This Date In Reds History (8/17/10): Past Lineups

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55 years ago (1955), a 3-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Dee Fondy 1b
Gene Baker 2b
Eddie Miksis rf
Ernie Banks ss
Randy Jackson 3b
Hank Sauer lf
Jim Bolger cf
Harry Chiti c
Bob Rush p

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Smoky Burgess c
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Stan Palys lf
Rocky Bridges 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Don Gross p


WP: Bob Rush (10-8)
LP: Don Gross (1-2)
HR: CHI - Hank Sauer 2 (11). CIN - Smoky Burgess (18).

Bob Rush pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Cubs. Don Gross pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 6 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1960), an 11-4 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Milwaukee Braves
Bill Bruton cf
Del Crandall c
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron rf
Joe Adcock 1b
Mel Roach 2b
Alvin Dark lf
Johnny Logan ss
Bob Buhl p

Cincinnati
Billy Martin 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gus Bell rf
Frank Robinson lf
Ed Bailey c
Gordy Coleman 1b
Cliff Cook 3b
Leo Cardenas ss
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Joey Jay (4-6)
LP: Jim O'Toole (10-11)
HR: MIL - Hank Aaron (32). CIN - Frank Robinson (24).

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45 years ago (1965), a 6-4 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper lf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Deron Johnson 3b
Don Pavletich c
Tony Perez 1b
Leo Cardenas ss
Ted Davidson p

Chicago Cubs
Don Landrum cf
Harvey Kuenn lf
Billy Williams rf
Ernie Banks 1b
Ron Santo 3b
Chris Krug c
Glenn Beckert 2b
Don Kessinger ss
Dick Ellsworth p


WP: Ted Davidson (2-1)
LP: Dick Ellsworth (12-10)
Sv: Sammy Ellis (2)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (22), Deron Johnson (23). CHI - Billy Williams (20).

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40 years ago (1970), a 9-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Larry Hisle cf
Tony Taylor 2b
Don Money 3b
Deron Johnson 1b
Byron Browne rf
John E. Briggs lf
Larry Bowa ss
Mike Compton c
Grant Jackson p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Bobby Tolan cf
Tony Perez 3b
Johnny Bench c
Lee May 1b
Hal McRae lf
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Jim Merritt p


WP: Jim Merritt (18-10)
LP: Grant Jackson (3-12)
HR: PHI - Rick Joseph (3). CIN - Johnny Bench (41), Tony Perez (37), Jim Merritt (3).

Jim Merritt pitched a complete-game six-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds, and also hit his third home run of the season in the seventh inning off Bill Champion.

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35 years ago (1975), a 3-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Rennie Stennett 2b
Ed Kirkpatrick 1b
Al Oliver cf
Dave Parker rf
Richie Hebner 3b
Richie Zisk lf
Duffy Dyer c
Craig Reynolds ss
Bruce Kison p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen lf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Terry Crowley 1b
Darrel Chaney ss
Bill Plummer c
Pat Darcy p


WP: Pat Darcy (9-5)
LP: Bruce Kison (9-10)
Sv: Rawly Eastwick (14)
HR: None.

Pat Darcy, Clay Carroll, Will McEnaney, and Rawly Eastwick combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Pirates were a leadoff single by Rennie Stennett in the first inning, a leadoff double by Ed Kirkpatrick in the fourth, a one-out single by Ken Brett in the eighth, and a one-out single by Dave Parker in the ninth. Pete Rose's two-out RBI single to score Bill Plummer in the seventh inning was the 2500th hit of his career.

I'm sure RedsZone '75 howled loudly with their displeasure at the sight of this lineup--#5 starter Darcy getting the start, Bench, Perez, Concepcion, and Foster all getting the day off, and Geronimo batting fifth!

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30 years ago (1980), a 6-2 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Dave Collins cf
Ray Knight 3b
Ken Griffey rf
George Foster lf
Dan Driessen 1b
Joe Nolan c
Dave Concepcion ss
Ron Oester 2b
Mario Soto p

Los Angeles
Derrel Thomas 2b
Bill Russell ss
Pedro Guerrero cf
Steve Garvey 1b
Dusty Baker lf
Ron Cey 3b
Rick Monday rf
Steve Yeager c
Bob Welch p


WP: Mario Soto (7-5)
LP: Bob Welch (10-8)
Sv: Tom Hume (21)
HR: CIN - George Foster (17).

The Reds completed a 5-1 West Coast road trip.

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25 years ago (1985), an 8-0 win at the Astrodome in Houston.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Pete Rose 1b
Dave Parker rf
Buddy Bell 3b
Nick Esasky lf
Dave Concepcion ss
Bo Diaz c
Ron Oester 2b
Tom Browning p

Houston
Bill Doran 2b
Phil Garner 3b
Kevin Bass cf
Jose Cruz lf
Jerry Mumphrey rf
Glenn Davis 1b
Dickie Thon ss
John Mizerock c
Joe Niekro p


WP: Tom Browning (11-9)
LP: Joe Niekro (9-10)
HR: CIN - Dave Concepcion (7), Nick Esasky (13).

Tom Browning pitched a six-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds. Pete Rose was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run scored, and 2 RBI's.

Ty Cobb: 4191
Pete Rose: 4175

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20 years ago (1990), the Reds were swept in a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates--losing the opener 7-1, and the nightcap 4-3.

First Game
Pittsburgh
Wally Backman 3b
Jay Bell ss
Andy Van Slyke cf
Bobby Bonilla rf
Barry Bonds lf
Sid Bream 1b
Mike LaValliere c
Jose Lind 2b
Mike York p

Cincinnati
Herm Winningham cf
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Chris Sabo 3b
Hal Morris 1b
Mariano Duncan 2b
Jeff Reed c
Billy Hatcher lf
Jose Rijo p


WP: Mike York (1-0)
LP: Jose Rijo (8-6)
HR: PIT - Bobby Bonilla (26).

In Game 1, Mike York pitched seven shutout innings to earn the win for the Pirates in his major-league debut.

Record: 68-48, 8-game lead in the NL West.



Second Game
Pittsburgh
Gary Redus 1b
Jay Bell ss
Andy Van Slyke cf
Bobby Bonilla rf
Barry Bonds lf
Jeff King 3b
Don Slaught c
Rafael Belliard 2b
John Smiley p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Mariano Duncan 2b
Chris Sabo 3b
Eric Davis cf
Glenn Braggs rf
Todd Benzinger 1b
Joe Oliver c
Billy Hatcher lf
Tom Browning p


WP: John Smiley (6-6)
LP: Tim Layana (5-1)
Sv: Stan Belinda (6)
HR: PIT - Bobby Bonilla (27), Jeff King (7), Jay Bell (5).

Record: 68-49, 7.5-game lead in the NL West.

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15 years ago (1995), a 6-2 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Chad Fonville 2b
Jose Offerman ss
Mike Piazza c
Eric Karros 1b
Raul Mondesi rf
Roberto Kelly lf
Tim Wallach 3b
Roger Cedeño cf
Kevin Tapani p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Ron Gant lf
Reggie Sanders cf
Eric Anthony rf
Benito Santiago c
Bret Boone 2b
Jeff Branson 3b
Pete Schourek p


WP: Pete Schourek (13-6)
LP: Kevin Tapani (1-1)
HR: CIN - Jeff Branson (9).

Pete Schourek pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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Five years ago (2005), a 3-2 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Randy Winn cf
Omar Vizquel ss
J.T. Snow 1b
Pedro Feliz 3b
Ray Durham 2b
Todd Linden lf
Jason Ellison rf
Mike Matheny c
Noah Lowry p

Cincinnati
Felipe Lopez ss
Rich Aurilia 2b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn 1b
Wily Mo Peña lf
Jason LaRue c
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Luke Hudson p


WP: Noah Lowry (9-11)
LP: Luke Hudson (4-6)
Sv: LaTroy Hawkins (6)
HR: None.

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35 years ago (1975), a 3-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Rennie Stennett 2b
Ed Kirkpatrick 1b
Al Oliver cf
Dave Parker rf
Richie Hebner 3b
Richie Zisk lf
Duffy Dyer c
Craig Reynolds ss
Bruce Kison p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen lf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Terry Crowley 1b
Darrel Chaney ss
Bill Plummer c
Pat Darcy p


WP: Pat Darcy (9-5)
LP: Bruce Kison (9-10)
Sv: Rawly Eastwick (14)
HR: None.

Pat Darcy, Clay Carroll, Will McEnaney, and Rawly Eastwick combined on a four-hitter for the Reds. The only hits for the Pirates were a leadoff single by Rennie Stennett in the first inning, a leadoff double by Ed Kirkpatrick in the fourth, a one-out single by Ken Brett in the eighth, and a one-out single by Dave Parker in the ninth. Pete Rose's two-out RBI single to score Bill Plummer in the seventh inning was the 2500th hit of his career.

I'm sure RedsZone '75 howled loudly with their displeasure at the sight of this lineup--#5 starter Darcy getting the start, Bench, Perez, Concepcion, and Foster all getting the day off, and Geronimo batting fifth!

But what a bench they had that day!