This Date In Reds History (4/12/12): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

90 years ago (1922), a 7-3 loss on Opening Day at Redland Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Jigger Statz cf
Charlie Hollocher ss
John Kelleher 3b
Ray Grimes 1b
Bernie Friberg rf
Hack Miller lf
Marty Krug 2b
Gabby Hartnett c
Grover Alexander p

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


WP: Grover Alexander (1-0)
LP: Eppa Rixey (0-1)
HR: None.

Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Cubs. C Gabby Hartnett made his major-league debut for the Cubs in this game, while SS Ike Caveney and RHP John Gillespie made their major-league debuts for the Reds.

[Big Klu]

85 years ago (1927), a 2-1 loss on Opening Day at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
George Grantham 1b
Lloyd Waner lf
Kiki Cuyler cf
Paul Waner rf
Glenn Wright ss
Pie Traynor 3b
Hal Rhyne 2b
Earl Smith c
Ray Kremer p

Cincinnati
Cuckoo Christensen cf
Chuck Dressen 3b
Curt Walker rf
Rube Bressler lf
High Pockets Kelly 1b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Hod Ford ss
Pinky Pittenger 2b
Pete Donohue p


WP: Ray Kremer (1-0)
LP: Pete Donohue (0-1)
HR: HR: None.

Ray Kremer pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Pirates. LF Lloyd Waner made his major-league debut for the Pirates in this game.

[Big Klu]

80 years ago (1932), a 5-4 win on Opening Day at Redland Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Stan Hack 3b
Billy Herman 2b
Kiki Cuyler cf
Vince Barton rf
Riggs Stephenson lf
Gabby Hartnett c
Charlie Grimm 1b
Billy Jurges ss
Charlei Root p

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
Wally Gilbert 3b
Babe Herman rf
George Grantham 2b
Mickey Heath 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Estel Crabtree lf
Jo-Jo Morrissey ss
Si Johnson p


WP: Larry Benton (1-0)
LP: Guy Bush (0-1)
HR: None.

SS Jo-Jo Morrissey and SS Otto Bluege made their major-league debuts for the Reds in this game, while 3B Stan Hack made his major-league debut for the Cubs.

[Big Klu]

50 years ago (1962), an 11-7 loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Don Blasingame 2b
Eddie Kasko ss
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Wally Post lf
Johnny Edwards c
Tommy Harper 3b
Joey Jay p

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Junior Gilliam 2b
Tommy Davis rf
Wally Moon lf
Johnny Roseboro c
Ron Fairly 1b
Daryl Spencer 3b
Willie Davis cf
Stan Williams p


WP: Pete Richert (1-0)
LP: Joey Jay (0-2)
Sv: Joe Moeller (1)
HR: CIN - Wally Post (2), Jerry Lynch (1).

LHP Pete Richert, RHP Joe Moeller, INF Dick Tracewski, and INF Larry Burright all made their major-league debuts for the Dodgers in this game. Richert struck out the first six batters he faced, including four in one inning.

[Big Klu]

35 years ago (1977), a 4-3 loss at the Astrodome in Houston.

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

Houston
Julio Gonzalez 2b
Enos Cabell 3b
Jose Cruz rf
Bob Watson 1b
Willie Crawford lf
Joe Ferguson c
Art Gardner cf
Roger Metzger ss
J.R. Richard p


WP: J.R. Richard (1-0)
LP: Pat Zachry (0-1)
Sv: Ken Forsch (1)
HR: None.

[Big Klu]

30 years ago (1982), a 6-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Brett Butler cf
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Claudell Washington rf
Bob Horner 3b
Dale Murphy lf
Chris Chambliss 1b
Bruce Benedict c
Rafael Ramirez ss
Bob Walk p

Cincinnati
Ron Oester 2b
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Cedeño cf
Johnny Bench 3b
Paul Householder rf
Clint Hurdle lf
Mike O'Berry c
Bruce Berenyi p


WP: Bob Walk (2-0)
LP: Bruce Berenyi (1-1)
HR: ATL - Bob Horner (2), Chris Chambliss (1).

Bob Walk and Rick Camp combined on a four-hitter for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Johnny Bench in the second inning, a leadoff single by Ron Oester in the third, a one-out single by Oester in the eighth, and a two-out RBI triple by Dave Concepcion in the eighth.

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25 years ago (1987), a 5-2 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Stan Jefferson cf
Tony Gwynn rf
Carmelo Martinez lf
Steve Garvey 1b
Kevin Mitchell 3b
Benito Santiago c
Garry Templeton ss
Tim Flannery 2b
Ed Whitson p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Barry Larkin ss
Dave Parker rf
Eric Davis cf
Buddy Bell 3b
Bo Diaz c
Terry Francona 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Guy Hoffman p


WP: Ed Whitson (1-1)
LP: Guy Hoffman (0-1)
Sv: Lance McCullers (1)
HR: SD - Steve Garvey (1), Kevin Mitchell (1). CIN - Buddy Bell (1), Eric Davis (2).

Ed Whitson, Craig Lefferts, and Lance McCullers combined on a four-hitter with 7 K's for the Padres. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff homer by Buddy Bell in the second inning, a one-out solo homer by Eric Davis in the fourth inning, a two-out pinch-hit single by Leo Garcia in the fifth, and a two-out single by Davis in the sixth. Padres 1B (and long-time Reds kiiler with the archrival Dodgers) Steve Garvey hit the final home run of his career in the top of the first inning. Reds SS Barry Larkin left the game in the top of the first inning with an injury, and was replaced at SS by Kurt Stillwell.

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20 years ago (1992), a 5-4 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Glenn Braggs lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Reggie Sanders cf
Bill Doran 2b
Jeff Reed c
Tom Browning p

Houston
Craig Biggio 2b
Steve Finley cf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Pete Incaviglia rf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Juan Guerrero lf
Scott Servais c
Andujar Cedeño ss
Pete Harnisch p


WP: Tom Browning (2-0)
LP: Pete Harnisch (0-2)
Sv: Norm Charlton (3)
HR: HOU - Jeff Bagwell (1).

Bip Roberts left the game in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jeff Branson made his major-league debut in this game as a replacement for Roberts at 3B.

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15 years ago (1997), a 2-1 10-inning win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Marlins.

Florida
Luis Castillo 2b
Edgar Renteria ss
Gary Sheffield rf
Bobby Bonilla 3b
Moises Alou lf
Devon White cf
Jeff Conine 1b
Gregg Zaun c
Kevin Brown p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Pokey Reese ss
Willie Greene 3b
Reggie Sanders rf
Hal Morris 1b
Eduardo Perez lf
Bret Boone 2b
Brook Fordyce c
Mike Morgan p


WP: Hector Carrasco (1-0)
LP: Rick Helling (0-1)
HR: None.

Mike Morgan, Stan Belinda, Mike Remlinger, Jeff Shaw, and Hector Carrasco combined on a four-hitter with 7 K's for the Reds. The only hits for the Marlins were a leadoff infield single by Moises Alou in the second inning, a two-out infield single by Bobby Bonilla in the third, and a leadoff single by Bonilla followed by an RBI double by Alou in the sixth.

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10 years ago (2002), an 8-5 win at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Juan Encarnacion cf
Sean Casey 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Ruben Mateo rf
Wilton Guerrero 2b
Brady Clark lf
Jason LaRue c
Chris Reitsma p

Philadelphia
Jimmy Rollins ss
Doug Glanville cf
Marlon Anderson 2b
Scott Rolen 3b
Mike Lieberthal c
Travis Lee 1b
Pat Burrell lf
Ricky Ledee rf
Randy Wolf p


WP: Jim Brower (1-0)
LP: Rheal Cormier (0-1)
Sv: Danny Graves (4)
HR: CIN - Juan Encarnacion (4).

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30 years ago (1982), a 6-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Brett Butler cf
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Claudell Washington rf
Bob Horner 3b
Dale Murphy lf
Chris Chambliss 1b
Bruce Benedict c
Rafael Ramirez ss
Bob Walk p

Cincinnati
Ron Oester 2b
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Cedeño cf
Johnny Bench 3b
Paul Householder rf
Clint Hurdle lf
Mike O'Berry c
Bruce Berenyi p


WP: Bob Walk (2-0)
LP: Bruce Berenyi (1-1)
HR: ATL - Bob Horner (2), Chris Chambliss (1).

Bob Walk and Rick Camp combined on a four-hitter for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Johnny Bench in the second inning, a leadoff single by Ron Oester in the third, a one-out single by Oester in the eighth, and a two-out RBI triple by Dave Concepcion in the eighth.

IIRC the Braves got off to a torrid start to that season. The won their first 12 or 13 games and went on to be a surprise divison winner. The Reds fell completely off the face of the earth that year.