This Date In Reds History (8/20/11): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1921), a 12-5 win at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

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

Brooklyn
Ivy Olson ss
Jimmy Johnston 3b
Bernie Neis rf
Zack Wheat lf
Hi Myers cf
Ray Schmandt 1b
Pete Kilduff 2b
Otto Miller c
Burleigh Grimes p


WP: Cliff Markle (1-1)
LP: Burleigh Grimes (18-7)
HR: BRO - Zack Wheat (13).

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85 years ago (1926), a 5-2 win at Redland Field vs. the Braves.

Boston Braves
Jack Smith cf
Doc Gautreau 2b
Jimmy Welsh rf
Eddie Moore ss
Eddie Brown lf
Dick Burrus 1b
Ed Taylor 3b
Zack Taylor c
Larry Benton p

Cincinnati
Hughie Critz 2b
Edd Roush cf
Curt Walker rf
Rube Bressler lf
Wally Pipp 1b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Chuck Dressen 3b
Hod Ford ss
Dolf Luque p


WP: Dolf Luque (8-13)
LP: Larry Benton (11-11)
HR: None.

Dolf Luque pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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80 years aqgo (1931), a 3-1 loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
Estel Crabtree rf
Nick Cullop lf
Harvey Hendrick 1b
Tonny Cuccinello 2b
Clyde Beck 3b
Leo Durocher ss
Clyde Sukeforth c
Larry Benton p

New York Giants
Chick Fullis cf
Freddy Leach lf
Bill Terry 1b
Mel Ott rf
Shanty Hogan c
Johnny Vergez 3b
Bill Hunnefield 2b
Doc Marshall ss
Carl Hubbell p


WP: Carl Hubbell (9-10)
LP: Larry Benton (7-12)
HR: NY - Freddy Leach (5).

Carl Hubbell pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Giants. Larry Benton pitched a complete-game seven-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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75 years ago (1936), a 4-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Terry Moore cf
Frankie Frisch 2b
Pepper Martin rf
Joe Medwick lf
Johnny Mize 1b
Leo Durocher ss
Art Garibaldi 3b
Bruce Ogrodowski c
Dizzy Dean p

Cincinnati
Hub Walker cf
Ival Goodman rf
Kiki Cuyler lf
Les Scarsella 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Lew Riggs 3b
Tommy Thevenow ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Al Hollingsworth p


WP: Dizzy Dean (21-8)
LP: Benny Frey (7-4)
HR: None.

Dizzy Dean pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Cardinals.

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70 years ago (1941), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Shibe Park in Philadelphia--winning the opener 2-0, and the nightcap 3-0.

First Game
Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Mike W. McCormick lf
Ernie Koy rf
Frank McCormick 1b
Lonny Frey 2b
Billy Werber 3b
Ernie Lombardi c
Harry Craft cf
Johnny Vander Meer p

Philadelphia
Danny Murtaugh 2b
Stan Benjamin rf
Joe Marty cf
Nick Etten 1b
Danny Litwhiler lf
Heinie J. Mueller 3b
Bobby Bragan ss
Bennie Warren c
Lefty Hoerst p


WP: Johnny Vander Meer (13-10)
LP: Lefty Hoerst (0-6)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Johnny Vander Meer pitched a three-hit shutout with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Mike W. McCormick lf
Jim Gleeson rf
Frank McCormick 1b
Lonny Frey 2b
Billy Werber 3b
Dick West c
Harry Craft cf
Elmer Riddle p

Philadelphia
Danny Murtaugh 2b
Stan Benjamin rf
Joe Marty cf
Nick Etten 1b
Danny Litwhiler lf
Heinie J. Mueller 3b
Bobby Bragan ss
Mickey Livingston c
Rube Melton p


WP: Elmer Riddle (14-2)
LP: Rube Melton (0-2)
HR: CIN - Frank McCormick (11).

In Game 2, Elmer Riddle pitched a six-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds. Rube Melton pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 8 K's in a losing effort for the Phillies.

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

New York Giants
Buddy Blattner 2b
Buddy Kerr ss
Willard Marshall cf
Walker Cooper c
Babe Young 1b
Sid Gordon lf
Goody Rosen rf
Bill Rigney 3b
Dave Koslo p

Cincinnati
Claude Corbitt ss
Benny Zientara 2b
Bert Haas 1b
Grady Hatton 3b
Ray Mueller c
Dain Clay cf
Lonny Frey rf
Bob Usher lf
Harry Gumbert p


WP: Dave Koslo (13-13)
LP: Harry Gumbert (5-5)
HR: NY - Walker Cooper (5), Goody Rosen (4).

Dave Koslo pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Giants. Harry Gumbert pitched a complete-game nine-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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55 years ago (1956), a 3-1 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

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

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Frank Robinson cf
Bob Thurman lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Ed Bailey c
Alex Grammas 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Brooks Lawrence p


WP: Lew Burdette (16-7)
LP: Brooks Lawrence (16-7)
Sv: Warren Spahn (2)
HR: MIL - Eddie Mathews (28), Joe Adcock (30). CIN - Frank Robinson (30).

Lew Burdette and Warren Spahn combined on a five-hitter for the Braves. Brooks Lawrence and Hersh Freeman also combined on a five-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1961), a 7-4 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Julian Javier 2b
Curt Flood cf
Don Taussig rf
Ken Boyer 3b
Charlie James lf
Bill White 1b
Bob Lillis ss
Jimmie Schaffer c
Ray Sadecki p

Cincinnati
Elio Chacon 2b
Eddie Kasko ss
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gene Freese 3b
Wally Post lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Darrell Johnson c
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Ray Sadecki (11-6)
LP: Sherman Jones (1-1)
HR: STL - Bill White (15). CIN - Gordy Coleman (22), Wally Post (17).

Ray Sadecki pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals.

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45 years ago (1966), a 5-2 loss at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson rf
Tommy Helms 3b
Deron Johnson lf
Tony Perez 1b
Don Pavletich c
Dick Simpson cf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p

Houston
Ron E. Davis cf
Sonny Jackson ss
Joe Morgan 2b
Chuck Harrison 1b
Dave Nicholson lf
Rusty Staub rf
Bob Aspromonte 3b
Ron Brand c
Mike Cuellar p


WP: Mike Cuellar (8-6)
LP: Jim O'Toole (4-6)
HR: None.

Mike Cuellar pitched a complete-game nine-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Astros.

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40 years ago (1971), a 6-0 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Dave Cash 2b
Gene Clines rf
Bob Robertson 1b
Willie Stargell lf
Manny Sanguillen c
Richie Hebner 3b
Al Oliver cf
Gene Alley ss
Bruce Kison p

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


WP: Ross Grimsley (8-5)
LP: Bruce Kison (3-4)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (22), Lee May (34).

Ross Grimsley pitched a four-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Pirates were a two-out single by Dave Cash in the third inning, back-to-back singles by Richie Hebner and Al Oliver in the seventh, and a two-out single by Gene Clines in the eighth.

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35 years ago (1976), a 4-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Rick Monday cf
Jose Cardenal lf
Bill Madlock 3b
Pete LaCock 1b
Manny Trillo 2b
Jerry Morales rf
George Mitterwald c
Mick Kelleher ss
Ray Burris p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Dan Driessen lf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster rf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Gary Nolan p


WP: Gary Nolan (11-8)
LP: Ray Burris (10-12)
Sv: Rawly Eastwick (17)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (13), George Foster (28).

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25 years ago (1986), a 3-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
John Morris rf
Curt Ford lf
Tom Herr 2b
Andy Van Slyke cf
Terry Pendleton 3b
Clint Hurdle 1b
Mike LaValliere c
Jose Oquendo ss
Bob Forsch p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Buddy Bell 3b
Dave Parker rf
Eric Davis cf
Bo Diaz c
Barry Larkin ss
Nick Esasky 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Bill Gullickson p


WP: Bill Gullickson (10-8)
LP: Bob Forsch (12-7)
Sv: John Franco (21)
HR: STL - Andy Van Slyke (8). CIN - Buddy Bell (15).

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20 years ago (1991), the Reds split a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves--winning the opener 8-2, and losing the nightcap 5-1.

First Game
Atlanta
Otis Nixon lf
Jeff Treadway 2b
Terry Pendleton 3b
Ron Gant cf
David Justice rf
Jeff Blauser ss
Brian R. Hunter 1b
Francisco Cabrera c
Steve Avery p

Cincinnati
Billy Hatcher cf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Carmelo Martinez lf
Glenn Braggs rf
Terry Lee 1b
Joe Oliver c
Luis Quiñones 2b
Jose Rijo p


WP: Jose Rijo (9-4)
LP: Steve Avery (13-7)
HR: CIN - Joe Oliver (7).

In Game 1, Jose Rijo, Randy Myers, and Ted Power combined on a five-hitter with 11 K's for the Reds.



Second Game
Atlanta
Otis Nixon lf
Jeff Treadway 2b
Terry Pendleton 3b
Ron Gant cf
David Justice rf
Brian R. Hunter 1b
Greg Olson c
Rafael Belliard ss
John Smoltz p

Cincinnati
Bill Doran 2b
Herm Winningham cf
Hal Morris 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Glenn Braggs lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Jeff Reed c
Freddie Benavides ss
Mo Sanford p


WP: John Smoltz (9-13)
LP: Mo Sanford (1-2)
HR: None.

In Game 2, John Smoltz pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 8 K's to get the win for the Braves.

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15 years ago (1996), a 4-1 loss at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Cincinnati
Reggie Sanders rf
Thomas Howard lf
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell 1b
Eric Davis cf
Joe Oliver c
Bret Boone 2b
Lenny Harris 3b
Dave Burba p

Atlanta
Marquis Grissom cf
Terry Pendleton 3b
Chipper Jones ss
Fred McGriff 1b
Ryan Klesko lf
Jermaine Dye rf
Javy Lopez c
Mark Lemke 2b
Tom Glavine p


WP: Tom Glavine (13-7)
LP: Dave Burba (7-12)
Sv: Mark Wohlers (31)
HR: CIN - Bret Boone (10). ATL - Terry Pendleton (8), Chipper Jones (26), Ryan Klesko (30).

Tom Glavine and Mark Wohlers combined on a five-hitter with 6 K's for the Braves.

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10 years ago (2001), a 5-4 11-inning win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Fernando Viña 2b
Kerry Robinson lf
J.D. Drew rf
Albert Pujols 3b
Jim Edmonds cf
Mark McGwire 1b
Edgar Renteria ss
Eli Marrero c
Woody Williams p

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese ss
Wilton Guerrero lf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dmitri Young 3b
Sean Casey 1b
Ruben Rivera rf
Todd Walker 2b
Jason LaRue c
Chris Reitsma p


WP: John Riedling (1-1)
LP: Andy Benes (7-7)
HR: STL - Albert Pujols (29), J.D. Drew (22). CIN - Todd Walker (15), Kelly Stinnett (9), Ken Griffey Jr. (16).

The Reds scored one run in the ninth inning on an obstruction play by Cardinals 2B Fernando Viña to tie the game at 2-2, prompting Cards' manager Tony LaRussa to play the game under protest. Reds RHP Danny Graves then allowed two runs in the top of the tenth, but Todd Walker and Kelly Stinnett responded with back-to-back homers in the bottom of the tenth to tie the game at 4-4. With one out in the bottom of the eleventh, Ken Griffey Jr. hit a sinking line drive to CF that caromed off Cardinals CF Jim Edmonds' foot to the warning track in LF for a game-ending inside-the-park homer.