This Date In Reds History (5/23/12): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

90 years ago (1922), a 6-5 10-inning win at Redland Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Dave Bancroft ss
Frankie Frisch 2b
Heinie Groh 3b
Ross Youngs rf
Irish Meusel lf
High Pockets Kelly 1b
Bill Cunningham cf
Earl Smith c
Fred Toney 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: Johnny Couch (5-0)
LP: Red Shea (0-1)
HR: None.

Johnny Couch pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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85 years ago (1927), an 8-5 loss at Redland Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner lf
Kiki Cuyler cf
Paul Waner rf
Glenn Wright ss
George Grantham 2b
Pie Traynor 3b
Joe Harris 1b
Roy Spencer c
Johnny Morrison p

Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Cuckoo Christensen lf
Curt Walker rf
Wally Pipp 1b
Ethan Allen cf
Val Picinich c
Babe Pinelli ss
Hughie Critz 2b
Jakie May p


WP: Johnny Morrison (3-1)
LP: Jakie May (1-2)
HR: None.

Johnny Morrison pitched a complete-game twelve-hitter to get the win for the Pirates.

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75 years ago (1937), a 6-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Brooklyn
Johnny Cooney cf
Cookie Lavagetto 2b
Gibby Brack rf
Buddy Hassett 1b
Tom Winsett lf
Tony Malinosky 3b
Woody English ss
Roy Spencer c
Harry Eisenstat p

Cincinnati
Buck Jordan 1b
Ival Goodman rf
Kiki Cuyler cf
Chick Hafey lf
Spud Davis c
Jimmy Outlaw 3b
Charlie Gelbert ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Lee Grissom p


WP: Lee Grissom (3-3)
LP: Harry Eisenstat (3-2)
HR: None.

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

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70 years ago (1942), a 6-3 loss at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Lonny Frey 2b
Gee Walker rf
Frank McCormick 1b
Bert Haas 3b
Harry Craft cf
Mike W. McCormick lf
Ray Lamanno c
Bucky Walters p

St. Louis
Jimmy Brown 3b
Terry Moore cf
Stan Musial lf
Enos Slaughter rf
Ray Sanders 1b
Ken O'Dea c
Creepy Crespi 2b
Buddy Blattner ss
Ernie White p


WP: Howie Krist (1-0)
LP: Junior Thompson (2-2)
HR: STL - Stan Musial (5).

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60 years ago (1952), a 2-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Tommy Glaviano 3b
Peanuts Lowrey cf
Red Schoendienst 2b
Stan Musial 1b
Larry Miggins lf
Enos Slaughter rf
Del Rice c
Virgil Stallcup ss
Harry Brecheen p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Bobby Adams 3b
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Westlake cf
Wally Post lf
Bob Borkowski rf
Andy Seminick c
Roy McMillan ss
Ken Raffensberger p


WP: Ken Raffensberger (5-3)
LP: Harry Brecheen (0-2)
HR: CIN - Wally Post (1), Roy McMillan (3).

Ken Raffensberger pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Reds. Prior to the game, the Reds traded OF Johnny Wyrostek and LHP Kent Peterson to the Phillies for RHP Bubba Church.

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55 years ago (1957), a 6-2 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Stan Musial 1b
Ken Boyer cf
Wally Moon lf
Hal R. Smith c
Eddie Miksis rf
Eddie Kasko 3b
Lindy McDaniel 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
Don Gross p


WP: Don Gross (4-0)
LP: Lindy McDaniel (2-2)
Sv: Tom Acker (1)
HR: STL - Stan Musial (5). CIN - Wally Post (5).

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50 years ago (1962), a 2-0 loss at Colt Stadium in Houston.

Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas ss
Don Zimmer 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Wally Post lf
Johnny Edwards c
Don Blasingame 2b
Bob Purkey p

Houston
Al Spangler lf
Billy Goodman 2b
Roman Mejias rf
Norm Larker 1b
Carl Warwick cf
Merritt Ranew c
Hal W. Smith 3b
Don Buddin ss
Ken Johnson p


WP: Ken Johnson (2-5)
LP: Bob Purkey (7-1)
HR: None.

Ken Johnson pitched a five-hit shutout with 6 K's to get the win for the Colt .45's. Bob Purkey pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1972), a 2-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Felix Millan 2b
Ralph Garr rf
Hank Aaron 1b
Earl Williams c
Rico Carty lf
Dusty Baker cf
Darrell Evans 3b
Marty Perez ss
Phil Niekro p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Johnny Bench c
Joe Hague 1b
Denis Menke 3b
Ted Uhlaender rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Ross Grimsley p


WP: Phil Niekro (6-4)
LP: Jim McGlothlin (1-4)
HR: ATL - Phil Niekro (1).

Phil Niekro pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Braves, and also helped himself at the plate by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run.

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30 years ago (1982), a 4-2 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Tim Raines 2b
Terry Francona lf
Andre Dawson cf
Al Oliver 1b
Gary Carter c
Warren Cromartie rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Chris Speier ss
Steve Rogers p

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner lf
Ron Oester 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Cedeño cf
Dan Driessen 1b
Johnny Bench 3b
Paul Householder rf
Alex Treviño c
Bruce Berenyi p


WP: Steve Rogers (6-3)
LP: Bruce Berenyi (4-3)
Sv: Jeff Reardon (7)
HR: None.

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

Pittsburgh
Barry Bonds cf
Andy Van Slyke rf
Johnny Ray 2b
Sid Bream 1b
Jim Morrison 3b
R.J. Reynolds lf
Mike LaValliere c
Rafael Belliard ss
Bob Kipper p

Cincinnati
Tracy Jones lf
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis cf
Dave Parker rf
Lloyd McClendon 1b
Bo Diaz c
Dave Concepcion 3b
Ron Oester 2b
Pat Pacillo p


WP: Bob Kipper (3-4)
LP: Pat Pacillo (0-1)
Sv: Don Robinson (8)
HR: CIN - Barry Larkin (4), Eric Davis (17).

RHP Pat Pacillo made his major-league debut for the Reds in this game.

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20 years ago (1992), a 10-0 win at Veterans Stasdium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts lf
Dave Martinez cf
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Chris Sabo 3b
Hal Morris 1b
Bill Doran 2b
Joe Oliver c
Greg Swindell p

Philadelphia
Lenny Dykstra cf
Mariano Duncan lf
Dave Hollins 3b
John Kruk rf
Ricky Jordan 1b
Steve Lake c
Kim Batiste ss
Mickey Morandini 2b
Brad Brink p


WP: Greg Swindell (4-2)
LP: Brad Brink (0-1)
HR: CIN - Darnell Coles (1).

Greg Swindell pitched a six-hit shutout with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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15 years ago (1997), a 3-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Brian McRae cf
Doug Glanville lf
Mark Grace 1b
Sammy Sosa rf
Shawon Dunston ss
Ryne Sandberg 2b
Scott Servais c
Jose Hernandez 3b
Terry Mulholland p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Curtis Goodwin lf
Barry Larkin ss
Reggie Sanders rf
Hal Morris 1b
Terry Pendleton 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Joe Oliver c
Kent Mercker p


WP: Terry Mulholland (4-3)
LP: Kent Mercker (1-5)
Sv: Terry Adams (4)
HR: CHI - Sammy Sosa (11).

Terry Mulholland and Terry Adams combined on a five-hitter for the Cubs. Kent Mercker, Stan Belinda, and Hector Carrasco combined on a four-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds. The only hits for the Cubs were a leadoff single by Brian McRae in the first inning, a two-out solo homer by Sammy Sosa in the fourth, a one-out double by Shawon Dunston in the seventh, and a two-run pinch-hit double by Tyler Houston with one out in the seventh.

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10 years ago (2002), an 8-4 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Marlins.

Florida
Luis Castillo 2b
Andy Fox ss
Preston Wilson cf
Cliff Floyd rf
Mike Lowell 3b
Derrek Lee 1b
Eric Owens lf
Charles Johnson c
Julian Tavarez p

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Juan Encarnacion cf
Sean Casey 1b
Adam Dunn lf
Austin Kearns rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Corky Miller c
Gookie Dawkins ss
Jose Rijo p


WP: Julian Tavarez (2-3)
LP: Jose Rijo (4-2)
Sv: Vladimir Nuñez (10)
HR: FLO - Luis Castillo (1).

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Five years ago (2007), a 12-7 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Nationals.

Washington
Felipe Lopez 2b
Cristian Guzman ss
Ryan Zimmerman 3b
Ryan Church lf
Austin Kearns rf
Dmitri Young 1b
Brian Schneider c
Nook Logan cf
Jason Simontacchi p

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


WP: Jason Simontacchi (2-2)
LP: Kyle Lohse (1-6)
HR: WAS - Ryan Church 2 (5), Brian Schneider (2), Ryan Zimmerman (6). CIN - Ryan Freel (2).

[cumberlandreds]

Five years ago (2007), a 12-7 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Nationals.

Washington
Felipe Lopez 2b
Cristian Guzman ss
Ryan Zimmerman 3b
Ryan Church lf
Austin Kearns rf
Dmitri Young 1b
Brian Schneider c
Nook Logan cf
Jason Simontacchi p

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


WP: Jason Simontacchi (2-2)
LP: Kyle Lohse (1-6)
HR: WAS - Ryan Church 2 (5), Brian Schneider (2), Ryan Zimmerman (6). CIN - Ryan Freel (2).

Big day for the Ryan's and Brian's.