This Date In Reds History (5/30/12): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1922), the Reds split a doubleheader at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh--winning the opener 9-3, and losing the nightcap 7-3.

First Game
Cincinnati
George Burns cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Greasy Neale lf
George Harper rf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Sam Bohne 2b
Ike Caveney ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Eppa Rixey p

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


WP: Eppa Rixey (5-6)
LP: Wilbur Cooper (6-6)
HR: PIT - Cotton Tierney (1).

In Game 1, Eppa Rixey pitched a complete-game twelve-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.



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

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


WP: Johnny Morrison (4-1)
LP: Cactus Keck (1-1)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Johnny Morrison pitched a complete-game twelve-hitter to get the win for the Pirates.

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85 years ago (1927), the Reds were swept in a doubleheader at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis--losing the opener 6-3, and the nightcap 3-1.

First Game
Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Cuckoo Christensen cf
Curt Walker rf
Wally Pipp 1b
Ethan Allen lf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Pee-Wee Wanninger ss
Babe Pinelli 2b
Red Lucas p

St. Louis
Taylor Douthit cf
Frankie Frisch 2b
Jim Bottomley 1b
Chick Hafey lf
Billy Southworth rf
Les Bell 3b
Johnny Schulte c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Jesse Haines p


WP: Jesse Haines (8-2)
LP: Red Lucas (3-2)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Jesse Haines pitched a complete-game ten-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals. Red Lucas pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Cuckoo Christensen cf
Billy Zitzmann rf
Wally Pipp 1b
Rube Bressler lf
Val Picinich c
Pee-Wee Wanninger ss
Babe Pinelli 2b
Eppa Rixey p

St. Louis
Taylor Douthit cf
Frankie Frisch 2b
Jim Bottomley 1b
Chick Hafey lf
Wattie Holm rf
Les Bell 3b
Frank Snyder c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Bill Sherdel p


WP: Bill Sherdel (4-5)
LP: Eppa Rixey (0-6)
HR: STL - Chick Hafey (5).

In Game 2, Bill Sherdel pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Cardinals. Eppa Rixey pitched a complete-game nine-hitter with 5 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

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80 years ago (1932), the Reds split a doubleheader at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh--winning the opener 4-2, and losing the nightcap 5-2.

First Game
Cincinnati
Estel Crabtree cf
George Grantham 2b
Babe Herman rf
Chick Hafey lf
Ernie Lombardi c
Wally Gilbert 3b
Jo-Jo Morrissey ss
Mickey Heath 1b
Eppa Rixey p

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


WP: Eppa Rixey (2-1)
LP: Bill Harris (2-4)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Eppa Rixey pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Estel Crabtree cf
George Grantham 2b
Babe Herman rf
Chick Hafey lf
Ernie Lombardi c
Wally Gilbert 3b
Jo-Jo Morrissey ss
Mickey Heath 1b
Larry Benton p

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner cf
Paul Waner rf
Arky Vaughan ss
Bave Barbee lf
Gus Suhr 1b
Tony Piet 2b
Tommy Thevenow 3b
Earl Grace c
Bill V. Swift p


WP: Bill V. Swift (2-2)
LP: Larry Benton (1-4)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Bill Swift pitched a complete-game five-hitter to get the win for the Pirates.

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75 years ago (1937), a 7-1 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Hub Walker cf
Kiki Cuyler lf
Ival Goodman rf
Buck Jordan 1b
Spud Davis c
Alex Kampouris 2b
Lew Riggs 3b
Billy Myers ss
Lee Grissom p

Chicago Cubs
Augie Galan lf
Billy Herman 2b
Ripper Collins 1b
Frank Demaree rf
Stan Hack 3b
Gabby Hartnett c
Joe Marty cf
Billy Jurges ss
Larry French p


WP: Larry French (1-4)
LP: Lee Grissom (3-5)
HR: None.

Larry French pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Cubs.

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70 years ago (1942), the Reds split a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals--winning the opener 3-2, and losing the nightcap 10-5.

First Game
St. Louis
Jimmy Brown 2b
Terry Moore cf
Enos Slaughter rf
Walker Cooper c
Coaker Triplett lf
Whitey Kurowski 3b
Johnny Hopp 1b
Marty Marion ss
Harry Gumbert p

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Lonny Frey 2b
Max Marshall lf
Bert Haas 1b
Gee Walker rf
Joe Abreu 3b
Mike W. McCormick cf
Rollie Hemsley c
Johnny Vander Meer p


WP: Johnny Vander Meer (5-3)
LP: Harry Gumbert (2-3)
HR: STL - Coaker Triplett (1).

In Game 1, Johnny Vander Meer pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
St. Louis
Jimmy Brown 2b
Terry Moore cf
Enos Slaughter rf
Ken O'Dea c
Stan Musial lf
Johnny Hopp 1b
Whitey Kurowski 3b
Marty Marion ss
Lon Warneke p

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Lonny Frey 2b
Max Marshall lf
Bert Haas 1b
Gee Walker rf
Joe Abreu 3b
Mike W. McCormick cf
Ray Lamanno c
Junior Thompson p


WP: Lon Warneke (3-2)
LP: Junior Thompson (2-3)
Sv: Johnny Beazley (2)
HR: STL - Enos Slaughter (4).

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65 years ago (1947), the Reds split a doubleheader at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis--winning the opener 12-8, and losing the nightcap 7-3.

First Game
Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz cf
Benny Zientara 2b
Augie Galan lf
Bert Haas 1b
Grady Hatton 3b
Eddie Miller ss
Eddie Lukon rf
Ray Mueller c
Johnny Vander Meer p

St. Louis
Red Schoendienst 2b
Erv Dusak rf
Stan Musial 1b
Whitey Kurowski 3b
Enos Slaughter lf
Terry Moore cf
Marty Marion ss
Del Rice c
Jim Hearn p


WP: Johnny Hetki (2-3)
LP: Ken Burkhart (0-3)
Sv: Harry Gumbert (3)
HR: CIN - Ray Mueller (6). STL - Stan Musial (4), Joe Garagiola (1).



Second Game
Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Tommy Tatum lf
Benny Zientara 2b
Bert Haas 1b
Ray Lamanno c
Eddie Miller ss
Clyde Vollmer cf
Kermit Wahl 3b
Kent Peterson p

St. Louis
Red Schoendienst 2b
Erv Dusak rf
Stan Musial 1b
Whitey Kurowski 3b
Enos Slaughter lf
Terry Moore cf
Del Wilber c
Jeff Cross ss
Al Brazle p


WP: Al Brazle (3-2)
LP: Kent Peterson (1-3)
Sv: Ted Wilks (2)
HR: STL - Enos Slaughter (3).

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60 years ago (1952), the Reds were swept in a doubleheader at Wrigley Field in Chicago--losing the opener 7-6, and the nightcap 11-0.

First Game
Cincinnati
Bob Borkowski rf
Bobby Adams 3b
Grady Hatton 2b
Wally Post lf
Wally Westlake cf
Eddie Pellagrini 1b
Dixie Howell c
Roy McMillan ss
Ewell Blackwell p

Chicago Cubs
Eddie Miksis ss
Bob Ramazzotti 2b
Gene Hermanski rf
Hank Sauer lf
Toby Atwell c
Dee Fondy 1b
Bill Serena 3b
Hal Jeffcoat cf
Turk Lown p


WP: Warren Hacker (2-1)
LP: Ewell Blackwell (1-7)
HR: CIN - Wally Westlake (1), Bobby Adams (4), Dixie Howell (2). CHI - Bill Serena (4).

In Game 1, Ewell Blackwell pitched a complete-game fourteen-hitter with 6 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Bob Borkowski rf
Bobby Adams 3b
Grady Hatton 2b
Wally Post lf
Wally Westlake cf
Eddie Pellagrini 1b
Dixie Howell c
Roy McMillan ss
Bud Byerly p

Chicago Cubs
Eddie Miksis ss
Bob Ramazzotti 2b
Gene Hermanski rf
Hank Sauer lf
Bill Serena 3b
Dee Fondy 1b
Bruce Edwards c
Hal Jeffcoat cf
Bob Rush p


WP: Bob Rush (7-2)
LP: Bud Byerly (0-1)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Bob Rush pitched a two-hit shutout with 10 K's to get the win for the Cubs. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out double by Grady Hatton in the seventh inning, and a one-out bunt single by Eddie Pellagrini in the eighth.

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55 years ago (1957), the Reds split a doubleheader at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis--losing the opener 7-2, and winning the nightcap 7-3.

First Game
Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Bob Thurman rf
Gus Bell cf
Frank Robinson lf
George Crowe 1b
Smoky Burgess c
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p

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


WP: Willard Schmidt (4-1)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (1-3)
HR: CIN - Bob Thurman (6).

In Game 1, Willard Schmidt pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Cardinals. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Bob Thurman in the first inning, a two-out solo homer by Thurman in the third, a leadoff single by Frank Robinson in the fourth, and a leadoff single by Robinson in the eighth.



Second 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
Brooks Lawrence p

St. Louis
Don Blasingame 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Stan Musial 1b
Wally Moon lf
Joe Cunningham rf
Ken Boyer cf
Hobie Landrith c
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vinegar Bend Mizell p


WP: Tom Acker (6-1)
LP: Vinegar Bend Mizell (0-3)
Sv: Hersh Freeman (4)
HR: CIN - George Crowe (8), Gus Bell (5), Frank Robinson (7), Ed Bailey (8).

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50 years ago (1962), the Reds split a doubleheader at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves--losing the opener 4-3, and winning the nightcap 4-3 in 16 innings.

First Game
Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas ss
Don Blasingame 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Johnny Edwards c
Frank Robinson rf
Don Zimmer 3b
Jim O'Toole p

Milwaukee Braves
Tommie Aaron lf
Roy McMillan ss
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron cf
Mack Jones rf
Joe Torre c
Joe Adcock 1b
Amado Samuel 2b
Ron Piche p


WP: Ron Piche (3-0)
LP: Dave Sisler (2-1)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (4).

In Game 1, Ron Piche pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Braves.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas ss
Cookie Rojas 2b
Frank Robinson rf
Wally Post lf
Don Pavletich 1b
Don Zimmer 3b
Hank Foiles c
Marty Keough cf
Moe Drabowsky p

Milwaukee Braves
Tommie Aaron 1b
Denis Menke 2b
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron cf
Mack Jones rf
Del Crandall c
Gus Bell lf
Amado Samuel ss
Jack Curtis p


WP: Johnny Klippstein (1-0)
LP: Don Nottebart (0-1)
HR: CIN - Don Zimmer (2). MIL - Eddie Mathews (9).

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45 years ago (1967), a 2-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Bobby Tolan cf
Roger Maris rf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Tim McCarver c
Phil Gagliano 3b
Eddie Bressoud ss
Dal Maxvill 2b
Dick Hughes p

Cincinnati
Floyd Robinson rf
Tommy Helms 2b
Pete Rose lf
Tony Perez 3b
Deron Johnson 1b
Vada Pinson cf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim Maloney p


WP: Jim Maloney (4-2)
LP: Dick Hughes (2-2)
Sv: Don Nottebart (1)
HR: STL - Bobby Tolan (1).

Dick Hughes pitched a perfect game through seven innings, and finished with a complete-game three-hitter with 13 K's in a losing effort for the Cardinals. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff triple by Tony Perez in the eighth inning, a one-out RBI double by Vada Pinson in the eighth, and a one-out RBI single by Leo Cardenas in the eighth.

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40 years ago (1972), a 9-5 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Johnny Bench c
Joe Hague 1b
Denis Menke 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo rf
Jack Billingham p

Houston
Roger Metzger ss
Norm Miller rf
Jimmy Wynn cf
Lee May 1b
Bob Watson lf
Johnny Edwards c
Doug Rader 3b
Tommy Helms 2b
Don Wilson p


WP: Jack Billingham (2-6)
LP: Don Wilson (3-4)
Sv: Clay Carroll (9)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench 2 (8).

Johnny Bench hit two home runs in this game, including an inside-the-park homer in the second inning.

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35 years ago (1977), a 7-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Jerry Royster ss
Darrel Chaney 2b
Willie Montañez 1b
Jeff Burroughs rf
Gary Matthews lf
Vic Correll c
Junior Moore 3b
Barry Bonnell cf
Andy Messersmith p

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
Tom Hume p


WP: Dale Murray (2-1)
LP: Don Collins (0-4)
HR: CIN - George Foster (11).

Tom Hume, Dale Murray, and Rawly Eastwick combined on a five-hitter for the Reds.

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30 years ago (1982), a 7-3 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Cesar Cedeño cf
Ron Oester 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Mike Vail lf
Larry Biittner rf
Johnny Bench 3b
Alex Treviño c
Frank Pastore p

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
Bill Gullickson p


WP: Bob Shirley (2-2)
LP: Bill Gullickson (3-4)
Sv: Charlie Leibrandt (1)
HR: CIN - Ron Oester (2), Mike Vail (2), Eddie Milner (2). MON - Al Oliver (5).

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25 years ago (1987), a 6-2 win at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis cf
Dave Parker rf
Kurt Stillwell 3b
Bo Diaz c
Nick Esasky 1b
Dave Concepcion 2b
Bill Gullickson p

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


WP: Bill Gullickson (7-2)
LP: Dorn Taylor (1-2)
HR: CIN - Eric Davis (19).

Eric Davis hit his third grand slam in the month of May in the third inning.

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20 years ago (1992), a 9-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Marquis Grissom cf
Delino DeShields 2b
Moises Alou lf
Larry Walker rf
Tim Wallach 3b
Gary Carter c
Archi Cianfrocco 1b
Spike Owen ss
Mark Gardner p

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


WP: Tom Browning (4-3)
LP: Mark Gardner (3-4)
HR: MON - Spike Owen (5), Archi Cianfrocco (5), Darren Reed (1). CIN - Bill Doran (5).

Reds 1B Hal Morris and Expos C Gary Carter were ejected in the bottom of the first inning after a brawl following a home plate collision. Reggie Sanders replaced Morris, playing CF with Dave Martinez moving to 1B. Carter was replaced behind the plate by the equally ancient Rick Cerone.