This Date In Reds History (7/18): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

50 years ago (1957), a 2-1 win at the Polo Grounds vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Gus Bell cf
Frank Robinson lf
George Crowe 1b
Ed Bailey c
Jerry Lynch rf
Alex Grammas 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Johnny Klippstein p

New York Giants
Whitey Lockman 1b
Danny O'Connell 3b
Willie Mays cf
Daryl Spencer 2b
Don Mueller rf
Bobby Thomson lf
Eddie Bressoud ss
Valmy Thomas c
Stu Miller p


WP: Johnny Klippstein (4-9)
LP: Stu Miller (3-6)
Sv: Raul Sanchez (5)
HR: CIN - Gus Bell (9). NY - Bobby Thomson (9).

[Big Klu]

45 years ago (1962), a 6-5 11-inning loss at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Junior Gilliam 3b
Willie Davis cf
Tommy Davis lf
Frank Howard rf
Ron Fairly 1b
Johnny Roseboro c
Larry Burright 2b
Don Drysdale p

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Don Blasingame 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Marty Keough rf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Larry Sherry (5-2)
LP: Jim O'Toole (8-11)
Sv: Ron Perranoski (8)
HR: LA - Frank Howard 2 (14). CIN - Gordy Coleman 2 (18).

[Big Klu]

40 years ago (1967), a 7-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Bobby Tolan cf
Roger Maris rf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Tim McCarver c
Mike Shannon 3b
Julian Javier 2b
Dal Maxvill ss
Steve Carlton p

Cincinnati
Floyd Robinson rf
Vada Pinson cf
Pete Rose 2b
Tony Perez 3b
Don Pavletich c
Lee May lf
Deron Johnson 1b
Tommy Helms ss
Jim Maloney p


WP: Jim Maloney (8-5)
LP: Jack Lamabe (0-5)
Sv: Ted Abernathy (14)
HR: STL - Roger Maris (7), Orlando Cepeda (14).

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35 years ago (1972), a 2-1 10-inning loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Denis Menke 3b
Cesar Geronimo rf
Darrel Chaney ss
Gary Nolan p

Chicago Cubs
Rick Monday cf
Don Kessinger ss
Billy Williams lf
Jose Cardenal rf
Joe Pepitone 1b
Glenn Beckert 2b
Ron Santo 3b
Randy Hundley c
Ferguson Jenkins p


WP: Ferguson Jenkins (12-8)
LP: Clay Carroll (4-2)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (15). CHI - Billy Williams (21).

[Big Klu]

25 years ago (1982), a 6-5 loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Tom Lawless 2b
Eddie Milner lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Cesar Cedeño cf
Ron Oester 3b
Paul Householder rf
Dave Van Gorder c
Charlie Leibrandt p

St. Louis
Tom Herr 2b
Lonnie Smith lf
Keith Hernandez 1b
George Hendrick rf
Gene Tenace c
Willie McGee cf
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Ozzie Smith ss
Dave LaPoint p


WP: Jim Kaat (4-1)
LP: Charlie Leibrandt (3-5)
Sv: Bruce Sutter (20)
HR: CIN - Paul Householder (5). STL - Keith Hernandez (4).

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20 years ago (1987), a 7-3 win at Shea Stadium in New York.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Buddy Bell 3b
Eric Davis cf
Dave Parker rf
Tracy Jones lf
Bo Diaz c
Nick Esasky 1b
Dave Concepcion 2b
Ted Power p

New York Mets
Lenny Dykstra cf
Wally Backman 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Gary Carter c
Darryl Strawberry rf
Kevin McReynolds lf
Howard Johnson 3b
Rafael Santana ss
Sid Fernandez p


WP: Ted Power (7-5)
LP: Sid Fernandez (9-6)
Sv: Rob Murphy (1)
HR: CIN - Buddy Bell (7), Bo Diaz (8). NY - Howard Johnson (21), Kevin McReynolds 2 (18).

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15 years ago (1992), a 3-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cards.

St. Louis
Bernard Gilkey lf
Ozzie Smith ss
Ray Lankford cf
Felix Jose rf
Todd Zeile 3b
Gerald Perry 1b
Tom Pagnozzi c
Jose Oquendo 2b
Bob Tewksbury 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
Jose Rijo p


WP: Jose Rijo (7-6)
LP: Bob Tewksbury (9-4)
Sv: Norm Charlton (22)
HR: STL - Tom Pagnozzi (5).

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10 years ago (1997), a 4-3 loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders lf
Curtis Goodwin cf
Jon Nunnally rf
Willie Greene 3b
Hal Morris 1b
Eddie Taubensee c
Bret Boone 2b
Pokey Reese ss
Mike Morgan p

New York Mets
Lance Johnson cf
Bernard Gilkey lf
John Olerud 1b
Todd Hundley c
Edgardo Alfonzo 3b
Butch Huskey rf
Carlos Baerga 2b
Rey Ordoñez ss
Bobby J. Jones p


WP: Joe Crawford (1-1)
LP: Mike Morgan (3-7)
Sv: John Franco (24)
HR: CIN - Eddie Taubensee (7).

[WVRedsFan]

Originally Posted by Big Klu

45 years ago (1962), a 6-5 11-inning loss at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Junior Gilliam 3b
Willie Davis cf
Tommy Davis lf
Frank Howard rf
Ron Fairly 1b
Johnny Roseboro c
Larry Burright 2b
Don Drysdale p

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Don Blasingame 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Marty Keough rf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Larry Sherry (5-2)
LP: Jim O'Toole (8-11)
Sv: Ron Perranoski (8)
HR: LA - Frank Howard 2 (14). CIN - Gordy Coleman 2 (18).

In a 1962 season in which the Reds came 3.5 games from winning the pennant, this game was most disappointing because of the lack of Frank Robinson being in the lineup. I was 13 years old at the time and remember asking my father why the Reds would play Lynch over Robby? He had no answer except to say that Lynch was the best pinch hitter of all time. Interesting tidbit...if I'm not mistaken O'Toole finished strong that year, going 8-2 to end the season after this game. Back when a pitcher's W-L record meant something.

[Big Klu]

Five years ago (2002), a 7-5 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Aaron Boone ss
Adam Dunn 1b
Austin Kearns rf
Russell Branyan lf
Brandon Larson 3b
Reggie Taylor cf
Jason LaRue c
Jimmy Haynes p

Pittsburgh
Jason Kendall c
Jack Wilson ss
Brian Giles lf
Aramis Ramirez 3b
Rob Mackowiak rf
Kevin Young 1b
Adam Hyzdu cf
Pokey Reese 2b
Kip Wells p


WP: Scott Sullivan (6-3)
LP: Brian Boehringer (2-3)
Sv: Danny Graves (28)
HR: CIN - Jason LaRue (5).

[Big Klu]

Originally Posted by WVRedsFan

In a 1962 season in which the Reds came 3.5 games from winning the pennant, this game was most disappointing because of the lack of Frank Robinson being in the lineup. I was 13 years old at the time and remember asking my father why the Reds would play Lynch over Robby? He had no answer except to say that Lynch was the best pinch hitter of all time. Interesting tidbit...if I'm not mistaken O'Toole finished strong that year, going 8-2 to end the season after this game. Back when a pitcher's W-L record meant something.

Robinson pinch-ran for Lynch in the 7th after Lynch doubled off the CF wall, and he scored on Coleman's second HR. He then stayed in the game in LF, and had an RBI groundout in the bottom of the 11th to cut the deficit to 6-5.

I can only guess that Robbie wasn't in the starting lineup because Hutch wanted to give him a rest--it was the first game the entire season that Robinson hadn't started.

But I can understand the disappointment of a 13-year-old kid in wondering why the best player on the team wasn't in the game.

[dabvu2498]

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders lf
Curtis Goodwin cf
Jon Nunnally rf
Willie Greene 3b
Hal Morris 1b
Eddie Taubensee c
Bret Boone 2b
Pokey Reese ss
Mike Morgan p

How would RZ have reacted to that lineup?

Hard to believe that team only finished 10 games under .500.

[Big Klu]

Originally Posted by dabvu2498

How would RZ have reacted to that lineup?

Hard to believe that team only finished 10 games under .500.

Obviously Ray Knight didn't get the memo on splitting up the lefties--the first six batters hit left-handed!