This Date In Reds History (6/13/11): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1921), a 3-1 loss at Redland Field vs. the Robins.

Brooklyn
Ivy Olson ss
Jimmy Johnston 3b
Tommy Griffith rf
Zack Wheat lf
Ed Konetchy 1b
Hi Myers cf
Pete Kilduff 2b
Otto Miller c
Leon Cadore p

Cincinnati
Sam Bohne 2b
Jake Daubert 1b
Rube Bressler rf
Edd Roush cf
Pat Duncan lf
Larry Kopf ss
Heinie Groh 3b
Ivey Wingo c
Lynn Brenton p


WP: Leon Cadore (2-7)
LP: Lynn Brenton (0-5)
Sv: Al Mamaux (1)
HR: None.

Reds star 3B Heinie Groh made his first appearance of the season in this game after a long contract holdout, and OF Earle "Greasy" Neale, who had been traded to Philadelphia during the offseason for LHP Eppa Rixey, made his first appearance since being reacquired from the Phillies on June 2. Neale, who had also been a star football player for the Canton Bulldogs and Massillon Tigers, would be named head football coach at Washington & Jefferson College that fall and lead them to a 10-0 record and an appearance in the Rose Bowl, where they played to a 0-0 tie vs. the Cal Golden Bears. Neale eventually became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, and won back-to-back NFL titles in 1948 and '49. Neale was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in Canton in 1969.

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85 years ago (1926), a 10-3 loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Curt Walker rf
Edd Roush cf
Rube Bressler lf
Wally Pipp 1b
Hughie Critz 2b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Frank Emmer ss
Jakie May p

New York Giants
Frankie Frisch 2b
Ross Youngs rf
Freddie Lindstrom 3b
Irish Meusel lf
George Kelly 1b
Ty Tyson cf
Doc Farrell ss
Frank Snyder c
Kent Greenfield p


WP: Kent Greenfield (5-4)
LP: Jakie May (5-4)
HR: None.

Kent Greenfield pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Giants.

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80 years ago (1931), a 6-1 win at Redland Field vs. the Robins.

Brooklyn
Johnny Frederick cf
Wally Gilbert 3b
Babe Herman rf
Del Bissonette 1b
Lefty O'Doul lf
Glenn Wright ss
Jake Flowers 2b
Ernie Lombardi c
Ray Phelps p

Cincinnati
Hod Ford ss
Wally Roettger rf
Joe Stripp 3b
Harvey Hendrick 1b
Edd Roush cf
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Nick Cullop lf
Lena Styles c
Larry Benton p


WP: Larry Benton (1-6)
LP: Ray Phelps (3-6)
HR: None.

Larry Benton pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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75 years ago (1936), the Reds split a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers--winning the opener 6-5 in 13 innings, and losing the nightcap 2-1.

First Game
Brooklyn
Ben Geraghty 2b
Jimmy Jordan 3b
Frenchy Bordagaray cf
Buddy Hassett 1b
Jim Bucher rf
Danny Taylor lf
Lonny Frey ss
Ray Berres c
Ed Brandt p

Cincinnati
Samuel Byrd lf
Ival Goodman rf
Kiki Cuyler cf
Les Scarsella 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Lew Riggs 3b
Billy Myers ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Bill Hallahan p


WP: Don Brennan (3-1)
LP: Watty Clark (3-6)
HR: None.



Second Game
Brooklyn
Ben Geraghty 2b
Jimmy Jordan 3b
Frenchy Bordagaray cf
Buddy Hassett 1b
Jim Bucher rf
Danny Taylor lf
Lonny Frey ss
Ray Berres c
Fred Frankhouse p

Cincinnati
Ival Goodman rf
Kiki Cuyler cf
Babe Herman lf
Les Scarsella 1b
Lew Riggs 3b
Gilly Campbell c
Billy Myers ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Paul Derringer p


WP: Fred Frankhouse (3-6)
LP: Paul Derringer (7-7)
Sv: Van Mungo (1)
HR: None.

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60 years ago (1951), a 5-2 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Eddie Stanky 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Don Mueller rf
Hank Thompson 3b
Whitey Lockman 1b
Wes Westrum c
Willie Mays cf
Bobby Thomson lf
Monty Kennedy p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Virgil Stallcup ss
Bob Scheffing c
Bob Usher cf
Lloyd Merriman lf
Ewell Blackwell p


WP: George Spencer (3-1)
LP: Ewell Blackwell (7-5)
HR: NY - Whitey Lockman (4).

Monty Kennedy, George Spencer, and Sal Maglie combined on a five-hitter for the Giants. Ewell Blackwell pitched a complete-game seven-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1961), a 2-1 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Don Blasingame 2b
Eddie Kasko ss
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson lf
Gene Freese 3b
Wally Post rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Jerry Zimmerman c
Jim Maloney p

Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon cf
Dick Groat ss
Roberto Clemente rf
Smoky Burgess c
Bob Skinner lf
Don Hoak 3b
Rocky Nelson 1b
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Joe Gibbon p


WP: Joe Gibbon (5-2)
LP: Jim Maloney (4-3)
HR: None.

Joe Gibbon pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Pirates.

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45 years ago (1966), a 5-4 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Tony Perez 1b
Art Shamsky lf
Tommy Helms 3b
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Joey Jay p

Pittsburgh
Matty Alou cf
Gene Alley ss
Roberto Clemente rf
Willie Stargell lf
Donn Clendenon 1b
Jose Pagan 3b
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Jerry May c
Vern Law p


WP: Pete Mikkelsen (5-2)
LP: Billy McCool (2-3)
HR: CIN - Vada Pinson (5). PIT - Roberto Clemente (9).

Roberto Clemente hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning off Billy McCool to erase a 4-2 Reds lead.

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40 years ago (1971), a 4-3 11-inning win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Tommy Helms 2b
Lee May 1b
Tony Perez 3b
Bernie Carbo lf
Hal McRae cf
Pat Corrales c
Dave Concepcion ss
Gary Nolan p

Chicago Cubs
Don Kessinger ss
Glenn Beckert 2b
Billy Williams lf
Ron Santo 3b
Joe Pepitone 1b
Jim Hickman rf
Brock Davis cf
Danny Breeden c
Ferguson Jenkins p


WP: Wayne Granger (3-4)
LP: Ferguson Jenkins (10-6)
HR: CIN - Tony Perez (9). CHI - Joe Pepitone (8).

Gary Nolan, Joe Gibbon, and Wayne Granger combined on a seven-hitter with 5 K's for the Reds. Ferguson Jenkins pitched a complete-game nine-hitter with 10 K's in a losing effort for the Cubs.

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35 years ago (1976), the Reds split a doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cardinals--winning the opener 4-0, and losing the nightcap 12-9.

First Game
St. Louis
Bake McBride cf
Mike Tyson 2b
Reggie Smith 1b
Mike Anderson lf
Willie Crawford rf
Hector Cruz 3b
Ken Rudolph c
Lee Richard ss
John Curtis p

Cincinnati
Ed Armbrister lf
Ken Griffey rf
George Foster cf
Tony Perez 1b
Johnny Bench c
Bob Bailey 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Doug Flynn 2b
Fred Norman p


WP: Fred Norman (4-1)
LP: John Curtis (4-6)
Sv: Will McEnaney (3)
HR: CIN - Bob Bailey (3).

In Game 1, Fred Norman and Will McEnaney combined on an eight-hit shutout with 7 K's for the Reds.



Second Game
St. Louis
Bake McBride cf
Don Kessinger ss
Lou Brock lf
Ted Simmons c
Willie Crawford rf
Ron Fairly 1b
Hector Cruz 3b
Mike Tyson 2b
Bob Forsch p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen 1b
Mike Lum lf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Bill Plummer c
Doug Flynn ss
Santo Alcala p


WP: Bob Forsch (2-2)
LP: Santo Alcala (6-2)
HR: STL - Don Kessinger (1), Lou Brock (1). CIN - Bill Plummer (4), Pete Rose (6), Tony Perez (10).

Reds RHP Pat Darcy made his final major-league appearance in this game.

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25 years ago (1986), a 3-2 loss at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

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

Atlanta
Omar Moreno rf
Rafael Ramirez ss
Dale Murphy cf
Bob Horner 1b
Gerald Perry lf
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Ozzie Virgil Jr. c
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Rick Mahler p


WP: Rick Mahler (7-5)
LP: John Denny (4-6)
Sv: Gene Garber (5)
HR: ATL - Gerald Perry (1), Ozzie Virgil Jr. (10).

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20 years ago (1991), a 3-2 win at Stade Olympique in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Billy Hatcher cf
Mariano Duncan 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Glenn Braggs lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Hal Morris 1b
Joe Oliver c
Chris Hammond p

Montreal
Delino DeShields 2b
Marquis Grissom cf
Ivan Calderon lf
Tim Wallach 3b
Mike Fitzgerald c
Larry Walker rf
Tom Foley 1b
Spike Owen ss
Brian Barnes p


WP: Chris Hammond (4-5)
LP: Brian Barnes (0-3)
Sv: Rob Dibble (16)
HR: MON - Mike Fitzgerald (1).

Chris Hammond, Randy Myers, and Rob Dibble combined on a five-hitter with 5 K's for the Reds. Lou Piniella was ejected in the bottom of the first inning.

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10 years ago (2001), a 4-2 loss at New Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Brady Clark lf
Michael Tucker rf
Alex Ochoa dh
Sean Casey 1b
Dmitri Young 3b
Ruben Rivera cf
Kelly Stinnett c
Pokey Reese ss
Juan Castro 2b

Rob Bell p

Chicago White Sox
Ray Durham 2b
Chris Singleton cf
Carlos Lee lf
Magglio Ordoñez rf
Paul Konerko dh
Jeff Liefer 1b
Sandy Alomar Jr. c
Joe Crede 3b
Royce Clayton ss

Mark Buehrle p


WP: Mark Buehrle (5-3)
LP: Rob Bell (0-5)
Sv: Keith Foulke (12)
HR: CIN - Brady Clark (1). CHI - Ray Durham (9), Carlos Lee (10), Magglio Ordoñez (14).

Brady Clark led off the game with his first major-league home run.

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Five years ago (2006), a 6-4 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Rickie Weeks 2b
Brady Clark cf
Corey Koskie 3b
Carlos Lee lf
Prince Fielder 1b
Bill Hall ss
Geoff Jenkins rf
Damian Miller c
Doug Davis p

Cincinnati
Brandon Phillips 2b
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Rich Aurilia 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Austin Kearns rf
David Ross c
Ray Olmedo ss
Bronson Arroyo p


WP: Doug Davis (4-4)
LP: Bronson Arroyo (8-3)
Sv: Derrick Turnbow (19)
HR: MIL - Prince Fielder (12). CIN - Rich Aurilia (8), Adam Dunn (22), David Ross (10).