This Date In Reds History (5/16/08): Past Lineups

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45 years ago (1963), a 2-0 loss at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Leo Cardenas ss
Don Pavletich c
Jim O'Toole p

Chicago Cubs
Lou Brock rf
Ken Hubbs 2b
Billy Williams lf
Ron Santo 3b
Ernie Banks 1b
Andre Rodgers ss
Nelson Mathews cf
Dick Bertell c
Larry Jackson p


WP: Larry Jackson (5-4)
LP: Jim O'Toole (6-3)
HR: None.

Larry Jackson pitched a six-hit shutout for the Cubs. Jim O'Toole pitched a four-hitter through seven innings in picking up the loss for the Reds.

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40 years ago (1968), a 2-1 loss at Shea Stadium in New York.

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

New York Mets
Buddy Harrelson ss
Ken Boswell 2b
Cleon Jones lf
Ron Swoboda rf
Jerry Grote c
Greg Goossen 1b
Jerry Buchek 3b
Tommie Agee cf
Tom Seaver p


WP: Tom Seaver (2-3)
LP: Gerry Arrigo (3-2)
HR: None.

Tom Seaver pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Mets. Gerry Arrigo pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with 9 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

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35 years ago (1973), an 8-6 11-inning loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Davey Lopes 2b
Manny Mota lf
Willie Davis cf
Joe Ferguson rf
Ron Cey 3b
Bill Buckner 1b
Bill Russell ss
Steve Yeager c
Al Downing p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Bobby Tolan cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Richie Scheinblum rf
Denis Menke 3b
Ross Grimsley p


WP: Charlie Hough (1-1)
LP: Tom Hall (3-2)
HR: LA - Steve Yeager (1), Joe Ferguson (8), Ron Cey (3).

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30 years ago (1978), a 5-1 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

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

Montreal
Warren Cromartie lf
Dave Cash 2b
Andre Dawson cf
Gary Carter c
Tony Perez 1b
Ellis Valentine rf
Larry Parrish 3b
Chris Speier ss
Wayne Twitchell p


WP: Tom Seaver (2-4)
LP: Wayne Twitchell (2-3)
HR: CIN - Joe Morgan (6).

Tom Seaver pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 13 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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20 years ago (1988), a 4-2 win at Riverfront vs. the Braves.

Atlanta
Albert Hall cf
Andres Thomas ss
Dale Murphy rf
Gary Roenicke lf
Gerald Perry 1b
Ozzie Virgil Jr. c
Paul Runge 3b
Ron Gant 2b
Kevin Coffman p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Paul O'Neill rf
Bo Diaz c
Lloyd McClendon 1b
Jeff Treadway 2b
Leo Garcia cf
Tom Browning p


WP: Tom Browning (2-0)
LP: Kevin Coffman (2-3)
Sv: Rob Murphy (1)
HR: ATL - Ron Gant (2).

Tom Browning pitched a five-hitter through eight innings to get the win for the Reds. Kevin Coffman pitched six innings of three-hit, one-run baseball in a losing effort for the Braves.

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15 years ago (1993), a 14-2 win at Riverfront vs. the Rockies.

Colorado
Eric Young 2b
Daryl Boston cf
Dante Bichette rf
Charlie Hayes 3b
Jay Gainer 1b
Jerald Clark lf
Vinny Castilla ss
Danny Sheaffer c
David Nied p

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 2b
Roberto Kelly cf
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Randy Milligan 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Dan Wilson c
John Roper p


WP: John Roper (1-0)
LP: David Nied (3-5)
HR: None.

21-year-old John Roper made his major-league debut in this game--pitching six innings of five-hit, one-run baseball with 4 K's to pick up the win.

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10 years ago (1998), a 5-4 loss at Riverfront vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Manny Alexander 2b
Jeff Blauser ss
Mark Grace 1b
Sammy Sosa rf
Matt Mieske lf
Jose Hernandez cf
Kevin Orie 3b
Scott Servais c
Mark Clark p

Cincinnati
Jon Nunnally rf
Barry Larkin ss
Dmitri Young lf
Willie Greene 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Reggie Sanders cf
Eduardo Perez 1b
Brook Fordyce c
Mike Remlinger p


WP: Mark Clark (3-5)
LP: Mike Remlinger (3-5)
Sv: Rod Beck (13)
HR: CHI - Sammy Sosa (8). CIN - Bret Boone (7), Barry Larkin (2).

Mike Remlinger, Scott Sullivan, Mark Hutton, and Stan Belinda combined to strike out 17 Cubs in a losing effort. Cubs RF Sammy Sosa hit his eighth homer of the year--a respectable but unremarkable total through May 16. He would hit 58 more home runs before the end of the season.

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Five years ago (2003), a 12-3 loss at Miller Park in Milwaukee.

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Austin Kearns rf
Aaron Boone 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Jason LaRue c
Juan Castro 2b
Ryan Dempster p

Milwaukee Brewers
Eric Young 2b
Scott Podsednik cf
Richie Sexson 1b
Geoff Jenkins lf
John Vander Wal rf
Wes Helms 3b
Eddie Perez c
Royce Clayton ss
Wayne Franklin p


WP: Wayne Franklin (2-4)
LP: Ryan Dempster (1-3)
HR: CIN - Adam Dunn (15), Jason LaRue (4). MIL - Wes Helms (6).

Wes Helms hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning off Scott Sullivan to put the game out of reach.