This Date In Reds History (5/6/08): Past Lineups

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50 years ago (1958), a 4-0 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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

Chicago Cubs
Tony Taylor 2b
Lee Walls rf
Ernie Banks ss
Walt Moryn lf
Bobby Thomson cf
Johnny Goryl 3b
Dale Long 1b
El Tappe c
Glen Hobbie p


WP: Glen Hobbie (2-2)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (0-1)
HR: CHI - Bobby Thomson (2).

Glen Hobbie pitched a four-hit shutout with 7 K's to get the win for the Cubs. The only hits for the Reds were a two-out single by Frank Robinson in the first inning, a one-out single by Roy McMillan in the second, a leadoff single by Don Hoak in the seventh, and a one-out single by Smoky Burgess in the ninth. Joe Nuxhall was lifted for pinch-hitter Bob Thurman in the top of the second inning.

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40 years ago (1968), a 10-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Tony Taylor 3b
Cookie Rojas 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen lf
John Briggs cf
Bill White 1b
Mike Ryan c
Bobby Wine ss
Woodie Fryman p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Alex Johnson lf
Vada Pinson cf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Leo Cardenas ss
George Culver p


WP: George Culver (1-1)
LP: Woodie Fryman (3-3)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (2), Pete Rose (3).

George Culver pitched a complete-game ten-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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35 years ago (1973), a 6-1 win at Jarry Park in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Bobby Tolan cf
Richie Scheinblum rf
Denis Menke 3b
Darrel Chaney 2b
Roger Nelson p

Montreal
Ron Hunt 2b
Tim Foli ss
Mike Jorgensen 1b
Ron Fairly lf
Ken Singleton rf
Ron Woods cf
John Boccabella c
Bob Bailey 3b
Balor Moore p


WP: Roger Nelson (2-1)
LP: Balor Moore (1-2)
HR: CIN - Johnny Bench (5), Dave Concepcion (4).

Roger Nelson pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win. SS Dave Concepcion was 3-for-5 with a homer, two singles, and three stolen bases.

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30 years ago (1978), a 6-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Warren Cromartie lf
Dave Cash 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Gary Carter c
Tony Perez 1b
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Stan Papi ss
Rudy May p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Tom Seaver (1-3)
LP: Rudy May (2-2)
Sv: Pedro Borbon (2)
HR: MON - Larry Parrish (2).

Pedro Borbon pitched three perfect innings of relief to get the save for the Reds.

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25 years ago (1983), a 7-4 13-inning loss at Shea Stadium in New York.

Cincinnati
Gary Redus lf
Eddie Milner cf
Cesar Cedeño rf
Johnny Bench 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Alex Treviño c
Mario Soto p

New York Mets
Mookie Wilson cf
Tucker Ashford 3b
Darryl Strawberry rf
Dave Kingman 1b
George Foster lf
Ron Hodges c
Brian Giles 2b
Jose Oquendo ss
Tom Seaver p


WP: Jesse Orosco (1-0)
LP: Bill Scherrer (0-1)
HR: CIN - Gary Redus (5). NY - Danny Heep (3), Dave Kingman (5), Hubie Brooks (2), George Foster (4).

George Foster hit a game-winning three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning vs. Frank Pastore. Mets RF Darryl Strawberry made his major-league debut in this game, going 0-for-4 with two walks, a stolen base, and a run scored.

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20 years ago (1988), a 4-3 10-inning loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Kal Daniels lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Nick Esasky 1b
Bo Diaz c
Ron Roenicke cf
Jeff Treadway 2b
Dennis Rasmussen p

New York Mets
Mookie Wilson cf
Tim Teufel 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Darryl Strawberry rf
Kevin McReynolds lf
Gary Carter c
Howard Johnson 3b
Kevin Elster ss
Dwight Gooden p


WP: Randy Myers (2-0)
LP: John Franco (0-2)
HR: CIN - Chris Sabo (6). NY - Darryl Strawberry (9).

Chris Sabo homered off Randy Myers in the top of the 10th to give the Reds a 3-2 lead, but Darryl Strawberry hit a game-winning two-run homer off John Franco in the bottom of the 10th.

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15 years ago (1993), a 5-4 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Roberto Kelly cf
Jeff Branson 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Randy Milligan 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Joe Oliver c
Tim Belcher p

Houston
Craig Biggio 2b
Luis Gonzalez lf
Jeff Bagwell 1b
Eric Anthony cf
Ken Caminiti 3b
Kevin Bass rf
Andujar Cedeño ss
Eddie Taubensee c
Doug Drabek p


WP: Milton Hill (1-0)
LP: Doug Jones (1-1)
Sv: Jeff Reardon (3)
HR: CIN - Kevin Mitchell (3), Reggie Sanders (4). HOU - Eric Anthony (3), Luis Gonzalez (5), Jeff Bagwell (5).

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10 years ago (1998), a 4-2 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes lf
Willie Greene 3b
Dmitri Young 1b
Eddie Taubensee c
Bret Boone 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Reggie Sanders cf
Mike Remlinger p

Montreal
F.P. Santangelo 2b
Mark Grudzielanek ss
Vladimir Guerrero rf
Rondell White cf
Shane Andrews 3b
Brad Fullmer 1b
DaRond Stovall lf
Chris Widger c
Javier Vazquez p


WP: Mike Remlinger (3-3)
LP: Javier Vazquez (1-3)
Sv: Jeff Shaw (11)
HR: CIN - Dmitri Young (3). MON - Chris Widger (1).

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Five years ago (2003), a 6-5 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
Fernando Viña 2b
Orlando Palmeiro rf
Albert Pujols lf
Jim Edmonds cf
Scott Rolen 3b
Tino Martinez 1b
Edgar Renteria ss
Mike Matheny c
Brett Tomko p

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Jose Guillen rf
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns cf
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro 2b
Jeff Austin p


WP: Chris Reitsma (2-1)
LP: Kiko Calero (1-1)
HR: STL - Edgar Renteria (5), Albert Pujols (7), J.D. Drew (1). CIN - Austin Kearns (10), Barry Larkin (1).

Barry Larkin hit a game-winning pinch-hit two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth.