This Date In Reds History (6/26/10): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1955), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies--winning the opener 16-5, and the nightcap 5-0.

First Game
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn cf
Granny Hamner 2b
Stan Lopata 1b
Del Ennis lf
Jim Greengrass rf
Willie Jones 3b
Andy Seminick c
Roy Smalley ss
Robin Roberts p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Stan Palys lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Smoky Burgess c
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Jackie Collum p


WP: Jackie Collum (6-2)
LP: Robin Roberts (10-7)
HR: PHI - Bobby Morgan (5). CIN - Gus Bell (9), Stan Palys (5), Ted Kluszewski (23).



Second Game
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn cf
Glen Gorbous rf
Granny Hamner 2b
Del Ennis lf
Stan Lopata c
Marv Blaylock 1b
Willie Jones 3b
Roy Smalley ss
Curt Simmons p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Stan Palys lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Ray Jablonski 3b
Hobie Landrith c
Roy McMillan ss
Art Fowler p


WP: Art Fowler (3-4)
LP: Curt Simmons (4-3)
HR: None.

In Game 2, Art Fowler pitched a five-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1960), a 10-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Don Blasingame 2b
Jim Davenport 3b
Willie Mays cf
Willie Kirkland rf
Orlando Cepeda lf
Dale Long 1b
Hobie Landrith c
Andre Rodgers ss
Jack Sanford p

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Jerry Lynch lf
Harry Anderson 1b
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Elio Chacon 2b
Bob Purkey p


WP: Bob Purkey (7-3)
LP: Jack Sanford (6-5)
HR: SF - Orlando Cepeda (15). CIN - Wally Post (5).

Bob Purkey pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1965), a 2-1 loss at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper lf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Deron Johnson 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Joey Jay p

Milwaukee Braves
Rico Carty lf
Frank Bolling 2b
Hank Aaron rf
Joe Torre c
Mack Jones cf
Gene Oliver 1b
Eddie Mathews 3b
Woody Woodward ss
Ken Johnson p


WP: Ken Johnson (6-3)
LP: Billy McCool (4-4)
HR: None.

Ken Johnson pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Braves.

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40 years ago (1970), a 3-2 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Bernie Carbo lf
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Wayne Simpson p

Houston
Cesar Cedeño rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Jimmy Wynn cf
Joe Pepitone lf
Denis Menke ss
Bob Watson 1b
Doug Rader 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Larry Dierker p


WP: Wayne Simpson (11-1)
LP: Jim Bouton (3-5)
Sv: Wayne Granger (16)
HR: CIN - Bobby Tolan (9). HOU - Joe Pepitone (13).

Wayne Simpson and Wayne Granger combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Astros were a leadoff double by Bob Watson in the fifth inning, a two-out single by Joe Pepitone in the sixth, a two-run homer by Pepitone with one out in the eighth, and a leadoff single by Doug Rader in the ninth.

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25 years ago (1985), a 6-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Dan Gladden cf
Manny Trillo 2b
Chili Davis rf
Jeffrey Leonard lf
Bob Brenly c
Chris Brown 3b
David Green 1b
Jose Uribe ss
Mike Krukow p

Cincinnati
Gary Redus lf
Eddie Milner cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Alan Knicely c
Dave Concepcion ss
Ron Oester 2b
Wayne Krenchicki 3b
Tom Browning p


WP: Tom Browning (7-5)
LP: Mike Krukow (5-5)
Sv: Ted Power (11)
HR: SF - Bob Brenly (9), Chris Brown (5). CIN - Gary Redus (4), Dave Parker (13).

Pete Rose was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose: 4151

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20 years ago (1990), a 3-2 12-inning win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Brett Butler cf
Rick Parker rf
Will Clark 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Matt Williams 3b
Gary Carter c
Robby Thompson 2b
Jose Uribe ss
Scott Garrelts p

Cincinnati
Chris Sabo 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Eric Davis cf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Glenn Braggs lf
Mariano Duncan 2b
Joe Oliver c
Danny Jackson p


WP: Randy Myers (3-2)
LP: Mark Thurmond (1-1)
HR: SF - Kevin Mitchell (19). CIN - Eric Davis (9).

Danny Jackson, Rob Dibble, and Randy Myers combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Giants were a two-run homer by Kevin Mitchell with two outs in the first inning, a leadoff single by Brett Butler in the third, a one-out single by Will Clark in the ninth, and a two-out bunt single by Butler in the eleventh. Mitchell left the game in the fourth inning with a hamstring injury. Chris Sabo and Reds pitching coach Stan Williams were ejected in the tenth inning. Ron Oester replaced Sabo at 3B.

Record: 45-23, 10 game lead in the NL West.

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10 years ago (2000), a 3-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals.

St. Louis
J.D. Drew lf
Edgar Renteria ss
Jim Edmonds cf
Mark McGwire 1b
Eric Davis rf
Craig Paquette 3b
Mike Matheny c
Placido Polanco 2b
Garrett Stephenson p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Dmitri Young lf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Dante Bichette rf
Sean Casey 1b
Aaron Boone 3b
Eddie Taubensee c
Pokey Reese 2b
Denny Neagle p


WP: Denny Neagle (6-2)
LP: Garrett Stephenson (9-4)
Sv: Danny Graves (11)
HR: STL - Eric Davis (5). CIN - Ken Griffey Jr. (23), Dmitri Young (9).

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Five years ago (2005), a 4-3 loss at Jacobs Field in Cleveland.

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Rich Aurilia 2b
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. dh
Joe Randa 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Wily Mo Peña rf
Jason LaRue c
Jason Romano cf

Aaron Harang p

Cleveland
Grady Sizemore cf
Coco Crisp lf
Travis Hafner dh
Ben Broussard 1b
Ronnie Belliard 2b
Jody Gerut rf
Casey Blake 3b
Alex Cora ss
Josh Bard c

C.C. Sabathia p


WP: Bob Howry (5-2)
LP: David Weathers (4-1)
Sv: Bob Wickman (21)
HR: CIN - Jason LaRue (6).

Reds left-handed reliever Brian Shackelford made his major-league debut in this game.