry Kindall 2b
Jim Hegan c
Glen Hobbie p


WP: Glen Hobbie (7-10)
LP: Jim O'Toole (6-8)
HR: CIN - Harry Anderson (6), Wally Post (9). CHI - Ron Santo (1).

Glen Hobbie pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Cubs. Ron Santo hit his first major-league home run for the Cubs in the first inning off Jim O'Toole. Frank Robinson was ejected from the bench in the top of the fourth inning by home plate umpire Jocko Conlan after O'Toole was called out on strikes.

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45 years ago (1965), a 10-8 win at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper lf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Deron Johnson 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Sammy Ellis p

Philadelphia
John E. Briggs cf
Cookie Rojas 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen 3b
Tony Gonzalez lf
Dick Stuart 1b
Bobby Wine ss
Pat Corrales c
Ray Herbert p


WP: Billy McCool (6-5)
LP: Ed Roebuck (3-3)
Sv: Roger Craig (3)
HR: CIN - Tommy Harper (9), Frank Robinson (16). PHI - Dick Stuart (14), Frank J. Thomas (1).

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40 years ago (1970), the Reds split a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros--winning the opener 3-0, and losing the nightcap 10-4.

First Game
Houston
Cesar Cedeño rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Jimmy Wynn cf
Joe Pepitone lf
Denis Menke ss
Bob Watson 1b
Doug Rader 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Don Wilson p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Ty Cline lf
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Gary Nolan p


WP: Gary Nolan (9-4)
LP: Don Wilson (2-4)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Gary Nolan pitched a five-hit shutout with 9 K's to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Houston
Cesar Cedeño rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Jimmy Wynn cf
Joe Pepitone lf
Denis Menke ss
Bob Watson 1b
Doug Rader 3b
Marty Martinez c
Tom Griffin p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Jimmy Stewart lf
Dave Concepcion 2b
Pat Corrales c
Darrel Chaney ss
Tony Cloninger p


WP: Tom Griffin (3-8)
LP: Tony Cloninger (1-2)
Sv: Jack DiLauro (2)
HR: None.

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35 years ago (1975), a 2-1 loss San Diego Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Johnny Bench rf
Tony Perez 1b
George Foster lf
Bill Plummer c
Cesar Geronimo cf
Doug Flynn 2b
Gary Nolan p

San Diego
Bobby Tolan rf
Tito Fuentes 2b
Gene Locklear lf
Willie McCovey 1b
Dick Sharon cf
Fred Kendall c
Hector Torres ss
Ted Kubiak 3b
Randy Jones p


WP: Randy Jones (11-5)
LP: Will McEnaney (3-1)
HR: None.

Randy Jones pitched a perfect game through seven innings until Tony Perez led off the eighth by reaching on an error by SS Hector Torres. Jones threw a no-hitter for 7.1 innings, and finished with a complete-game one-hitter to get the win for the Padres. The only hit for the Reds was a one-out RBI double by Bill Plummer in the eighth. Gary Nolan and Will McEnaney combined on a four-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds. The only hits for the Padres were a one-out double by Ted Kubiak in the third inning, a two-out single by Hector Torres in the fifth, and a leadoff single by Bobby Tolan followed by a double by Tito Fuentes in the ninth.

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30 years ago (1980), a 4-3 loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Ken Griffey rf
Ray Knight 3b
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Junior Kennedy 2b
Hector Cruz lf
Joe Price p

San Francisco
Bill North cf
Joe Strain 3b
Jack Clark rf
Willie McCovey 1b
Larry Herndon lf
Rennie Stennett 2b
Johnnie LeMaster ss
Mike Sadek c
Bob Knepper p


WP: Bob Knepper (7-9)
LP: Joe Price (1-1)
Sv: Greg Minton (6)
HR: None.

Giants CF Bill North was ejected in the bottom of the second inning after popping up to Junior Kennedy.

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20 years ago (1990), a 2-0 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Billy Hatcher lf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Glenn Braggs rf
Mariano Duncan 2b
Joe Oliver c
Tom Browning p

Montreal
Otis Nixon cf
Marquis Grissom lf
Larry Walker rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Mike Fitzgerald c
Andres Galarraga 1b
Junior Noboa 2b
Spike Owen ss
Zane Smith p


WP: Tom Browning (8-5)
LP: Zane Smith (4-6)
Sv: Randy Myers (16)
HR: CIN - Glenn Braggs (3).

Tom Browning and Randy Myers combined on a three-hit shutout for the Reds. The only hits for Les Expos were a one-out single by Spike Owen in the sixth inning, a leadoff single by Mike Fitzgerald in the eighth, and a two-out infield single by Junior Noboa in the eighth.

Record: 47-27, 9 game lead in the NL West.

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15 years ago (1995), an 8-7 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Darren Lewis cf
Robby Thompson 2b
Barry Bonds lf
Mark Carreon 1b
Glenallen Hill rf
Royce Clayton ss
Steve Scarsone 3b
Kirt Manwaring c
Mark Portugal p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Thomas Howard cf
Ron Gant lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Eric Anthony 1b
Eddie Taubensee c
Bret Boone 2b
Jeff Branson 3b
C.J. Nitkowski p


WP: Dave Burba (4-2)
LP: Xavier Hernandez (5-1)
Sv: Rod Beck (14)
HR: SF - Barry Bonds (14).

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10 years ago (2000), a 3-2 win at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dante Bichette rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Dmitri Young 1b
Alex Ochoa lf
Benito Santiago c
Steve Parris p

Arizona
Tony Womack ss
Jay Bell 2b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Steve Finley cf
Travis Lee 1b
Jason Conti rf
Damian Miller c
Danny Klassen 3b
Brian J. Anderson p


WP: Steve Parris (4-11)
LP: Brian J. Anderson (8-3)
Sv: Danny Graves (13)
HR: CIN - Alex Ochoa (4).

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Five years ago (2005), a 9-0 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Astros.

Houston
Willy Taveras cf
Chris Burke lf
Lance Berkman 1b
Morgan Ensberg 3b
Jason Lane rf
Adam Everett ss
Eric Bruntlett 2b
Brad Ausmus c
Roger Clemens p

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Adam Dunn lf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Sean Casey 1b
Joe Randa 3b
Rich Aurilia 2b
Jacob Cruz rf
Javier Valentin c
Brandon Claussen p


WP: Roger Clemens (7-3)
LP: Brandon Claussen (4-6)
HR: HOU - Morgan Ensberg (22).

Roger Clemens, Mike Gallo, and Mike Burns combined on a four-hit shutout for the Astros. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Joe Randa in the second inning, a leadoff single by Adam Dunn in the fourth, a one-out single by Felipe Lopez in the sixth, and a two-out single by Ken Griffey Jr. in the sixth.