This Date In Reds History (4/16/12): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1922), a 4-3 loss at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Rabbit Maranville ss
Max Carey cf
Carson Bigbee lf
Cotton Tierney 2b
Pie Traynor 3b
Johnny Mokan rf
Charlie Grimm 1b
Johnny Gooch c
Wilbur Cooper p

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


WP: Wilbur Cooper (1-1)
LP: Eppa Rixey (0-2)
HR: None.

Wilbur Cooper pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Pirates.

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85 years ago (1927), a 5-4 win at Redland Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Taylor Douthit cf
Billy Southworth rf
Frankie Frisch 2b
Jim Bottomley 1b
Les Bell 3b
Chick Hafey lf
Frank Snyder c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Jimmy Ring p

Cincinnati
Cuckoo Christensen cf
Chuck Dressen 3b
Curt Walker rf
Wally Pipp 1b
High Pockets Kelly 2b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Billy Zitzmann lf
Pinky Pittenger ss
Adolfo Luque p


WP: Adolfo Luque (1-0)
LP: Hi Bell (0-1)
Sv: Red Lucas (1)
HR: CIN - High Pockets Kelly (1).

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80 years ago (1932), a 5-0 win at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner cf
Paul Waner rf
Adam Comorosky lf
PieTraynor 3b
Gus Suhr 1b
Tony Piet 2b
Tommy Thevenow ss
Earl Grace c
Bill Harris p

Cincinnati[
Taylor Douthit cf
Wally Gilbert 3b
Babe Herman rf
Estel Crabtree lf
Mickey Heath 1b
Jo-Jo Morrissey 2b
Leo Durocher ss
Clyde Manion c
Si Johnson p


WP: Si Johnson (1-0)
LP: Bill Harris (0-1)
HR: None.

Si Johnson pitched a three-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds.

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70 years ago (1942), an 8-7 12-inning win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Pete Coscarart ss
Johnny Barrett rf
Bob Elliott 3b
Vince DiMaggio cf
Elbie Fletcher 1b
Bud Stewart lf
Frankie Gustine 2b
Al Lopez c
Luke Hamlin p

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Lonny Frey 2b
Ival Goodman rf
Gee Walker lf
Frank McCormick 1b
Bert Haas 3b
Mike W. McCormick cf
Rollie Hemsley c
Junior Thompson p


WP: Joe Beggs (1-0)
LP: Lefty Wilkie (0-1)
HR: CIN - Gee Walker (1).

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65 years ago (1947), a 4-1 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Red Schoendienst 2b
Harry Walker cf
Stan Musial 1b
Enos Slaughter rf
Whitey Kurowski 3b
Dick Sisler lf
Marty Marion ss
Joe Garagiola c
Red Munger p

Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Bobby Adams 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Augie Galan lf
Ray Lamanno c
Chuck Kress 1b
Clyde Vollmer cf
Eddie Miller ss
Eddie Erautt p


WP: Red Munger (1-0)
LP: Eddie Erautt (0-1)
HR: STL - Stan Musial (1), Marty Marion (1). CIN - Eddie Miller (2).

Red Munger pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals. Reds RHP Eddie Erautt and 1B Chuck Kress made their major-league debuts in this game.

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55 years ago (1957), a 13-4 loss on Opening Day at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Stan Musial 1b
Del Ennis rf
Ken Boyer 3b
Wally Moon lf
Hal R. Smith c
Bobby Smith cf
Herm Wehmeier p

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


WP: Herm Wehmeier (1-0)
LP: Johnny Klippstein (0-1)
HR: STL - Bobby Smith (1), Wally Moon (1).

Herm Wehmeier pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals.

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50 years ago (1962), a 2-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Howie Bedell lf
Mack Jones rf
Hank Aaron cf
Eddie Mathews 3b
Joe Adcock 1b
Joe Torre c
Frank Bolling 2b
Roy McMillan ss
Bob Shaw p

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


WP: Joey Jay (1-2)
LP: Bob Shaw (0-1)
HR: None.

Joey Jay pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1967), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Giants--winning the opener 4-1, and the nightcap 6-0.

First Game
San Francisco
Ken Henderson cf
Jesus Alou lf
Willie McCovey 1b
Jim Davenport ss
Ollie Brown rf
Jim Ray Hart 3b
Dick Dietz c
Tito Fuentes 2b
Ron Herbel p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Vada Pinson cf
Pete Rose lf
Deron Johnson 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Billy McCool p


WP: Billy McCool (1-0)
LP: Lindy McDaniel (0-1)
Sv: Ted Abernathy (4)
HR: SF - Tito Fuentes (1).



Second Game
San Francisco
Cesar Gutierrez ss
Tito Fuentes 2b
Ollie Brown rf
Willie McCovey 1b
Tom Haller c
Jim Ray Hart 3b
Jesus Alou lf
Ken Henderson cf
Mike F. McCormick p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Vada Pinson cf
Pete Rose lf
Deron Johnson 3b
Lee May 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Leo Cardenas ss
Don Pavletich c
Mel Queen Jr. p


WP: Mel Queen Jr. (1-0)
LP: Mike McCormick (0-1)
HR: CIN - Vada Pinson (2).

In Game 2, Mel Queen pitched a six-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1972), a 10-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Bill Buckner 1b
Willie Davis cf
Frank Robinson rf
Jim Lefebvre 2b
Willie Crawford lf
Duke Sims c
Billy Grabarkewitz 3b
Al Downing p

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


WP: Gary Nolan (1-0)
LP: Al Downing (0-1)
Sv: Clay Carroll (1)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (1).

Gary Nolan and Clay Carroll combined on a three-hitter with 6 K's for the Reds. The only hits for the Dodgers were back-to-back singles by Jim Lefebvre and Willie Crawford with one out in the second inning, and a leadoff double by Lefebvre in the eighth.

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35 years ago (1977), a 5-4 loss at San Diego Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Bob Bailey 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Woodie Fryman p

San Diego
Jerry Turner lf
Bill Almon ss
Dave Winfield rf
George Hendrick cf
Gene Tenace 1b
Doug Rader 3b
Dave W. Roberts c
Mike Champion 2b
Randy Jones p


WP: Rollie Fingers (2-0)
LP: Rawly Eastwick (0-2)
HR: CIN - Joe Morgan (3). SD - Doug Rader (2).

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30 years ago (1982), a 6-1 loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

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

San Francisco
Chili Davis lf
Duane Kuiper 2b
Jack Clark rf
Reggie Smith 1b
Darrell Evans 3b
Jeffrey Leonard cf
Milt May c
Johnnie LeMaster ss
Rich Gale p


WP: Rich Gale (1-0)
LP: Mario Soto (0-2)
HR: SF - Milt May (1).

Rich Gale pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Giants. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Dave Concepcion in the first inning, and a pinch-hit triple by German Barranca followed by an RBI single by Ron Oester with one out in the fifth.

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15 years ago (1997), a 7-1 loss at Turner Field in Atlanta.

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

Atlanta
Kenny Lofton cf
Michael Tucker lf
Mike Mordecai 3b
Fred McGriff 1b
Andruw Jones rf
Eddie Perez c
Tony Graffanino 2b
Jeff Blauser ss
Terrell Wade p


WP: Paul Byrd (1-0)
LP: John Smiley (1-3)
HR: ATL - Jeff Blauser (2), Kenny Lofton (1).

Terrell Wade, Paul Byrd, Mike Bielecki, and Mark Wohlers combined on a three-hitter with 10 K's for the Braves. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Deion Sanders in the fourth inning, and a leadoff double by Willie Greene followed by a single by Brook Fordyce in the fifth.

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10 years ago (2002), an 8-3 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Astros.

Houston
Craig Biggio 2b
Gregg Zaun c
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Lance Berkman cf
Richard Hidalgo rf
Daryle Ward lf
Geoff Blum 3b
Adam Everett ss
Dave Mlicki p

Cincinnati
Reggie Taylor lf
Barry Larkin ss
Juan Encarnacion cf
Adam Dunn 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Todd Walker 2b
Ruben Mateo rf
Jason LaRue c
Jose Acevedo p


WP: Dave Mlicki (1-2)
LP: Jose Acevedo (2-1)
HR: HOU - Lance Berkman 3 (7), Richard Hidalgo (3), Jeff Bagwell (1). CIN - Ruben Mateo (1).

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Five years ago (2007), a 10-6 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Rickie Weeks 2b
J.J. Hardy ss
Prince Fielder 1b
Bill Hall cf
Johnny Estrada c
Kevin Mench lf
Corey Hart rf
Tony Graffanino 3b
Chris Capuano p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel cf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Jeff Conine 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Juan Castro ss
David Ross c
Eric Milton p


WP: Chris Capuano (2-0)
LP: Eric Milton (0-2)
HR: MIL - Rickie Weeks (4), Bill Hall (2). CIN - Josh Hamilton (3).

Reds INF Enrique Cruz made his final major-league appearance in this game.