This Date In Reds History (10/10/10): Past Lineups--1970 WS & 1990, 1995 NLCS

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40 years ago (1970), a 4-3 loss in Game 1 of the World Series at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Orioles.

Baltimore
Don Buford lf
Paul Blair cf
Boog Powell 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Brooks Robinson 3b
Elrod Hendricks c
Davey Johnson 2b
Mark Belanger ss
Jim Palmer p

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


WP: Jim Palmer (1-0)
LP: Gary Nolan (0-1)
Sv: Pete Richert (1)
HR: BAL - Boog Powell (1), Elrod Hendricks (1), Brooks Robinson (1). CIN - Lee May (1).

Jim Palmer and Pete Richert combined on a five-hitter for the Orioles, who took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Series. Bernie Carbo was called out at home by home plate umpire Ken Burkhart on a play in which Orioles catcher Elrod Hendricks tagged Carbo with the mitt but held the ball in his right hand.

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20 years ago (1990), a 3-2 loss in Game 5 of the NLCS at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Herm Winningham cf
Paul O'Neill rf
Eric Davis lf
Hal Morris 1b
Chris Sabo 3b
Joe Oliver c
Mariano Duncan 2b
Tom Browning p

Pittsburgh
Gary Redus 1b
Jay Bell ss
Andy Van Slyke cf
Bobby Bonilla 3b
Barry Bonds lf
R.J. Reynolds rf
Don Slaught c
Jose Lind 2b
Doug Drabek p


WP: Doug Drabek (1-1)
LP: Tom Browning (1-1)
Sv: Bob Patterson (1)
HR: None.

The Pirates scored two runs in the first inning and one more in the fourth to stave off elimination and cut the Reds' lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

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15 years ago (1995), a 2-1 11-inning loss in Game 1 of the NLCS at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Marquis Grissom cf
Mark Lemke 2b
Chipper Jones 3b
Fred McGriff 1b
David Justice rf
Javy Lopez c
Ryan Klesko lf
Jeff Blauser ss
Tom Glavine p

Cincinnati
Jerome Walton cf
Barry Larkin ss
Ron Gant lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Benito Santiago c
Hal Morris 1b
Bret Boone 2b
Mark Lewis 3b
Pete Schourek p


WP: Mark Wohlers (1-0)
LP: Mike Jackson (0-1)
Sv: Greg McMichael (1)
HR: None.

The Braves scored one run in the ninth and one in the eleventh to record a come-from-behind win and take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

This is also a series that I never got the opportunity to watch, since my local affiliate was the midst of Tribe Fever, and decided to carry the ALCS instead of the NLCS.