This Date In Reds History (8/27/11): Past Lineups

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Still trying to get caught up again.


90 years ago (1921), a 4-3 loss at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia.

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

Philadelphia
Jimmy Smith 2b
Dots Miller 3b
Russ Wrightstone rf
Cy Williams cf
Cliff W. Lee 1b
Lee King lf
Frank Parkinson ss
Butch Henline c
Lee Meadows p


WP: Lee Meadows (8-13)
LP: Pete Donohue (5-3)
HR: PHI - Lee Meadows (3), Cy Williams (15), Frank Parkinson (3).

Lee Meadows pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Phillies, and also helped himself at the plate with a solo home run. Pete Donohue pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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85 years ago (1926), a 4-0 win at Redland Field vs. the Robins.

Brooklyn
Chick Fewster 2b
Max Carey cf
Gus Felix lf
Babe Herman 1b
Dick Cox rf
William Marriott 3b
Johnny Butler ss
Hank DeBerry c
Doug McWeeny p

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
Eppa Rixey p


WP: Eppa Rixey (11-5)
LP: Doug McWeeny (9-10)
HR: None.

Eppa Rixey pitched a three-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds. Doug McWeeny pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Robins.

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80 years ago (1931), a 6-5 loss at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
Estel Crabtree rf
Edd Roush lf
Harvey Hendrick 1b
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Clyde Beck 3b
Leo Durocher ss
Clyde Sukeforth c
Ray Kolp p

Philadelphia
Fred Brickell cf
Dick Bartell ss
Chuck Klein rf
Don Hurst 1b
Doug Taitt lf
Harry McCurdy c
Pinky Whitney 3b
Les Mallon 2b
Stew Bolen p


WP: Jumbo Elliott (15-12)
LP: Ray Kolp (3-9)
HR: CIN - Estel Crabtree (3). PHI - Pinky Whitney (9).

Ray Kolp pitched a complete-game thirteen-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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70 years ago (1941), a 4-2 loss at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

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

Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese ss
Billy Herman 2b
Cookie Lavagetto 3b
Joe Medwick lf
Dolph Camilli 1b
Pete Reiser cf
Dixie Walker rf
Mickey Owen c
Kirby Higbe p


WP: Kirby Higbe (18-8)
LP: Johnny Vander Meer (13-11)
HR: None.

Kirby Higbe pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Dodgers.

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60 years ago (1951), the Reds were swept in a doubleheader at Shibe Park in Philadelphia--losing the opener 2-0, and the nightcap 3-0.

First Game
Cincinnati
Roy McMillan 3b
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Joe Adcock lf
Virgil Stallcup ss
Bob Usher cf
Dixie Howell ss
Herm Wehmeier p

Philadelphia
Eddie Waitkus 1b
Richie Ashburn cf
Bill Nicholson rf
Del Ennis lf
Willie Jones 3b
Granny Hamner ss
Putsy Caballero 2b
Andy Seminick c
Jocko Thompson p


WP: Jocko Thompson (4-8)
LP: Herm Wehmeier (2-9)
HR: PHI - Bill Nicholson (5).

In Game 1, Jocko Thompson pitched a three-hit shutout to get the win for the Phillies. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out double by Virgil Stallcup in the second inning, a two-out single by Ted Kluszewski in the fourth, and a two-out infield single by Herm Wehmeier in the eighth. Herm Wehmeier pitched a complete-game four-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds. The only hits for the Phillies were a one-out single by Richie Ashburn followed by a two-run homer by Bill Nicholson in the first inning, a leadoff single by Willie Jones in the fourth, and a two-out single by Nicholson in the fifth.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Connie Ryan 2b
Joe Adcock lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Danny Litwhiler rf
Virgil Stallcup ss
Bob Usher cf
Johnny Pramesa c
Ken Raffensberger p

Philadelphia
Eddie Waitkus 1b
Richie Ashburn cf
Tommy Brown lf
Del Ennis rf
Willie Jones 3b
Granny Hamner ss
Putsy Caballero 2b
Del Wilber c
Ken W. Johnson p


WP: Ken W. Johnson (5-4)
LP: Ken Raffensberger (12-17)
HR: PHI - Del Wilber 3 (7).

In Game 2, Ken W. Johnson pitched a seven-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Phillies, and batterymate Del Wilber hit three solo homers to account for all of the Phillies' runs.

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50 years ago (1961), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers--winning the opener 6-5, and the nightcap 8-3.

First Game
Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Junior Gilliam 2b
Wally Moon lf
Duke Snider cf
Ron Fairly 1b
Frank Howard rf
Johnny Roseboro c
Tommy Davis 3b
Stan Williams p

Cincinnati
Gene Freese 3b
Elio Chacon 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Joey Jay p


WP: Jim Brosnan (8-3)
LP: Ron Perranoski (6-4)
Sv: Jim O'Toole (2)
HR: CIN - Gene Freese (23).



Second Game
Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Junior Gilliam 2b
Wally Moon lf
Duke Snider cf
Ron Fairly 1b
Frank Howard rf
Johnny Roseboro c
Tommy Davis 3b
Don Drysdale p

Cincinnati
Gene Freese 3b
Elio Chacon 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Gus Bell rf
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Ken T. Johnson p


WP: Ken Johnson (5-2)
LP: Don Drysdale (10-8)
Sv: Bill Henry (15)
HR: CIN - Vada Pinson (15).

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45 years ago (1966), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies--winning the opener 14-7, and the nightcap 8-7.

First Game
Philadelphia
John E. Briggs cf
Cookie Rojas 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen 3b
Bill White 1b
Tony Gonzalez lf
Clay Dalrymple c
Dick Groat ss
Chris Short p

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


WP: Ted Davidson (2-1)
LP: Chris Short (15-8)
HR: PHI - Dick Allen 2 (32). CIN - Pete Rose (13), Vada Pinson (12), Gordy Coleman (4), Dick Simpson (4), Don Pavletich (10).



Second Game
Philadelphia
John E. Briggs cf
Cookie Rojas ss
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen 3b
Bill White 1b
Tony Gonzalez lf
Clay Dalrymple c
Tony Taylor 2b
Ray Culp p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Helms 3b
Deron Johnson lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Vada Pinson cf
Leo Cardenas ss
Jimmie Coker c
Milt Pappas p


WP: Billy McCool (8-8)
LP: Ray Herbert (2-5)
HR: PHI - Bill White (20), Tony Gonzalez (6), John Briggs (9). CIN - Vada Pinson (13), Deron Johnson (17).

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40 years ago (1971), an 8-7 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

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

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Ted Sizemore 2b
Matty Alou 1b
Joe Torre 3b
Ted Simmons c
Joe Hague rf
Jose Cruz cf
Dal Maxvill ss
Jerry Reuss p


WP: Wayne Granger (5-4)
LP: Frank Linzy (4-3)
Sv: Joe Gibbon (10)
HR: STL - Jose Cruz (7), Joe Torre (22).

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35 years ago (1976), a 4-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Dave Cash 2b
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Schmidt 3b
Greg Luzinski lf
Ollie Brown rf
Garry Maddox cf
Bob Boone c
Bobby Tolan 1b
Tom Underwood p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Fred Norman p


WP: Fred Norman (12-4)
LP: Tom Underwood (9-4)
Sv: Pedro Borbon (5)
HR: None.

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30 years ago (1981), a 12-0 loss at Stade Olympique in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins rf
Ken Griffey cf
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Mike O'Berry c
Frank Pastore p

Montreal
Terry Francona lf
Rodney Scott 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Gary Carter c
Warren Cromartie rf
John Milner 1b
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Ray Burris p


WP: Ray Burris (6-5)
LP: Frank Pastore (3-6)
HR: MON - John Milner (4).

Ray Burris pitched a no-hitter through 6.1 innings, and he and Jeff Reardon combined on a one-hit shutout for Les Expos. The only hit for the Reds was a one-out single by Ken Griffey in the seventh inning.

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25 years ago (1986), a 9-5 win at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

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
Tom Browning p

Pittsburgh
Barry Bonds cf
Bobby Bonilla lf
Johnny Ray 2b
Jim Morrison 3b
Mike Diaz 1b
Tony Peña c
R.J. Reynolds rf
Rafael Belliard ss
Jim Winn p


WP: Rob Murphy (2-0)
LP: Don Robinson (2-3)
HR: CIN - Dave Parker (26), Eric Davis (22). PIT - Mike Diaz (9).

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20 years ago (1991), a 4-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Mickey Morandini 2b
Dickie Thon ss
Wes Chamberlain lf
John Kruk 1b
Dale Murphy rf
Daren Daulton c
Charlie Hayes 3b
Braulio Castillo cf
Bruce Ruffin p

Cincinnati
Chris Jones rf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Carmelo Martinez 1b
Mariano Duncan 2b
Joe Oliver c
Billy Hatcher lf
Scott Scudder p


WP: Scott Scudder (5-4)
LP: Bruce Ruffin (3-5)
Sv: Rob Dibble (26)
HR: PHI - Dale Murphy (16).

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15 years ago (1996), a 4-3 win at Coors Field in Denver.

Cincinnati
Thomas Howard rf
Jeff Branson 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Eric Davis cf
Hal Morris 1b
Bret Boone 2b
Joe Oliver c
John Smiley p

Colorado
EricYoung 2b
Ellis Burks cf
Larry Walker rf
Andres Galarraga 1b
Dante Bichette lf
Vinny Castilla 3b
Jayhawk Owens c
Walt Weiss ss
Armando Reynoso p


WP: John Smiley (12-10)
LP: Armando Reynoso (8-9)
Sv: Jeff Brantley (36)
HR: CIN - Hal Morris (10), Eric Davis (22). COL - Dante Bichette (27).

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Five years ago (2006), an 8-0 loss at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel rf
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Adam Dunn lf
David Ross c
Brandon Phillips 2b
Royce Clayton ss
Kyle Lohse p

San Francisco
Randy Winn rf
Omar Vizquel ss
Shea Hillenbrand 1b
Barry Bonds lf
Ray Durham 2b
Steve Finley cf
Pedro Feliz 3b
Eliezer Alfonzo c
Matt Cain p


WP: Matt Cain (10-9)
LP: Kyle Lohse (1-1)
HR: None.

Matt Cain, Steve Kline, Kevin Correia, and Jamey Wright combined on a seven-hit shutout with 9 K's for the Giants.

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40 years ago (1971), an 8-7 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

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

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Ted Sizemore 2b
Matty Alou 1b
Joe Torre 3b
Ted Simmons c
Joe Hague rf
Jose Cruz cf
Dal Maxvill ss
Jerry Reuss p


WP: Wayne Granger (5-4)
LP: Frank Linzy (4-3)
Sv: Joe Gibbon (10)
HR: STL - Jose Cruz (7), Joe Torre (22).

Joe Torre was the NL MVP in 1971. He easily had his best season as an MLB player. Today we would probably wonder if he was on steriods that season.