This Date In Reds History (8/1/11): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1921), a 5-4 loss at Redland Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
George J. Burns cf
Dave Bancroft ss
Frankie Frisch 3b
Ross Youngs rf
George Kelly 1b
Irish Meusel lf
Johnny Rawlings 2b
Earl Smith c
Fred Toney p

Cincinnati
Greasy Neale rf
Sam Bohne 2b
Heinie Groh 3b
Edd Roush cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
Ivey Wingo c
Larry Kopf ss
Cliff Markle p


WP: Fred Toney (10-8)
LP: Cliff Markle (0-1)
Sv: Jesse Barnes (6)
HR: None.

Cliff Markle pitched a complete-game twelve-hitter with 5 K's in a losing effort for the Reds.

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80 years ago (1931), a 1-0 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Estel Crabtree rf
Nick Cullop lf
Harvey Hendrick 1b
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Taylor Douthit cf
Clyde Beck 3b
Leo Durocher ss
Clyde Sukeforth c
Eppa Rixey p

Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner cf
George Grantham 2b
Adam Comorosky lf
Pie Traynor 3b
Paul Waner rf
Howdy Groskloss 2b
Eddie Phillips c
Tommy Thevenow ss
Glenn Spencer p


WP: Glenn Spencer (6-6)
LP: Eppa Rixey (3-4)
HR: None.

Glenn Spencer pitched a three-hit shutout to get the win for the Pirates. Eppa Rixey pitched a complete-game nine-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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75 years ago (1936), an 11-4 loss at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Cincinnati
Hub Walker cf
Kiki Cuyler lf
Ival Goodman rf
Les Scarsella 1b
Ernie Lombardi c
Lew Riggs 3b
Billy Myers ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Paul Derringer p

Brooklyn
Jim Bucher 2b
Johnny Cooney cf
Joe Stripp 3b
Buddy Hassett 1b
Babe Phelps c
George Watkins lf
Eddie Wilson rf
Lonny Frey ss
Max Butcher p


WP: Max Butcher (2-1)
LP: Paul Derringer (12-13)
HR: BRO - Babe Phelps (2).

Max Butcher pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 8 K's to get the win for the Dodgers.

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70 years ago (1941), a 5-1 win at Crosley Field vs. the Braves.

Boston Braves
Skippy Roberge 2b
Johnny Cooney cf
Sibby Sisti 3b
Max West lf
Frank Demaree rf
Eddie Miller ss
Buddy Gremp 1b
Ray Berres c
Al Javery p

Cincinnati
Billy Werber 3b
Mike W. McCormick lf
Lonny Frey 2b
Frank McCormick 1b
Jim Gleeson rf
Ernie Lombardi c
Harry Craft cf
Eddie Joost ss
Johnny Vander Meer p


WP: Johnny Vander Meer (9-10)
LP: Al Javery (6-5)
HR: None.

Johnny Vander Meer pitched a complete-game two-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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60 years ago (1951), a 1-0 win at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Eddie Waitkus 1b
Richie Ashburn cf
Willie Jones 3b
Del Ennis rf
Tommy Brown lf
Granny Hamner ss
Putsy Caballero 2b
Andy Seminick c
Russ Meyer p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Connie Ryan 2b
Johnny Wyrostek rf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Hank Edwards lf
Lloyd Merriman cf
Dixie Howell c
Roy McMillan ss
Ken Raffensberger p


WP: Ken Raffensberger (11-11)
LP: Russ Meyer (8-9)
HR: None.

Ken Raffensberger pitched a four-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds.

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55 years ago (1956), a 3-1 loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Roy McMillan ss
Frank Robinson lf
George Crowe 1b
Gus Bell cf
Smoky Burgess c
Ray Jablonski 3b
Wally Post rf
Johnny Klippstein p

New York Giants
Jackie Brandt lf
Don Mueller rf
Red Schoendienst 2b
Willie Mays cf
Bill White 1b
Bill Sarni c
Daryl Spencer ss
Foster Castleman 3b
Ruben Gomez p


WP: Ruben Gomez (6-11)
LP: Johnny Klippstein (9-8)
Sv: Marv Grissom (5)
HR: None.

Ruben Gomez and Marv Grissom combined on a two-hitter for the Giants. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Wally Post in the third inning, and a two-out pinch-hit single by Stan Palys in the eighth.

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45 years ago (1966), a 3-2 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

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

St. Louis
Lou Brock lf
Julian Javier 2b
Curt Flood cf
Orlando Cepeda 1b
Mike Shannon rf
Tim McCarver c
Charley Smith 3b
Dal Maxvill ss
Ray Washburn p


WP: Jim O'Toole (4-3)
LP: Ray Washburn (9-5)
Sv: Don Nottebart (8)
HR: CIN - Gordy Coleman (2).

Jim O'Toole, Jack Baldschun, Ted Davidson, and Don Nottebart combined on a four-hitter with 5 K's for the Reds. The only hits for the Cardinals were a leadoff double by Lou Brock in the first inning, a one-out triple by Julian Javier followed by an RBI single by Curt Flood in the sixth, and a leadoff single by Tim McCarver in the ninth.

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40 years ago (1971), a 5-4 11-inning loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Ty Cline cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Bernie Carbo lf
Jimmy Stewart 3b
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Jim McGlothlin p

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Manny Mota lf
Bill Buckner rf
Dick Allen 1b
Willie Crawford cf
Jim Lefebvre 2b
Steve Garvey 3b
Tom Haller c
Bill Singer p


WP: Pete Mikkelsen (7-3)
LP: Joe Gibbon (3-5)
HR: CIN - Al Ferrara (1), Tony Perez (19).

The Dodgers scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eleventh inning on a catcher's interference call against Johnny Bench with the bases loaded. Manny Mota was the runner at 3rd, and he attempted to steal home. Bench stepped in front of the plate and tagged him for what appeared to be the third out, but Willie Crawford swung to protect Mota and made contact with Bench. Catcher's interference was the call, and Crawford took his base. Since the bases were loaded, Mota crossed the plate with the winning run.

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35 years ago (1976), a 5-4 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Padres.

San Diego
Johnny Grubb rf
Enzo Hernandez ss
Jerry Turner lf
Willie Davis cf
Mike Ivie 1b
Ted Kubiak 2b
Doug Rader 3b
Fred Kendall c
Randy Jones p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ed Armbrister rf
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Doug Flynn 2b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Santo Alcala p


WP: Santo Alcala (10-3)
LP: Randy Jones (18-5)
Sv: Rawly Eastwick (13)
HR: SD - Fred Kendall (2). CIN - George Foster (23).

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25 years ago (1986), a 9-5 loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Kurt Stillwell ss
Buddy Bell 3b
Dave Parker rf
Eric Davis cf
Bo Diaz c
Tony Perez 1b
Nick Esasky lf
Ron Oester 2b
Mario Soto p

Los Angeles
Steve Sax 2b
Mike Scioscia c
Bill Madlock 3b
Franklin Stubbs rf
Len Matuszek lf
Greg Brock 1b
Mariano Duncan ss
Reggie D. Williams cf
Rick Honeycutt p


WP: Rick Honeycutt (7-6)
LP: Mario Soto (3-9)
Sv: Ken Howell (10)
HR: CIN - Eric Davis (16). LA - Greg Brock (10).

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20 years ago (1991), an 8-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Darren Lewis cf
Willie McGee rf
Will Clark 1b
Kevin Mitchell lf
Matt Williams 3b
Robby Thompson 2b
Kirt Manwaring c
Jose Uribe ss
Paul McClellan p

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Billy Hatcher cf
Hal Morris 1b
Chris Sabo 3b
Paul O'Neill rf
Bill Doran 2b
Glenn Braggs lf
Jeff Reed c
Kip Gross p


WP: Paul McClellan (2-0)
LP: Kip Gross (4-2)
HR: SF - Will Clark (20), Kevin Mitchell (20). CIN - Paul O'Neill (18).

Paul McClellan pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to get the win for the Giants. RHP Milton Hill made his major-league debut for the Reds in this game.

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15 years ago (1996), a 9-7 win at Stade Olympique in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Lenny Harris 3b
Hal Morris 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Kevin Mitchell lf
Eric Davis cf
Reggie Sanders rf
Eddie Taubensee c
Bret Boone 2b
Roger Salkeld p

Montreal
Mark Grudzielanek ss
Mike Lansing 2b
Cliff Floyd lf
Moises Alou rf
Darrin Fletcher c
Henry Rodriguez 1b
Rondell White cf
Shane Andrews 3b
Mark Leiter p


WP: Jeff Shaw (4-4)
LP: Mike Dyer (5-4)
Sv: Jeff Brantley (29)
HR: CIN - Reggie Sanders (12), Eddie Taubensee (7), Eric Davis (19), Barry Larkin (18). MON - Shane Andrews 2 (15), Mike Lansing (9).

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10 years ago (2001), a 10-5 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Adam Dunn rf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Sean Casey 1b
Aaron Boone 2b
Dmitri Young lf
Jason LaRue c
Pokey Reese ss
Lance Davis p

Los Angeles
Paul Lo Duca c
Mark Grudzielanek 2b
Shawn Green rf
Gary Sheffield lf
Eric Karros 1b
Adrian Beltre 3b
Marquis Grissom cf
Jeff Reboulet ss
Terry Adams p


WP: Lance Davis (5-1)
LP: Terry Adams (7-4)
HR: CIN - Ken Griffey Jr. (9).

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Five years ago (2006), a 10-4 loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Dodgers.

Los Angeles
Rafael Furcal ss
Kenny Lofton cf
Julio Lugo 2b
J.D. Drew rf
Andre Ethier lf
Wilson Betemit 3b
Russell Martin c
James Loney 1b
Aaron Sele p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel rf
Adam Dunn lf
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Rich Aurilia 3b
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Brandon Phillips 2b
David Ross c
Royce Clayton ss
Bronson Arroyo p


WP: Aaron Sele (7-4)
LP: Bill Bray (2-2)
HR: LA - Wilson Betemit (10). CIN - David Ross (13), Adam Dunn (32).

During the off day on July 31, the Reds acquired LHP Rheal Cormier from the Phillies for RHP Justin Germano, and acquired RHP Kyle Lohse from the Twins for minor-league RHP Zach Ward.

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Originally Posted by Big Klu

40 years ago (1971), a 5-4 11-inning loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose rf
Ty Cline cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Bernie Carbo lf
Jimmy Stewart 3b
Tommy Helms 2b
Woody Woodward ss
Jim McGlothlin p

Los Angeles
Maury Wills ss
Manny Mota lf
Bill Buckner rf
Dick Allen 1b
Willie Crawford cf
Jim Lefebvre 2b
Steve Garvey 3b
Tom Haller c
Bill Singer p


WP: Pete Mikkelsen (7-3)
LP: Joe Gibbon (3-5)
HR: CIN - Al Ferrara (1), Tony Perez (19).

The Dodgers scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eleventh inning on a catcher's interference call against Johnny Bench with the bases loaded. Manny Mota was the runner at 3rd, and he attempted to steal home. Bench stepped in front of the plate and tagged him for what appeared to be the third out, but Willie Crawford swung to protect Mota and made contact with Bench. Catcher's interference was the call, and Crawford took his base. Since the bases were loaded, Mota crossed the plate with the winning run.

This has to be one of strangest ways to lose a game. This years team hasn't lost a game like this yet.
Another strange thing happened in a game in LA during the 1971 season. During a game a bag of dirt mysteriously fell from the sky and landed on the infield. Near Woody Woodward,IIRC. No one every received an explanation for this as to where it came from or what was going on. I can still remember to this day the Reds announcers,Al Michaels, Joe Nuxhall and manager Sparky Anderson talking in amazement about this the following day. Does anyone else remember reading or hearing about this?