This Date In Reds History (9/21): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1957), a 9-8 10-inning win at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals.

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

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Bob Thurman lf
Frank Robinson cf
George Crowe 1b
Wally Post rf
Ed Bailey c
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p


WP: Hersh Freeman (7-2)
LP: Herm Wehmeier (10-7)
HR: STL - Don Blasingame (8). CIN - Frank Robinson (28), Don Hoak (19), Jerry Lynch (3), Roy McMillan (1).

Jerry Lynch hit a pinch-hit solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth off Herm Wehmeier to send the game into extra innings at 7-7, then after the Cards scored one in the top of the tenth, Roy McMillan hit a game-winning two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the tenth off Wehmeier.

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45 years ago (1962), an 8-6 loss at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas ss
Don Blasingame 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Jerry Lynch lf
Marty Keough 1b
Gene Freese 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Joey Jay p

Philadelphia
Tony Taylor 2b
Billy Klaus 3b
Johnny Callison rf
Roy Sievers 1b
Wes Covington lf
Don Demeter cf
Clay Dalrymple c
Ruben Amaro ss
Art Mahaffey p


WP: Jack Baldschun (12-7)
LP: Joey Jay (21-14)
HR: PHI - Don Demeter (27), Johnny Callison (23).

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30 years ago (1977), a 3-2 win at San Diego Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Bill Plummer c
Cesar Geronimo cf
Fred Norman p

San Diego
Gene Richards lf
Bill Almon ss
Dave W. Roberts c
George Hendrick cf
Dave Winfield rf
Gene Tenace 1b
Mike Champion 2b
Tucker Ashford 3b
Randy Jones p


WP: Dale Murray (7-2)
LP: Rollie Fingers (8-8)
HR: SD - George Hendrick (20).

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25 years ago (1982), a 6-5 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Chili Davis cf
Joe Morgan 2b
Jack Clark rf
Darrell Evans 3b
Reggie Smith 1b
Jeffrey Leonard lf
Bob Brenly c
Johnnie LeMaster ss
Fred Breining p

Cincinnati
Gary Redus lf
Duane Walker rf
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Cesar Cedeño cf
Johnny Bench 3b
Ron Oester 2b
Alex Treviño c
Bob Shirley p


WP: Bob Shirley (7-12)
LP: Fred Breining (10-5)
Sv: Ben Hayes (1)
HR: SF - Jack Clark (27).

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10 years ago (1997), an 8-3 loss at Riverfront vs. the Astros.

Houston
Craig Biggio 2b
Derek Bell rf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Sean Berry 3b
Thomas Howard cf
Ricky Gutierrez ss
Brad Ausmus c
Ramon Garcia p

Cincinnati
Pokey Reese ss
Jon Nunnally cf
Chris Stynes lf
Willie Greene 3b
Reggie Sanders rf
Lenny Harris 1b
Eddie Taubensee c
Damian Jackson 2b
Mike Morgan p


WP: Ramon Garcia (8-8)
LP: Mike Morgan (8-12)
HR: CIN - Willie Greene (25), Jon Nunnally (11).

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Five years ago (2002), the Reds were swept in a doubleheader at Riverfront vs. the Phillies--losing the opener 5-3 in 10 innings, and the nightcap 5-4 in 11 innings.

First Game
Philadelphia
Jimmy Rollins ss
Doug Glanville cf
Bobby Abreu rf
Pat Burrell lf
Jeremy Giambi 1b
Placido Polanco 3b
Todd Pratt c
Marlon Anderson 2b
Hector Mercado p

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Aaron Boone 3b
Jose Guillen lf
Adam Dunn 1b
Ruben Mateo rf
Kelly Stinnett c
Elmer Dessens p


WP: Terry Adams (6-9)
LP: Scott Williamson (3-4)
Sv: Jose Mesa (42)
HR: PHI - Bobby Abreu (20). CIN - Adam Dunn (26).



Second Game
Philadelphia
Marlon Anderson 2b
Placido Polanco 3b
Bobby Abreu rf
Pat Burrell lf
Travis Lee 1b
Mike Lieberthal c
Tomas Perez ss
Marlon Byrd cf
Randy Wolf p

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn 1b
Jose Guillen rf
Ruben Mateo cf
Jason LaRue c
Wily Mo Peña lf
Juan Castro ss
Danny Graves p


WP: Terry Adams (7-9)
LP: Joey Hamilton (4-10)
Sv: Jose Mesa (43)
HR: PHI - Travis Lee (13), Tomas Perez (5). CIN - Ruben Mateo (2).