This Date In Reds History (5/26/12): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1922), the Reds split a doubleheader at Redland Field vs. the Cubs--losing the opener 5-2, and winning the nightcap 2-1.

First Game
Chicago Cubs
Jigger Statz cf
Charlie Hollocher ss
John Kelleher 3b
Ray Grimes 1b
Bernie Friberg rf
George Maisel lf
Zeb Terry 2b
Bob O'Farrell c
Virgil Cheeves p

Cincinnati
George Burns cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
Sam Bohne 2b
George Harper rf
Ivey Wingo c
Ike Caveney ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Eppa Rixey p


WP: Virgil Cheeves (4-3)
LP: Eppa Rixey (4-6)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Virgil Cheeves pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Cubs.



Second Game
Chicago Cubs
Jigger Statz cf
Charlie Hollocher ss
John Kelleher 3b
Ray Grimes 1b
Max Flack rf
Turner Barber lf
Zeb Terry 2b
Gabby Hartnett c
Vic Aldridge p

Cincinnati
George Burns cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
George Harper rf
Ivey Wingo c
Sam Bohne 2b
Ike Caveney ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Cactus Keck p


WP: Cactus Keck (1-0)
LP: Vic Aldridge (5-3)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Frank "Cactus" Keck pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Reds in his major-league debut. The only hits for the Cubs were a two-out single by John Kelleher followed by an RBI triple by Ray Grimes in the first inning, and a two-out double by Kelleher followed by a single by Grimes in the ninth. Bernie Friberg, who pinch-ran for Kelleher in the ninth, was thrown out at the plate on Grimes' single to end the game. Vic Aldridge pitched a complete-game ten-hitter in a losing effort for the Cubs.

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85 years ago (1927), an 11-2 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Cuckoo Christensen cf
Curt Walker rf
Wally Pipp 1b
Rube Bressler lf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Red Lucas 2b
Hod Ford ss
Eppa Rixey p

Chicago Cubs
Sparky Adams 2b
Jimmy Cooney ss
Pete Scott rf
Hack Wilson cf
Riggs Stephenson lf
Chick Tolson 1b
Gabby Hartnett c
Clyde Beck 3b
Charlie Root p


WP: Charlie Root (7-3)
LP: Eppa Rixey (0-5)
HR: None.

Charlie Root pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cubs. RHP Red Lucas started at 2B for the Reds.

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80 years ago (1932), a 3-2 loss at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner cf
Paul Waner rf
Arky Vaughan ss
Pie Traynor 3b
Dave Barbee lf
Gus Suhr 1b
Tony Piet 2b
Earl Grace c
Bill Harris p

Cincinnati
Estel Crabtree cf
George Grantham 2b
Babe Herman rf
Chick Hafey lf
Ernie Lombardi c
Wally Gilbert 3b
Mickey Heath 1b
Leo Durocher ss
Red Lucas p


WP: Bill Harris (2-3)
LP: Red Lucas (7-2)
Sv: Bill V. Swift (3)
HR: None.

Red Lucas pitched a complete-game six-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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75 years ago (1937), a 6-3 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Dick Bartell ss
Lou Chiozza 3b
Jo-Jo Moore lf
Jimmy Ripple cf
Mel Ott rf
Gus Mancuso c
Johnny McCarthy 1b
Burgess Whitehead 2b
Slick Castleman p

Cincinnati
Hub Walker lf
Buck Jordan 1b
Kiki Cuyler cf
Ival Goodman rf
Spud Davis c
Jimmy Outlaw 3b
Charlie Gelbert ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Al Hollingsworth p


WP: Slick Castleman (5-2)
LP: Al Hollingsworth (1-2)
Sv: Cliff Melton (3)
HR: None.

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65 years ago (1947), a 5-1 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Billy Cox ss
Culley Rikard cf
Wally Westlake rf
Hank Greenberg 1b
Frankie Gustine 3b
Ralph Kiner lf
Clyde Kluttz c
Eddie Basinski 2b
Kirby Higbe p

Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Benny Zientara 2b
Augie Galan lf
Bert Haas 1b
Ray Mueller c
Eddie Miller ss
Kermit Wahl 3b
Clyde Vollmer cf
Bucky Walters p


WP: Kirby Higbe (3-3)
LP: Bucky Walters (2-2)
Sv: Art Herring (1)
HR: PIT - Culley Rikard (1).

Kirby Higbe and Art Herring combined on a three-hitter for the Pirates.

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60 years ago (1952), a 6-3 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Bob Borkowski 1b
Bobby Adams 3b
Grady Hatton 2b
Wally Westlake cf
Hank Edwards rf
Wally Post lf
Andy Seminick c
Roy McMillan ss
Frank Hiller p

Pittsburgh
Pete Castiglione 3b
Bobby Del Greco cf
Ralph Kiner lf
Gus Bell rf
Joe Garagiola c
Jack Merson 2b
George Strickland ss
Tony Bartirome 1b
Ron Kline p


WP: Bob Friend (3-4)
LP: Frank Hiller (4-3)
HR: PIT - Ralph Kiner (4).

Frank Hiller pitched a complete-gamesix-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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55 years ago (1957), a 7-6 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Stan Musial 1b
Wally Moon lf
Ken Boyer cf
Joe Cunningham rf
Hal R. Smith c
Eddie Kasko 3b
Murry Dickson p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Frank Robinson lf
George Crowe 1b
Ed Bailey c
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Hal Jeffcoat p


WP: Hal Jeffcoat (3-2)
LP: Herm Wehmeier (2-4)
HR: STL - Stan Musial 2 (8). CIN - George Crowe (7), Hal Jeffcoat (1).

Hal Jeffcoat pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Reds, and broke a 6-6 tie with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the eighth inning.

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50 years ago (1962), an 11-6 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Lou Brock cf
Ken Hubbs 2b
Billy Williams lf
Ron Santo 3b
George Altman rf
Andre Rodgers 1b
Dick Bertell c
Elder White ss
Dick Ellsworth p

Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas ss
Don Zimmer 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Wally Post lf
Don Pavletich 1b
Johnny Edwards c
Cookie Rojas 2b
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Dave Sisler (2-0)
LP: Dick Ellsworth (3-6)
Sv: Johnny Klippstein (1)
HR: CIN - Wally Post (9), Johnny Edwards (3).

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45 years ago (1967), a 6-5 12-inning loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

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

Pittsburgh
Matty Alou cf
Maury Wills 3b
Roberto Clemente rf
Willie Stargell lf
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Donn Clendenon 1b
Gene Alley ss
Jerry May c
Bob Veale p


WP: Al McBean (1-0)
LP: Darrell Osteen (0-2)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (8), Tommy Helms (1).

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40 years ago (1972), a 4-0 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Derrel Thomas 2b
Garry Jestadt 3b
Leron Lee lf
Nate Colbert 1b
Larry Stahl rf
Johnny Jeter cf
Bob Barton c
Enzo Hernandez ss
Fred Norman p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 1b
Johnny Bench c
Denis Menke 3b
George Foster rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Gary Nolan p


WP: Gary Nolan (6-1)
LP: Fred Norman (4-3)
HR: CIN - Joe Morgan (6).

Gary Nolan pitched a five-hit shutout with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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35 years ago (1977), a 6-5 loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

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

San Francisco
Derrel Thomas 2b
Bill Madlock 3b
Darrell Evans lf
Terry Whitfield rf
Willie McCovey 1b
Gary Thomasson cf
Tim Foli ss
Marc Hill c
John Montefusco p


WP: Gary Lavelle (3-1)
LP: Pedro Borbon (0-3)
Sv: Randy Moffitt (4)
HR: CIN - Cesar Geronimo (3), Joe Morgan (6).

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30 years ago (1982), a 2-0 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Bob Dernier rf
Pete Rose 1b
Mike Schmidt 3b
Gary Matthews lf
Bo Diaz c
Garry Maddox cf
Manny Trillo 2b
Ivan DeJesus ss
Mike Krukow p

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner rf
German Barranca 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Cesar Cedeño cf
Larry Biittner lf
Johnny Bench 3b
Alex Treviño c
Mario Soto p


WP: Mario Soto (4-4)
LP: Mike Krukow (4-3)
HR: None.

Mario Soto pitched a four-hit shutout with 10 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Phillies were a one-out infield single by Pete Rose in the fourth, a leadoff single by Bo Diaz in the fifth, a one-out single by Manny Trillo in the fifth, and a two-out single by Rose in the sixth.

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25 years ago (1987), a 3-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Jerry Mumphrey lf
Andre Dawson rf
Leon Durham 1b
Jody Davis c
Keith Moreland 3b
Shawon Dunston ss
Dave Martinez cf
Scott Sanderson p

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


WP: John Franco (2-1)
LP: Lee Smith (1-3)
HR: CIN - Dave Parker (11).

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15 years ago (1997), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies--winning the opener 8-5, and the nightcap 8-4.

First Game
Philadelphia
Gregg Jefferies lf
Mickey Morandini 2b
Scott Rolen 3b
Darren Daulton rf
Rex Hudler cf
Rico Brogna 1b
Mike Lieberthal c
Kevin Stocker ss
Mark Leiter p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Curtis Goodwin lf
Hal Morris 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Willie Greene 3b
Lenny Harris rf
Bret Boone 2b
Joe Oliver c
John Smiley p


WP: John Smiley (5-6)
LP: Mark Leiter (4-5)
Sv: Mike Remlinger (2)
HR: PHI - Kevin Jordan (2), Gregg Jefferies (4). CIN - Bret Boone (2).



Second Game
Philadelphia
Gregg Jefferies lf
Mickey Morandini 2b
Scott Rolen 3b
Derrick May rf
Rob Butler cf
Rico Brogna 1b
Mark Parent c
Kevin Stocker ss
Matt Beech p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Curtis Goodwin lf
Terry Pendleton 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Eduardo Perez 1b
Mike Kelly rf
Bret Boone 2b
Brook Fordyce c
Mike Morgan p


WP: Mike Morgan (2-4)
LP: Matt Beech (0-1)
HR: None.

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10 years ago (2002), a 7-5 loss at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Adam Dunn 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Juan Encarnacion rf
Austin Kearns lf
Barry Larkin ss
Aaron Boone 3b
Corky Miller c
Chris Reitsma p

Atlanta
Rafael Furcal ss
Keith Lockhart 2b
Darren Bragg rf
Chipper Jones lf
Andruw Jones cf
Vinny Castilla 3b
Wes Helms 1b
Henry Blanco c
Greg Maddux p


WP: Greg Maddux (5-2)
LP: Chris Reitsma (3-1)
HR: CIN - Corky Miller (3), Austin Kearns (7). ATL - Keith Lockhart (2), Vinny Castilla (6), Wes Helms (4).