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

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90 years ago (1922), a 7-6 win at Redland Field vs. the Robins.

Brooklyn
Andy High ss
Jimmy Johnston 3b
Tommy Griffith rf
Zack Wheat lf
Hi Myers cf
Bert Griffith 1b
Ivy Olson 2b
Bernie Hungling c
Sherry Smith p

Cincinnati
George Burns cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
Sam Bohne 2b
George Harper rf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Ike Caveney ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Johnny Couch p


WP: Cliff Markle (1-2)
LP: Sherry Smith (0-2)
HR: None.

Sherry Smith pitched a complete-game nine-hitter in a losing effort for the Robins.

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85 years ago (1927), a 6-3 loss at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Cincinnati
Pinky Pittenger ss
Curt Walker rf
High Pockets Kelly 1b
Rube Bressler lf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Ethan Allen cf
Hod Ford 2b
Babe Pinelli 3b
Eppa Rixey p

Brooklyn
Max Carey cf
Jay Partridge 2b
Oscar Roettger rf
Babe Herman 1b
Gus Felix lf
Jake Flowers ss
Johnny Butler 3b
Hank DeBerry c
Dazzy Vance p


WP: Dazzy Vance (3-3)
LP: Eppa Rixey (0-3)
HR: None.

Dazzy Vance pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Robins. Eppa Rixey pitched a complete-game fourteen-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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80 years ago (1932), a 5-2 loss at Redland Field vs. the Dodgers.

Brooklyn
Johnny Frederick rf
Lefty O'Doul lf
Joe Stripp 3b
Danny Taylor cf
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Glenn Wright ss
High Pockets Kelly 1b
Al Lopez c
Ray Phelps p

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
Andy High 2b
Babe Herman rf
Chick Hafey lf
Wally Gilbert 3b
Mickey Heath 1b
Jo-Jo Morrissey ss
Clyde Manion c
Si Johnson p


WP: Ray Phelps (3-1)
LP: Si Johnson (3-3)
HR: None.

Ray Phelps pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Dodgers.

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75 years ago (1937), a 5-1 loss at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Cincinnati
Kiki Cuyler cf
Jimmy Outlaw 3b
Ival Goodman rf
Phil Weintraub lf
Spud Davis c
Frank McCormick 1b
Charlie Gelbert ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Whitey Moore p

Brooklyn
Gibby Brack lf
Johnny Cooney cf
Buddy Hassett 1b
Heinie Manush rf
Cookie Lavagetto 2b
Tony Malinosky 3b
Woody English ss
Roy Spencer c
Max Butcher p


WP: Max Butcher (1-1)
LP: Whitey Moore (0-1)
HR: None.

Max Butcher pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Dodgers. Whitey Moore, Don Brennan, and Lee Grissom combined on a five-hitter with 5 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

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70 years ago (1942), a 5-1 win at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Mike W. McCormick lf
Max Marshall rf
Bert Haas 3b
Frank McCormick 1b
Lonny Frey 2b
Harry Craft cf
Ray Lamanno c
Junior Thompson p

Brooklyn
Billy Herman 2b
Arky Vaughan 3b
Pete Reiser cf
Dolph Camilli 1b
Dixie Walker rf
Joe Medwick lf
Billy Sullivan Jr. c
Pee Wee Reese ss
Johnny Allen p


WP: Junior Thompson (2-0)
LP: Johnny Allen (2-3)
HR: CIN - Ray Lamanno (3).

Junior Thompson pitched a complete-game one-hitter to get the win for the Reds. The only hit for the Dodgers was a pinch-hit double by Lew Riggs with one out in the sixth inning.

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55 years ago (1957), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Wrigley Field in Chicago--winning the opener 7-5, and the nightcap 7-1.

First Game
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

Chicago Cubs
Casey Wise 2b
Ernie Banks ss
Lee Walls cf
Walt Moryn rf
Bob Speake 1b
Jim Bolger lf
Ed Winceniak 3b
Cal Neeman c
Don Kaiser p


WP: Raul Sanchez (2-0)
LP: Elmer Singleton (0-1)
HR: CIN - Wally Post (3). CHI - Walt Moryn (2), Ed Winceniak (1).



Second Game
Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Jerry Lynch rf
Gus Bell cf
Frank Robinson lf
George Crowe 1b
Ed Bailey c
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Don Gross p

Chicago Cubs
Casey Wise 2b
Ed Mickelson 1b
Ernie Banks ss
Lee Walls cf
Walt Moryn rf
Jim Bolger lf
Ed Winceniak 3b
Cal Neeman c
Tom Poholsky p


WP: Don Gross (2-0)
LP: Tom Poholsky (0-2)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (4).

In Game 2, Don Gross pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for the Cubs were a two-out double by Walt Moryn in the fourth inning, a leadoff triple by Lee Walls in the seventh, a two-out single by Ed Winceniak in the seventh, and a two-out double by Moryn in the ninth. Cubs 1B Ed Mickelson and 3B Ed Winceniak made their final major-league appearances in this game.

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50 years ago (1962), a 9-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon cf
Dick Groat ss
Roberto Clemente rf
Dick Stuart 1b
Bob Skinner lf
Johnny Logan 3b
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Cal Neeman c
Vern Law p

Cincinnati
Don Blasingame 2b
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Wally Post lf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Jim O'Toole (3-4)
LP: Vern Law (0-1)
HR: CIN - Vada Pinson (10), Wally Post (8), Johnny Edwards (2).

Jim O'Toole pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1967), a 4-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Cookie Rojas 2b
John E. Briggs lf
Dick Allen 3b
Johnny Callison rf
Tony Gonzalez cf
Tito Francona 1b
Clay Dalrymple c
Bobby Wine ss
Dick Ellsworth p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Chico Ruiz 2b
Pete Rose lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Don Pavletich c
Dick Simpson cf
Leo Cardenas ss
Sammy Ellis p


WP: Sammy Ellis (3-2)
LP: Dick Ellsworth (1-2)
HR: None.

Sammy Ellis pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1972), a 5-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Ted Sizemore 2b
Luis Melendez rf
Joe Torre 3b
Ted Simmons c
Donn Clendenon 1b
Jose Cruz cf
Ed Crosby ss
Reggie Cleveland p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 1b
Johnny Bench c
Ted Uhlaender rf
Julian Javier 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Ross Grimsley p


WP: Ross Grimsley (1-0)
LP: Reggie Cleveland (3-1)
Sv: Clay Carroll (2)
HR: STL - Donn Clendenon (1). CIN - Joe Morgan (4).

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35 years ago (1977), a 10-1 loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

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

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Don Kessinger ss
Tony Scott cf
Ted Simmons c
Keith Hernandez 1b
Jerry Mumphrey rf
Ken Reitz 3b
Mike Tyson 2b
John D'Acquisto p


WP: Buddy Schultz (2-0)
LP: Pat Zachry (2-5)
HR: None.

John D'Acquisto, Buddy Schultz, and Al Hrabosky combined on a one-hitter with 10 K's for the Cardinals. The only hit for the Reds was a two-out double by Ken Griffey in the eighth inning. Cardinals LF Lou Brock was ejected in the bottom of the third inning after being caught stealing. Hector Cruz replaced Brock, entering the game in RF with Jerry Mumphrey moving to LF.

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25 years ago (1987), a 6-2 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Mookie Wilson cf
Tim Teufel 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Kevin McReynolds lf
Darryl Strawberry rf
Gary Carter c
Howard Johnson 3b
Rafael Santana ss
David Cone p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Barry Larkin ss
Dave Parker rf
Eric Davis cf
Bo Diaz c
Kurt Stillwell 3b
Terry Francona 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Jerry Reuss p


WP: David Cone (1-2)
LP: Jerry Reuss (0-1)
HR: NY - Howard Johnson (5). CIN - Paul O'Neill (2), Kal Daniels (9).

David Cone pitched a complete-game four-hitter to earn his first major-league win for the Mets. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Dave Parker in the fourth inning, a one-out single by Kal Daniels in the sixth, and back-to-back solo homers by pinch-hitter Paul O'Neill and Kal Daniels with two outs in the eighth. Veteran LHP Jerry Reuss made his Reds debut in this game.

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20 years ago (1992), a 6-4 loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Reggie Sanders cf
Chris Sabo 3b
Glenn Braggs lf
Darnell Coles 1b
Paul O'Neill rf
Troy Afenir c
Greg Swindell p

St. Louis
Ray Lankford cf
Ozzie Smith ss
Felix Jose rf
Pedro Guerrero 1b
Brian Jordan lf
Todd Zeile 3b
Tom Pagnozzi c
Luis Alicea 2b
Donovan Osborne p


WP: Donovan Osborne (4-1)
LP: Greg Swindell (3-2)
Sv: Lee Smith (11)
HR: STL - Brian Jordan (5).

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10 years ago (2002), a 10-8 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Fernando Viña 2b
J.D. Drew rf
Albert Pujols 3b
Jim Edmonds cf
Tino Martinez 1b
Edgar Renteria ss
Kerry Robinson lf
Eli Marrero c
Travis Smith p

Cincinnati
Wilton Guerrero 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Juan Encarnacion cf
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Jason LaRue c
Reggie Taylor lf
Elmer Dessens p


WP: Gene Stechschulte (4-1)
LP: Danny Graves (1-1)
Sv: Jason Isringhausen (8)
HR: STL - J.D. Drew (5). CIN - Reggie Taylor (2).

This is the infamous Mother's Day Massacre. The Reds scored six in the first inning (four of them on a grand slam by Reggie Taylor) and two more in the second to take a commanding 8-0 lead before the Cardinals clawed their way back. The Cards scored three in the fifth and two more in the sixth to cut the lead to 8-5. Then in the eighth, the Cardinals got another rally going, putting runners on first and second with two outs. Enter Reds reliever Danny Graves, who immediately gave up a two-run double to Placido Polanco, a game-tying RBI double to Fernando Viña, and a two-run homer to J.D. Drew before striking out Gene Stechschulte.

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Five years ago (2007), a 7-3 loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Brandon Phillips 2b
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Josh Hamilton cf
Alex Gonzalez ss
Adam Dunn lf
Jeff Keppinger 3b
David Ross c
Kyle Lohse p

Los Angeles
Rafael Furcal ss
Juan Pierre cf
Nomar Garciaparra 1b
Jeff Kent 2b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Russell Martin c
Andre Ethier rf
Andy LaRoche 3b
Brad Penny p


WP: Brad Penny (5-0)
LP: Kyle Lohse (1-4)
HR: None.

INF Jeff Keppinger made his Reds debut in this game.