This Date In Reds History (6/15/11): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1921), a 4-1 win at Redland Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Johnny Rawlings 2b
Dots Miller 3b
Irish Meusel rf
Russ Wrightstone lf
Frank Parkinson ss
Cy Williams cf
Cliff W. Lee 1b
John Peters c
George Smith 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
Dolf Luque p


WP: Dolf Luque (7-8)
LP: George Smith (0-8)
HR: None.

Dolf Luque pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter with 6 K's to get the win for the Reds. George Smith pitched a complete-game five-hitter in a losing effort for the Phillies.

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85 years ago (1926), a 3-2 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
Val Picinich c
Frank Emmer ss
Carl Mays 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
Jimmy Ring p


WP: Kent Greenfield (6-4)
LP: Carl Mays (5-6)
HR: None.

Jimmy Ring and Kent Greenfield combined on a three-hitter for the Giants. Carl Mays pitched a complete-game nine-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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70 years ago (1941), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Giants--winning the opener 5-2, and the nightcap 6-3.

First Game
New York Giants
Johnny Rucker cf
Dick Bartell 3b
Babe Young 1b
Mel Ott rf
Harry Danning c
Jo-Jo Moore lf
Billy Jurges ss
Burgess Whitehead 2b
Hal Schumacher p

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Lloyd Waner cf
Ival Goodman rf
Frank McCormick 1b
Ernie Koy lf
Ernie Lombardi c
Billy Werber 3b
Lonny Frey 2b
Elmer Riddle p


WP: Elmer Riddle (5-0)
LP: Hal Schumacher (4-4)
HR: NY - Mel Ott (16).

In Game 1, Elmer Riddle pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
New York Giants
Johnny Rucker cf
Dick Bartell ss
Babe Young 1b
Mel Ott rf
Gabby Hartnett c
Jo-Jo Moore lf
Joe Orengo 3b
Burgess Whitehead 2b
Bob Carpenter p

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Billy Werber 3b
Ival Goodman rf
Frank McCormick 1b
Ernie Koy lf
Harry Craft cf
Lonny Frey 2b
Dick West c
Bucky Walters p


WP: Bucky Walters (7-5)
LP: Bob Bowman (4-3)
HR: CIN - Billy Werber (1).

In Game 2, Bucky Walters pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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65 years ago (1946), a 3-2 win at Braves Field in Boston.

Cincinnati
Dain Clay cf
Eddie Lukon lf
Bobby Adams 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Al Libke rf
Ray Lamanno c
Eddie Shokes 1b
Eddie Miller ss
Ed Heusser p

Boston Braves
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Hopp cf
Tommy Holmes rf
Ray Sanders 1b
Bama Rowell lf
Stew Hofferth c
Whitey Weitelmann 3b
Dick Culler ss
Si Johnson p


WP: Ed Heusser (6-3)
LP: Si Johnson (0-4)
HR: None.

Ed Heusser pitched a complete-game six-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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60 years ago (1951), a 6-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Boston Braves
Roy Hartsfield 2b
Sam Jethroe lf
Bob Elliott 3b
Walker Cooper c
Sid Gordon rf
Earl Torgeson 1b
Bob Addis cf
Sibby Sisti ss
Max Surkont p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Grady Hatton lf
Johnny Pramesa c
Virgil Stallcup ss
Lloyd Merriman cf
Willie Ramsdell p


WP: Willie Ramsdell (4-6)
LP: Max Surkont (5-5)
HR: None.

Willie Ramsdell pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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55 years ago (1956), a 4-3 11-inning loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Frank Robinson lf
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Wally Post rf
Ray Jablonski 3b
Ed Bailey c
Roy McMillan ss
Johnny Klippstein p

New York Giants
Jackie Brandt lf
Foster Castleman 3b
Don Mueller rf
Willie Mays cf
Bill White 1b
Bill Sarni c
Daryl Spencer 2b
Eddie Bressoud ss
Johnny Antonelli p


WP: Windy McCall (2-2)
LP: Johnny Klippstein (6-3)
HR: NY - Red Schoendienst (1).

Johnny Klippstein pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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50 years ago (1961), an 8-1 win 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
Joey Jay p

Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon cf
Dick Groat ss
Roberto Clemente rf
Dick Stuart 1b
Smoky Burgess c
Don Hoak 3b
Bob Skinner lf
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Vinegar Bend Mizell p


WP: Joey Jay (8-3)
LP: Vinegar Bend Mizell (4-5)
HR: CIN - Wally Post (6).

Joey Jay pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1966), the Reds swept a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies--winning the opener 7-6, and the nightcap 9-6.

First Game
Philadelphia
Cookie Rojas 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Dick Allen lf
Bill White 1b
Tony Gonzalez cf
Clay Dalrymple c
Dick Groat ss
Phil Linz 3b
Jim Bunning p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Art Shamsky lf
Tommy Helms 3b
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Milt Pappas p


WP: Billy McCool (3-3)
LP: Ed Roebuck (0-1)
HR: CIN - Tommy Helms (5), Don Pavletich (4).



Second Game
Philadelphia
Cookie Rojas 2b
Bill White 1b
Dick Allen lf
Johnny Callison rf
Jackie Brandt cf
Bob Uecker c
Phil Linz 3b
Bobby Wine ss
Ray Culp p

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Pete Rose 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Art Shamsky lf
Tommy Helms 3b
Leo Cardenas ss
Johnny Edwards c
Jim O'Toole p


WP: Don Nottebart (1-1)
LP: Ed Roebuck (0-2)
HR: PHI - Cookie Rojas (3), Dick Allen (11), Johnny Callison (2). CIN - Pete Rose (5).

Before the doubleheader, the Reds traded RHP Joey Jay to the Braves for RHP Hank Fischer.

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40 years ago (1971), a 6-1 loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Tommy Helms 2b
Lee May 1b
Tony Perez 3b
Bernie Carbo lf
George Foster cf
Bill Plummer c
Dave Concepcion ss
Jim Merritt p

St. Louis
Luis Melendez rf
Ted Sizemore lf
Julian Javier 2b
Joe Torre 3b
Jose Cardenal cf
Jim Beauchamp 1b
Jerry McNertney c
Dal Maxvill ss
Reggie Cleveland p


WP: Reggie Cleveland (6-5)
LP: Jim Merritt (0-8)
HR: CIN - Lee May (14). STL - Jose Cardenal (7), Ted Sizemore (2), Jim Beauchamp (2).

Reggie Cleveland pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 9 K's to get the win for the Cardinals. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Bernie Carbo in the second inning, a leadoff homer by Lee May in the seventh, and a two-out double by George Foster in the seventh. Pete Rose was ejected in the top of the first inning after being called out on strikes. Hal McRae replaced Rose, playing CF, with George Foster moving to RF.

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35 years ago (1976), a 6-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Joe Wallis cf
Jose Cardenal lf
Bill Madlock 3b
Jerry Morales rf
George Mitterwald 1b
Manny Trillo 2b
Steve Swisher c
Dave Rosello ss
Steve Renko p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Mike Lum lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Tony Perez 1b
George Foster rf
Johnny Bench c
Cesar Geronimo cf
Dave Concepcion ss
Don Gullett p


WP: Don Gullett (6-2)
LP: Darold Knowles (2-2)
Sv: Rawly Eastwick (7)
HR: CHI - Manny Trillo (1).

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25 years ago (1986), a 9-7 win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Cincinnati
Kurt Stillwell ss
Dave Concepcion 2b
Dave Parker rf
Tony Perez 1b
Buddy Bell 3b
Eric Davis cf
Wade Rowdon lf
Sal Butera c
Tom Browning p

Atlanta
Billy Sample rf
Rafael Ramirez ss
Dale Murphy cf
Bob Horner 1b
Ozzie Virgil Jr. c
Terry Harper lf
Ken Oberkfell 3b
Glenn Hubbard 2b
Zane Smith p


WP: Tom Browning (4-6)
LP: Zane Smith (5-7)
Sv: Ted Power (1)
HR: CIN - Dave Parker (14), Eric Davis (5). ATL - Glenn Hubbard (3).

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20 years ago (1991), a 3-1 win at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Bill Doran 2b
Billy Hatcher cf
Barry Larkin ss
Paul O'Neill rf
Hal Morris 1b
Todd Benzinger lf
Jeff Reed c
Luis Quiñones 3b
Jose Rijo p

Philadelphia
Dickie Thon ss
Mickey Morandini 2b
John Kruk 1b
Dale Murphy rf
Wes Chamberlain lf
Charlie Hayes 3b
Darrin Fletcher c
Sil Campusano cf
Andy Ashby p


WP: Jose Rijo (6-2)
LP: Andy Ashby (0-2)
Sv: Rob Dibble (18)
HR: CIN - Barry Larkin (7).

Jose Rijo pitched a five-hitter for 8.2 innings with 10 K's to get the win. Rob Dibble walked the first batter he faced, then recorded the final out for the save. Andy Ashby, Bruce Ruffin, and Joe Boever combined on a four-hitter with 7 K's in a losing effort for the Phillies. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Barry Larkin in the first inning, a leadoff infield single by Jose Rijo in the third, a two-run homer by Larkin with two outs in the third, and a two-out infield single by Bill Doran in the fifth.

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15 years ago (1996), a 6-5 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Mark Grudzielanek ss
Mike Lansing 2b
Henry Rodriguez 1b
Moises Alou lf
Darrin Fletcher c
Sherman Obando rf
F.P. Santangelo cf
Shane Andrews 3b
Kirk Rueter p

Cincinnati
Eric Owens lf
Bret Boone 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Eric Davis 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Chris Sabo 3b
Chad Mottola cf
Joe Oliver c
Dave Burba p


WP: Kirk Rueter (3-4)
LP: Dave Burba (0-8)
Sv: Mel Rojas (9)
HR: MON - Shane Andrews (8). CIN - Bret Boone (4).

Eric Davis made the only appearance at 1B of his career in this game. He played six innings at 1B, recording seven putouts without an error. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Hal Morris pinch-hit for CF Chad Mottola and remained in the game at 1B, with Davis moving to his more natural CF position.

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10 years ago (2001), an 8-4 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Rockies.

Colorado
Juan Pierre cf
Neifi Perez ss
Larry Walker rf
Todd Helton 1b
Jeff Cirillo 3b
Todd Walker 2b
Ron Gant lf
Ben Petrick c
Ron Villone p

Cincinnati
Alex Ochoa rf
Barry Larkin ss
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Sean Casey 1b
Dmitri Young lf
Aaron Boone 3b
Jason LaRue c
Pokey Reese 2b
Chris Reitsma p


WP: Ron Villone (1-2)
LP: Chris Reitsma (3-6)
HR: COL - Todd Helton (23), Ron Gant (7). CIN - Pokey Reese (5).

Prior to the game, the Reds traded RHP Rob Bell to the Rangers for OF Ruben Mateo and 3B Edwin Encarnacion. Upon returning home from the road trip, the Reds lineup received reinforcements in the persons of 3B Aaron Boone, SS Barry Larkin, and CF Ken Griffey, Jr.