This Date In Reds History (6/9/09): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1954), a 4-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Gair Allie ss
Dick Cole 3b
Preston Ward 1b
Frank J. Thomas lf
Sid Gordon rf
Jim Mangan c
Curt Roberts 2b
Dick Hall cf
Max Surkont p

Cincinnati
Roy McMillan ss
Chuck Harmon 3b
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Bob Borkowski rf
Johnny Temple 2b
Jim Greengrass lf
Ed Bailey c
Joe Nuxhall p


WP: Joe Nuxhall (3-0)
LP: Max Surkont (5-6)
HR: CIN - Joe Nuxhall (1), Gus Bell 2 (6), Jim Greengrass (7).

Jim Greengrass hit a solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Reds a 4-3 win. Joe Nuxhall pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds, and also hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the third. Max Surkont pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Pirates.

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50 years ago (1959), an 8-4 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Frank Robinson 1b
Gus Bell rf
Ed Bailey c
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p

Chicago Cubs
Tony Taylor 2b
Alvin Dark 3b
Lee Walls rf
Ernie Banks ss
Bobby Thomson lf
Cal Neeman c
Dale Long 1b
George Altman cf
Bob Anderson p


WP: Bill Henry (4-2)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (3-4)
HR: CIN - Vada Pinson (9). CHI - Bobby Thomson (7), Ernie Banks (14), Dale Long (8).

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45 years ago (1964), a 2-1 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Tommy Harper lf
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Steve Boros 3b
Jim O'Toole p

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Junior Gilliam 3b
Wes Parker 1b
Tommy Davis lf
Frank Howard rf
Doug Camilli c
Willie Davis cf
Dick Tracewski 2b
Joe Moeller p


WP: Jim O'Toole (5-2)
LP: Joe Moeller (3-5)
Sv: Bill Henry (4)
HR: CIN - Gordy Coleman (5).

Jim O'Toole, Sammy Ellis, Ryne Duren, and Bill Henry combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Dodgers were a leadoff single by Maury Wills in the fourth inning, a one-out single by Wes Parker in the fourth, a leadoff pinch-hit single by Wally Moon in the eighth, and a bunt single by Junior Gilliam with no outs in the eighth. Joe Moeller, Ron Perranoski, and Jim Brewer combined on a four-hitter in a losing effort for the Dodgers. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff homer by Gordy Coleman in the second inning, and back-to-back-to-back two-out singles by Leo Cardenas, Steve Boros, and pinch-hitter Marty Keough in the eighth.

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40 years ago (1969), a 4-1 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
George Culver p

Chicago Cubs
Don Kessinger ss
Al Spangler rf
Billy Williams lf
Ron Santo 3b
Ernie Banks 1b
Randy Hundley c
Don Young cf
Nate Oliver 2b
Ferguson Jenkins p


WP: George Culver (4-4)
LP: Ferguson Jenkins (8-3)
Sv: Wayne Granger (6)
HR: None.

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35 years ago (1974), a 14-7 win at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Dan Driessen 3b
Terry Crowley rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Don Gullett p

Philadelphia
Dave Cash 2b
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Schmidt 3b
Bill Robinson cf
Mike Anderson rf
Willie Montañez 1b
Billy Grabarkewitz lf
Bob Boone c
Ron Schueler p


WP: Don Gullett (6-3)
LP: Wayne Twitchell (0-1)
HR: CIN - Terry Crowley (1), Johnny Bench (12), Joe Morgan (5). PHI - Mike Anderson (3), Mike Schmidt (14).

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30 years ago (1979), a 7-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Andre Dawson cf
Rodney Scott 2b
Warren Cromartie lf
Tony Perez 1b
Gary Carter c
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Bill Lee p

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dan Driessen 1b
Ray Knight 3b
Paul Blair cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Tom Seaver (3-5)
LP: Bill Lee (6-3)
HR: CIN - Dave Concepcion (7), George Foster (12), Johnny Bench (4).

Tom Seaver pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds. The only hits for Les Expos were a one-out single by Rodney Scott in the first inning, a leadoff single by Gary Carter in the second, and an RBI single by Larry Parrish with no outs in the second.

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25 years ago (1984), a 12-2 loss at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Cincinnati
Gary Redus lf
Ron Oester 2b
Duane Walker cf
Dave Parker rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Nick Esasky 3b
Brad Gulden c
Jeff Russell p

San Diego
Alan Wiggins 2b
Tony Gwynn rf
Graig Nettles 3b
Steve Garvey 1b
Terry Kennedy c
Kevin McReynolds cf
Carmelo Martinez lf
Garry Templeton ss
Ed Whitson p


WP: Ed Whitson (6-3)
LP: Jeff Russell (2-7)
Sv: Craig Lefferts (3)
HR: SD - Terry Kennedy (5), Graig Nettles (6).

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55 years ago (1954), a 4-3 win at Crosley Field vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Gair Allie ss
Dick Cole 3b
Preston Ward 1b
Frank J. Thomas lf
Sid Gordon rf
Jim Mangan c
Curt Roberts 2b
Dick Hall cf
Max Surkont p

Cincinnati
Roy McMillan ss
Chuck Harmon 3b
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Bob Borkowski rf
Johnny Temple 2b
Jim Greengrass lf
Ed Bailey c
Joe Nuxhall p


WP: Joe Nuxhall (3-0)
LP: Max Surkont (5-6)
HR: CIN - Joe Nuxhall (1), Gus Bell 2 (6), Jim Greengrass (7).

Jim Greengrass hit a solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Reds a 4-3 win. Joe Nuxhall pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds, and also hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the third. Max Surkont pitched a complete-game eight-hitter in a losing effort for the Pirates.

What is it with this Bob Borkowski fellow getting so much playing time lately? Everyone knows he's not any good.

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20 years ago (1989), a 4-0 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Todd Benzinger 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis cf
Paul O'Neill rf
Ken Griffey lf
Jeff Reed c
Lenny Harris 2b
Jose Rijo p

Los Angeles
Willie Randolph 2b
Mike Davis rf
Kirk Gibson lf
Eddie Murray 1b
Mike Scioscia c
Jeff Hamilton 3b
John Shelby cf
Alfredo Griffin ss
Orel Hershiser p


WP: Jose Rijo (6-2)
LP: Orel Hershiser (7-5)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey (3), Lenny Harris (1).

Jose Rijo pitched a five-hit shutout with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds. Lenny Harris hit his first major-league home run in this game--a three-run shot in the sixth inning off Orel Hershiser.

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15 years ago (1994), a 7-1 win at Riverfront vs. the Rockies.

Colorado
Walt Weiss ss
Nelson Liriano 2b
Howard Johnson lf
Andres Galarraga 1b
Dante Bichette rf
Charlie Hayes 3b
Mike Kingery cf
Joe Girardi c
Kevin Ritz p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
Jose Rijo p


WP: Jose Rijo (5-3)
LP: Kevin Ritz (1-2)
HR: None.

Jose Rijo and Chuck McElroy combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Rockies were a leadoff double by Mike Kingery in the third inning, a leadoff double by Dante Bichette in the fifth, a leadoff single by Bichette in the seventh, and a one-out single by Kingery in the seventh.

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What is it with this Bob Borkowski fellow getting so much playing time lately? Everyone knows he's not any good.

I dunno, but Greengrass and now Post are seeing some time on the pine because of him!

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10 years ago (1999), a 3-1 win at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese 2b
Jeffrey Hammonds rf
Hal Morris 1b
Greg Vaughn dh
Barry Larkin ss
Dmitri Young lf
Mark Lewis 3b
Mike Cameron cf
Brian Johnson c

Brett Tomko p

Minnesota
Todd Walker dh
Denny Hocking ss
Brent Gates 2b
Ron Coomer 3b
Doug Mientkiewicz 1b
Chad Allen lf
Jacque Jones rf
Javier Valentin c
Torii Hunter cf

Eric Milton p


WP: Brett Tomko (2-3)
LP: Eric Milton (2-5)
Sv: Danny Graves (7)
HR: None.

Twins RF Jacque Jones made his major-league debut in this game. Two days after facing the battery of Mike Lincoln and Javier Valentin, the Reds faced and defeated the battery of Eric Milton and Valentin.

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Five years ago (2004), a 17-8 loss at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel rf
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Jacob Cruz dh
Brandon Larson 3b
Felipe Lopez ss

Jose Acevedo p

Oakland
Billy McMillon lf
Mark McLemore 3b
Mark Kotsay cf
Jermaine Dye rf
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Erubiel Durazo dh
Bobby Crosby ss
Damian Miller c
Marco Scutaro 2b

Rich Harden p


WP: Rich Harden (3-3)
LP: Jose Acevedo (3-5)
HR: CIN - Adam Dunn (18), Jacob Cruz (2). OAK - Damian Miller (4), Erubiel Durazo (10).

[Bob Borkowski]

What is it with this Bob Borkowski fellow getting so much playing time lately? Everyone knows he's not any good.

Bob Borkowski could do it all -- run, hit, field, throw -- but the most important thing was that he and manager Birdie Tebbetts were 'tight', as the younger generation says.

[cumberlandreds]

Bob Borkowski could do it all -- run, hit, field, throw -- but the most important thing was that he and manager Birdie Tebbetts were 'tight', as the younger generation says.

So you are saying he was dating Tebbets' daughter?