This Date In Reds History (8/8/11): Past Lineups

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I was nearly caught up, but I went to the game yesterday (which is a three-hour drive each way), and then RZ was offline all day today, so I will have to get back to work.



90 years ago (1921), a 9-3 win at Redland Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
John Monroe 3b
Jimmy Smith 2b
Lee King lf
Curt Walker rf
Ed Konetchy 1b
Cy Williams cf
Frank Parkinson ss
John Peters c
Jesse Winters p

Cincinnati
Greasy Neale rf
Sam Bohne 2b
Heinie Groh 3b
Edd Roush cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
Ivey Wingo c
Larry Kopf ss
Rube Marquard p


WP: Rube Marquard (11-11)
LP: Jesse Winters (1-4)
HR: None.

Rube Marquard pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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85 years ago (1926), a 6-0 loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Hughie Critz 2b
Edd Roush cf
Curt Walker rf
Cuckoo Christensen lf
Wally Pipp 1b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Chuck Dressen 3b
Hod Ford ss
Jakie May p

New York Giants
Frankie Frisch 2b
Jimmy Johnston rf
Freddie Lindstrom 3b
Irish Meusel lf
George Kelly 1b
Ty Tyson cf
Travis Jackson ss
Hugh McMullen c
Hugh McQuillan p


WP: Hugh McQuillan (6-7)
LP: Jakie May (9-8)
HR: NY - Ty Tyson (3).

Hugh McQuillan pitched an eight-hit shutout to get the win for the Giants.

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80 years ago (1931), a 4-3 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
Cliff Heathcote rf
Joe Stripp 3b
Harvey Hendrick 1b
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Edd Roush lf
Leo Durocher ss
Clyde Sukeforth c
Si Johnson p

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner cf
Woody Jensen lf
George Grantham 1b
Pie Traynor 3b
Paul Waner rf
Howdy Groskloss 2b
Earl Grace c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Heinie Meine p


WP: Heinie Meine (11-9)
LP: Si Johnson (8-13)
HR: None.

Heinie Meine pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Pirates. Si Johnson also pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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75 years ago (1936), an 11-4 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Calvin Chapman 2b
Ival Goodman rf
Kiki Cuyler cf
Babe Herman lf
Les Scarsella 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Lew Riggs 3b
Tommy Thevenow ss
Paul Derringer p

St. Louis
Terry Moore cf
Frankie Frisch 2b
Ripper Collins rf
Joe Medwick lf
Johnny Mize 1b
Spud Davis c
Leo Durocher ss
Art Garibaldi 3b
Jesse Haines p


WP: Jesse Haines (7-1)
LP: Paul Derringer (12-15)
HR: CIN - Babe Herman 2 (8).

Jesse Haines pitched a complete-game ten-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals.

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65 years ago (1946), a 2-1 10-inning loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Peanuts Lowrey 3b
Don Johnson 2b
Marv Rickert lf
Phil Cavarretta 1b
Andy Pafko cf
Bill Nicholson rf
Mickey Livingston c
Lennie Merullo ss
Hank Borowy p

Cincinnati
Lonny Frey cf
Bobby Adams 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Max West lf
Bert Haas 1b
Ray Mueller c
Al Libke rf
Benny Zientara ss
Harry Gumbert p


WP: Hank Borowy (6-5)
LP: Johnny Hetki (3-3)
HR: None.

Hank Borowy pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Cubs.

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60 years ago (1951), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Wrigley Field in Chicago--winning the opener 7-5, and the nightcap 4-3.

First Game
Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Joe Adcock lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Bob Usher cf
Virgil Stallcup ss
Dixie Howell c
Ewell Blackwell p

Chicago Cubs
Eddie Miksis 2b
Chuck Connors 1b
Frank Baumholtz cf
Hank Sauer lf
Randy Jackson 3b
Gene Hermanski rf
Smoky Burgess c
Roy Smalley ss
Paul Minner p


WP: Ewell Blackwell (11-10)
LP: Paul Minner (5-11)
Sv: Ken Raffensberger (4)
HR: CHI - Gene Hermanski (3).



Second Game
Cincinnati
Grady Hatton 3b
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Hank Edwards lf
Lloyd Merriman cf
Virgil Stallcup ss
Dixie Howell c
Herm Wehmeier p

Chicago Cubs
Eddie Miksis 2b
Chuck Connors 1b
Frank Baumholtz cf
Hank Sauer lf
Randy Jackson 3b
Gene Hermanski rf
Bob Ramazzotti 3b
Mickey Owen c
Frank Hiller p


WP: Herm Wehmeier (2-5)
LP: Frank Hiller (6-11)
HR: CIN - Virgil Stallcup (7).

In Game 2, Herm Wehmeier pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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55 years ago (1956), an 8-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Don Hoak 3b
Gene Baker 2b
Dee Fondy 1b
Ernie Banks ss
Walt Moryn rf
Monte Irvin lf
Pete Whisenant cf
Hobie Landrith c
Bob Rush p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Frank Robinson lf
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Ed Bailey c
Ray Jablonski 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Johnny Klippstein p


WP: Johnny Klippstein (10-8)
LP: Bob Rush (10-5)
HR: CIN - Ted Kluszewski (26), Gus Bell (21).

Johnny Klippstein pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1961), a 6-5 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko ss
Don Blasingame 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Gus Bell rf
Gene Freese 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Bob Purkey p

St. Louis
Julian Javier 2b
Bob Lillis ss
Bill White 1b
Ken Boyer 3b
Stan Musial lf
Charlie James rf
Carl Sawatski c
Curt Flood cf
Ernie Broglio p


WP: Lindy McDaniel (8-5)
LP: Bob Purkey (13-6)
HR: CIN - Bob Purkey (1), Vada Pinson (11), Jerry Lynch (9). STL - Bill White (14), Ken Boyer 2 (17).

Cardinals 3B Ken Boyer hit a game-winning solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Bob Purkey pitched a complete-game twelve-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1966), the Reds split a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Giants--winning 10-6 in the opener, and losing 7-5 in the nightcap.

First Game
San Francisco
Tito Fuentes ss
Len Gabrielson lf
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Jim Ray Hart 3b
Tom Haller c
Jesus Alou rf
Hal Lanier 2b
Ray Sadecki p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Helms 3b
Deron Johnson lf
Tony Perez 1b
Dick Simpson cf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jimmie Coker c
Jim Maloney p


WP: Jim Maloney (12-4)
LP: Ron Herbel (4-4)
Sv: Ted Davidson (2)
HR: SF - Willie Mays (26), Willie McCovey (22), Len Gabrielson (4), Jim Ray Hart (25). CIN - Tony Perez (4), Leo Cardenas (14), Tommy Helms (8).



Second Game
San Francisco
Tito Fuentes ss
Len Gabrielson lf
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Jim Ray Hart 3b
Tom Haller c
Jesus Alou rf
Hal Lanier 2b
Joe Gibbon p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Helms 3b
Deron Johnson lf
Tony Perez 1b
Dick Simpson cf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jimmie Coker c
Sammy Ellis p


WP: Lindy McDaniel (7-4)
LP: Jack Baldschun (1-5)
Sv: Frank Linzy (13)
HR: SF - Willie McCovey (23).

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40 years ago (1971), a 6-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Ron Hunt 2b
Ron Woods cf
Rusty Staub rf
Bob Bailey lf
Coco Laboy 3b
John Boccabella 1b
John Bateman c
Bobby Wine ss
Carl Morton p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bernie Carbo lf
Lee May 1b
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
George Foster cf
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Ross Grimsley p


WP: Clay Carroll (7-2)
LP: John Strohmayer (4-5)
HR: MON - John Bateman (8), Ron Hunt (4). CIN - Lee May 2 (32).

Lee May hit a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning off John Strohmayer.

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35 years ago (1976), a 3-2 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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

Los Angeles
Davey Lopes cf
Ted Sizemore 2b
Bill Buckner lf
Steve Garvey 1b
Ron Cey 3b
Bill Russell ss
Dusty Baker rf
Ellie Rodriguez c
Burt Hooton p


WP: Jack Billingham (9-8)
LP: Burt Hooton (7-12)
Sv: Rawly Eastwick (14)
HR: LA - Dusty Baker (4), Ron Cey (17).

Jack Billingham and Rawly Eastwick combined on a five-hitter for the Reds, who completed a four-game sweep at Dodger Stadium.

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25 years ago (1986), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers--winning the opener 4-0, and the nightcap 5-1.

First Game
Los Angeles
Steve Sax 2b
Mike Scioscia c
Bill Madlock 3b
Franklin Stubbs cf
Mike A. Marshall rf
Len Matuszek lf
Greg Brock 1b
Mariano Duncan ss
Orel Hershiser p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Buddy Bell 3b
Dave Parker rf
Eric Davis cf
Nick Esasky 1b
Kurt Stillwell ss
Sal Butera c
Ron Oester 2b
Bill Gullickson p


WP: Bill Gullickson (8-7)
LP: Orel Hershiser (11-8)
HR: CIN - Buddy Bell (8).

In Game 1, Bill Gullickson pitched a five-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Los Angeles
Steve Sax 2b
Mariano Duncan ss
Bill Madlock 3b
Mike A. Marshall rf
Enos Cabell 1b
Alex Treviño c
Franklin Stubbs lf
Reggie D. Williams cf
Alejandro Peña p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Buddy Bell 3b
Dave Parker rf
Bo Diaz c
Nick Esasky 1b
Eddie Milner cf
Kurt Stillwell ss
Ron Oester 2b
Chris Welsh p


WP: Chris Welsh (4-3)
LP: Alejandro Peña (1-2)
HR: CIN - Kal Daniels 2 (4), Eddie Milner (11).

In Game 2, Chris Welsh and Ron Robinson combined on a five-hitter with 7 K's for the Reds.

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20 years ago (1991), a 6-4 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Brett Butler cf
Mike Sharperson 3b
Mitch Webster lf
Darryl Strawberry rf
Gary Carter 1b
Mike Scioscia c
Lenny Harris 2b
Jose Offerman ss
Mike Morgan p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Herm Winningham cf
Hal Morris 1b
Chris Sabo 3b
Paul O'Neill rf
Bill Doran 2b
Glenn Braggs lf
Jeff Reed c
Tom Browning p


WP: Mike Morgan (10-6)
LP: Tom Browning (11-8)
HR: CIN - Paul O'Neill 2 (20).

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10 years ago (2001), an 11-9 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Marvin Benard cf
Rich Aurilia ss
Barry Bonds lf
Jeff Kent 2b
John Vander Wal rf
J.T. Snow 1b
Benito Santiago c
Ramon E. Martinez 3b
Jason Schmidt p

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Adam Dunn rf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Sean Casey 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Dmitri Young lf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro ss
Elmer Dessens p


WP: Hector Mercado (3-2)
LP: Jason Schmidt (7-7)
Sv: Danny Graves (20)
HR: CIN - Adam Dunn (3).

Reds RHP Osvaldo Fernandez made his final major-league appearance in this game.

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Five years ago (2006), a 10-3 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
David Eckstein ss
Ronnie Belliard 2b
Albert Pujols 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Scott Spiezio lf
Juan Encarnacion rf
So Taguchi cf
Yadier Molina c
Jason Marquis p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel rf
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Rich Aurilia 2b
David Ross c
Royce Clayton ss
Eric Milton p


WP: Eric Milton (8-7)
LP: Jason Marquis (12-10)
HR: CIN - Rich Aurilia (15).