This Date In Reds History (7/5/11): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1921), a 3-2 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Sam Bohne 2b
Jake Daubert 1b
Heinie Groh 3b
Edd Roush cf
Greasy Neale rf
Pat Duncan lf
Sam Crane ss
Ivey Wingo c
Eppa Rixey p

Chicago Cubs
Max Flack rf
John Kelleher ss
Zeb Terry 2b
Ray Grimes 1b
Turner Barber lf
George Maisel cf
Charlie Deal 3b
Bill Killefer c
Virgil Cheeves p


WP: Virgil Cheeves (4-3)
LP: Eppa Rixey (9-9)
HR: CIN - Edd Roush (1).

Virgil Cheeves pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Cubs. Eppa Rixey pitched a complete-game seven-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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85 years ago (1926), the Reds split a doubleheader at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis--winning the opener 4-0, and losing the nightcap 7-5.

First Game
Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Curt Walker rf
Edd Roush cf
Cuckoo Christensen lf
Wally Pipp 1b
Hughie Critz 2b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Frank Emmer ss
Pete Donohue p

St. Louis
Ray Blades lf
Taylor Douthit cf
Specs Toporcer 2b
Jim Bottomley 1b
Billy Southworth rf
Les Bell 3b
Bob O'Farrell c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Flint Rhem p


WP: Pete Donohue (12-6)
LP: Flint Rhem (11-3)
HR: CIN - Curt Walker (3).

In Game 1, Pete Donohue pitched a six-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Curt Walker rf
Edd Roush cf
Cuckoo Christensen lf
Wally Pipp 1b
Hughie Critz 2b
Val Picinich c
Frank Emmer ss
Eppa Rixey p

St. Louis
Wattie Holm lf
Taylor Douthit cf
Jake Flowers 2b
Jim Bottomley 1b
Chick Hafey rf
Les Bell 3b
Ernie Vick c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Jesse Haines p


WP: Jesse Haines (6-1)
LP: Red Lucas (6-4)
HR: CIN - Edd Roush (4). STL - Billy Southworth (7).

In Game 2, Jesse Haines pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals.

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80 years ago (1931), a 6-4 loss at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner cf
George Grantham 1b
Fred Bennett rf
Pie Traynor 3b
Adam Comorosky lf
Howdy Groskloss 2b
Eddie Phillips c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Glenn Spencer p

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
Estel Crabtree rf
Nick Cullop lf
Harvey Hendrick 1b
Joe Stripp 3b
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Leo Durocher ss
Clyde Sukeforth c
Eppa Rixey p


WP: Erv Brame (2-8)
LP: Si Johnson (7-8)
HR: None.

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75 years ago (1936), the Reds were swept in a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals--losing the opener 8-6, and the nightcap 17-7.

First Game
St. Louis
Terry Moore cf
Stu Martin 2b
Pepper Martin rf
Joe Medwick lf
Ripper Collins 1b
Spud Davis c
Leo Durocher ss
Charlie Gelbert 3b
Jesse Haines p

Cincinnati
Kiki Cuyler rf
Lew Riggs 3b
Hub Walker cf
Les Scarsella 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Babe Herman lf
Billy Myers ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Paul Derringer p


WP: Ed Heusser (3-1)
LP: Paul Derringer (11-8)
Sv: Jim Winford (2)
HR: None.



Second Game
St. Louis
Terry Moore cf
Stu Martin 2b
Pepper Martin rf
Joe Medwick lf
Ripper Collins 1b
Bruce Ogrodowski c
Leo Durocher ss
Charlie Gelbert 3b
Flint Rhem p

Cincinnati
Kiki Cuyler rf
Lew Riggs 3b
Hub Walker cf
Les Scarsella 1b
Babe Herman lf
Gilly Campbell c
Billy Myers ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Lee Stine p


WP: Flint Rhem (2-0)
LP: Lee Stine (3-8)
Sv: Ed Heusser (3)
HR: STL - Charlie Gelbert (3).

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70 years ago (1941), a 2-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Creepy Crespi 2b
Terry Moore cf
Coaker Triplett lf
Johnny Mize 1b
Enos Slaughter rf
Marty Marion ss
Gus Mancuso c
Eddie Lake 3b
Sam Nahem p

Cincinnati
Billy Werber 3b
Lloyd Waner cf
Lonny Frey 2b
Frank McCormick 1b
Jim Gleeson rf
Ernie Lombardi c
Mike W. McCormick lf
Eddie Joost ss
Johnny Vander Meer p


WP: Johnny Vander Meer (7-8)
LP: Sam Nahem (5-1)
HR: None.

Johnny Vander Meer pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds. Sam Nahem pitched a complete-game six-hitter in a losing effort for the Cardinals.

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65 years ago (1946), a 4-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

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Jimmy Brown 3b
Jim Russell lf
Bob Elliott rf
Ralph Kiner cf
Frankie Gustine 2b
Elbie Fletcher 1b
Billy Cox ss
Bill Salkeld c
Rip Sewell p

Cincinnati
Dain Clay cf
Bobby Adams 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Al Libke rf
Ray Mueller c
Bert Haas 1b
Eddie Lukon lf
Eddie Miller ss
Bucky Walters p


WP: Bucky Walters (4-2)
LP: Rip Sewell (5-5)
HR: None.

Bucky Walters pitched a complete-game ten-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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60 years ago (1951), a 4-0 win at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Lloyd Merriman cf
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Joe Adcock lf
Grady Hatton 3b
Virgil Stallcup ss
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Dixie Howell c
Howie Fox p

Pittsburgh
Pete Castiglione 3b
Rocky Nelson 1b
George Metkovich lf
Gus Bell rf
Bill Howerton cf
Joe Garagiola c
Monty Basgall 2b
George Strickland ss
Howie Pollet p


WP: Howie Fox (4-4)
LP: Howie Pollet (2-5)
HR: CIN - Lloyd Merriman (5), Dixie Howell (1).

Howie Fox pitched a seven-hit shutout with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1961), a 3-2 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Don Blasingame 2b
Eddie Kasko ss
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gene Freese 3b
Wally Post lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Jerry Zimmerman c
Sherman Jones p

San Francisco
Matty Alou rf
Harvey Kuenn 3b
Willie McCovey 1b
Willie Mays cf
Orlando Cepeda lf
Hobie Landrith c
Joey Amalfitano 2b
Jose Pagan ss
Mike F. McCormick p


WP: Sherman Jones (1-0)
LP: Mike McCormick (7-9)
Sv: Bill Henry (10)
HR: CIN - Vada Pinson (7), Gordy Coleman (17).

Sherman Jones, Jim Brosnan, and Bill Henry combined on a five-hitter with 5 K's for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1966), a 1-0 loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Tony Perez 1b
Don Pavletich c
Tommy Helms 3b
Deron Johnson lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim Maloney p

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Wes Parker 1b
Willie Davis cf
Ron Fairly rf
Jim Lefebvre 2b
Johnny Roseboro c
Jim Barbieri lf
John E. Kennedy 3b
Sandy Koufax p


WP: Sandy Koufax (15-3)
LP: Jim Maloney (9-4)
HR: None.

Sandy Koufax pitched a ten-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Dodgers. Jim Maloney and Billy McCool combined on a five-hitter with 6 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1971), a 4-3 loss at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
George Foster cf
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 3b
Hal McRae lf
Tommy Helms 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Wayne Simpson p

Houston
Roger Metzger ss
Joe Morgan 2b
Cesar Cedeño cf
Bob Watson lf
Denis Menke 1b
Doug Rader 3b
Jimmy Wynn rf
Jack Hiatt c
Wade Blasingame p


WP: Wade Blasingame (5-7)
LP: Wayne Simpson (1-2)
Sv: Fred Gladding (10)
HR: None.

Wayne Simpson pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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35 years ago (1976), an 11-2 win at Parc Jarry in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench c
Cesar Geronimo cf
Doug Flynn ss
Jack Billingham p

Montreal
Pepe Mangual cf
Tim Foli ss
Mike Jorgensen lf
Jose Morales c
Andre Thornton 1b
Jim Lyttle rf
Pete Mackanin 2b
Larry Parrish 3b
Chip Lang p


WP: Jack Billingham (6-6)
LP: Chip Lang (1-1)
HR: CIN - Doug Flynn (1), Joe Morgan (14). MON - Pete Mackanin (6), Andre Thornton (6).

Jack Billingham pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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25 years ago (1986), a 7-2 win at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Eric Davis lf
Bo Diaz c
Dave Concepcion ss
Buddy Bell 3b
Ron Oester 2b
Chris Welsh p

Philadelphia
Gary Redus lf
Juan Samuel 2b
Ron Roenicke cf
Mike Schmidt 3b
Von Hayes 1b
Glenn Wilson rf
John Russell c
Steve Jeltz ss
Charles Hudson p


WP: Chris Welsh (3-2)
LP: Charles Hudson (4-8)
HR: CIN - Eddie Milner (5), Eric Davis (11), Chris Welsh (1).

Chris Welsh pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds, and hit his first major-league home run in the eighth inning off Phillies LHP Don Carman. I'm surprised Thom and Chris didn't mention it during tonight's game.

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20 years ago (1991), a 1-0 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Bill Doran 2b
Billy Hatcher lf
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Hal Morris 1b
Chris Sabo 3b
Herm Winningham cf
Joe Oliver c
Chris Hammond p

Houston
Eric Yelding ss
Steve Finley cf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Javier Ortiz rf
Casey Candaele 2b
Carl Nichols c
Pete Harnisch p


WP: Chris Hammond (7-5)
LP: Pete Harnisch (5-7)
Sv: Rob Dibble (23)
HR: None.

Chris Hammond, Randy Myers, and Rob Dibble combined on a five-hit shutout with 7 K's for the Reds. Pete Harnisch pitched a complete-game five-hitter in a losing effort for the Astros.

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15 years ago (1996), a 3-0 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Lenny Harris 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Reggie Sanders rf
Eric Anthony lf
Eric Davis cf
Bret Boone 2b
Jeff Branson 3b
Joe Oliver c
Dave Burba p

Chicago Cubs
Brian McRae cf
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Mark Grace 1b
Sammy Sosa rf
Luis Gonzalez lf
Leo Gomez 3b
Tyler Houston c
Jose Hernandez ss
Steve Trachsel p


WP: Dave Burba (3-9)
LP: Steve Trachsel (7-5)
Sv: Jeff Brantley (22)
HR: CIN - Barry Larkin 2 (12), Jeff Branson (5).

Dave Burba, Hector Carraasco, and Jeff Brantley combined on a four-hit shutout with 6 K's for the Reds. The only hits for the Cubs were a leadoff bunt single by Tyler Houston in the third inning, a two-out single by Houston in the fifth, a one-out single by Sammy Sosa in the seventh, and a leadoff infield single by Houston in the eighth. Steve Trachsel, Kent Bottenfield, and Rodney Myers combined on a four-hitter with 7 K's in a losing effort for the Cubs. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out solo homer by Barry Larkin in the first inning, a one-out solo homer by Jeff Branson in the fifth, a one-out solo homer by Larkin in the sixth, and a leadoff single by Joe Oliver in the eighth.

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10 years ago (2001), a 7-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Abraham Nuñez 2b
Jack Wilson ss
Jason Kendall c
Brian Giles cf
Aramis Ramirez 3b
John Vander Wal lf
Kevin Young 1b
Adam Hyzdu rf
Dave Williams p

Cincinnati
Brady Clark lf
Wilton Guerrero 2b
Alex Ochoa rf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dmitri Young 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Pokey Reese ss
Kelly Stinnett c
Jose Acevedo p


WP: Jose Acevedo (2-1)
LP: Dave Williams (1-1)
HR: CIN - Aaron Boone 2 (8), Brady Clark (4).