This Date In Reds History (4/11/10): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1955), a 7-5 loss on Opening Day at Crosley Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Gale Wade cf
Gene Baker 2b
Frank Baumholtz rf
Hank Sauer lf
Randy Jackson 3b
Ernie Banks ss
Dee Fondy 1b
Harry Chiti c
Bob Rush p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Ray Jablonski 3b
Jim Greengrass lf
Ed Bailey c
Wally Post rf
Art Fowler p


WP: Sam Jones (1-0)
LP: Art Fowler (0-1)
Sv: Hal Jeffcoat (1)
HR: CHI - Gene Baker (1), Harry Chiti (1). CIN - Ted Kluszewski (1).

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40 years ago (1970), a 2-1 loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan cf
Tommy Helms 2b
Pete Rose rf
Tony Perez 1b
Johnny Bench c
Bernie Carbo lf
Jimmy Stewart 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Jim Merritt p

San Francisco
Bobby Bonds rf
Al Gallagher 3b
Willie Mays cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Ken Henderson lf
Dick Dietz c
Tito Fuentes 2b
Hal Lanier ss
Gaylord Perry p


WP: Gaylord Perry (1-1)
LP: Jim Merritt (1-1)
HR: CIN - Bernie Carbo (2).

Gaylord Perry pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Giants, and also drove in the game-winning run in the ninth inning on a groundout. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Tommy Helms in the fourth inning, a two-out single by Tony Perez in the fourth, a two-out solo homer by Bernie Carbo in the seventh, and a one-out single by Perez in the ninth.

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35 years ago (1975), a 5-2 loss at San Diego Stadium.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Ken Griffey rf
Darrel Chaney ss
John Vukovich 3b
Fred Norman p

San Diego
Enzo Hernandez ss
Bobby Tolan lf
Johnny Grubb cf
Dave Winfield rf
Mike Ivie 1b
Glenn Beckert 3b
Tito Fuentes 2b
Randy Hundley c
Dan Spillner p


WP: Dan Spillner (1-0)
LP: Fred Norman (0-1)
HR: None.

Dan Spillner pitched a complete-game ten-hitter with 8 K's to get the win for the Padres.

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30 years ago (1980), a 6-0 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Braves, in a game called in the top of the seventh inning due to rain.

Atlanta
Ed Miller cf
Jerry Royster 2b
Gary Matthews rf
Bob Horner 3b
Chris Chambliss 1b
Dale Murphy lf
Biff Pocoroba c
Luis Gomez ss
Larry McWilliams p

Cincinnati
Dave Collins cf
Ken Griffey rf
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Ray Knight 3b
Dan Driessen 1b
Junior Kennedy 2b
Mike LaCoss p


WP: Mike LaCoss (1-0)
LP: Larry McWilliams (0-1)
HR: CIN - George Foster (2).

Mike LaCoss pitched a rain-shortened seven-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds.

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20 years ago (1990), a 5-0 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Billy Hatcher lf
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis cf
Paul O'Neill rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Joe Oliver c
Mariano Duncan 2b
Jack Armstrong p

Houston
Gerald Young cf
Craig Biggio c
Bill Doran 2b
Glenn Davis 1b
Franklin Stubbs rf
Terry Puhl lf
Kan Caminiti 3b
Rafael Ramirez ss
Mark Portugal p


WP: Jack Armstrong (1-0)
LP: Mark Portugal (0-1)
Sv: Rick Mahler (1)
HR: None.

Jack Armstrong and Rick Mahler combined on a four-hit shutout for the Reds. The only hits for the Astros were a one-out single by Bill Doran in the first inning, a one-out single by Rafael Ramirez in the second, a two-out single by Gerald Young in the fifth, and a two-out single by Craig Biggio in the eighth.

Record: 3-0, 1 game lead in NL West

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10 years ago (2000), a 10-3 win at Coors Field in Denver.

Cincinnati
Chris Stynes 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dante Bichette rf
Dmitri Young lf
Eddie Taubensee c
Aaron Boone 3b
D.T. Cromer 1b
Ron Villone p

Colorado
Brian L. Hunter cf
Mike Lansing 2b
Larry Walker rf
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Todd Helton 1b
Terry Shumpert lf
Neifi Perez ss
Scott Servais c
Brian Bohanon p


WP: Ron Villone (2-0)
LP: Brian Bohanon (0-1)
HR: CIN - Dmitri Young (2), Ken Griffey Jr. (3), Hal Morris (1).