This Date In Reds History (5/6/12): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1922), a 5-4 win at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Cincinnati
George Burns cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
Wally Kimmick 2b
George Harper rf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Ike Caveney ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Johnny Couch p

St. Louis
Jack Smith rf
Jack Fournier 1b
Specs Toporcer 3b
Rogers Hornsby 2b
Cliff Heathcote cf
Austin McHenry lf
Doc Lavan ss
Eddie Ainsmith c
Jesse Haines p


WP: Johnny Couch (3-0)
LP: Jesse Haines (1-3)
HR: None.

Johnny Couch pitched a complete-game fourteen-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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85 years ago (1927), a 5-3 win at Braves Field in Boston.

Cincinnati
Hughie Critz 2b
Curt Walker rf
High Pockets Kelly lf
Wally Pipp 1b
Bubbles Hargrave c
Ethan Allen cf
Pinky Pittenger ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Carl Mays p

Boston Braves
Lance Richbourg rf
Dave Bancroft ss
Jimmy Welsh cf
Andy High 3b
Jack Fournier 1b
Eddie Moore 2b
Eddie Brown lf
Zack Taylor c
Larry Benton p


WP: Carl Mays (1-3)
LP: Johnny Wertz (1-1)
HR: CIN - High Pockets Kelly (4), Ethan Allen (1).

Carl Mays pitched a complete-game eight-hitter to get the win for the Reds. Ethan Allen hit his first major-league home run in the sixth inning for the Reds.

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80 years ago (1932), a 14-1 win at Redland Field vs. the Braves.

Boston Braves
Rabbit Maranville 2b
Red Worthington lf
Wally Berger 1b
Wes Schulmerich rf
Freddy Leach cf
Bill Akers ss
Fritz Knothe 3b
Pinky Hargrave c
Ben Cantwell p

Cincinnati
Taylor Douthit cf
George Grantham 2b
Babe Herman rf
Ernie Lombardi c
Chick Hafey lf
Wally Gilbert 3b
Mickey Heath 1b
Leo Durocher ss
Red Lucas p


WP: Red Lucas (4-1)
LP: Ben Cantwell (3-2)
HR: None.

Red Lucas pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Reds.

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75 years ago (1937), a 4-0 win at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Kiki Cuyler cf
Jimmy Outlaw 3b
Ival Goodman lf
Frank McCormick rf
Spud Davis c
Les Scarsella 1b
Charlie Gelbert ss
Alex Kampouris 2b
Lee Grissom p

New York Giants
Dick Bartell ss
Lou Chiozza 3b
Jo-Jo Moore lf
Kiddo Davis cf
Mel Ott rf
Gus Mancuso c
Johnny McCarthy 1b
Burgess Whitehead 2b
Cliff Melton p


WP: Lee Grissom (1-2)
LP: Cliff Melton (1-2)
HR: CIN - Alex Kampouris (3).

Lee Grissom pitched a five-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds. Frank McCormick made his only career appearance in the OF in this game.

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65 years ago (1947), an 11-6 win at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Bobby Adams 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Bert Haas 1b
Ray Lamanno c
Clyde Vollmer cf
Bob Usher lf
Eddie Miller ss
Bucky Walters p

New York Giants
Buddy Blattner 2b
Bill Rigney 3b
Bobby Thomson cf
Johnny Mize 1b
Willard Marshall rf
Walker Cooper c
Sid Gordon lf
Buddy Kerr ss
Monty Kennedy p


WP: Bucky Walters (2-0)
LP: Monty Kennedy (1-2)
Sv: Harry Gumbert (1)
HR: None.

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60 years ago (1952), a 5-4 10-inning loss at Crosley Field vs. the Dodgers.

Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese ss
Billy Cox 2b
Duke Snider cf
Andy Pafko lf
Carl Furillo rf
Gil Hodges 1b
Bobby Morgan 3b
Rube Walker c
Preacher Roe p

Cincinnati
Grady Hatton 2b
Bobby Adams 3b
Johnny Wyrostek cf
Joe Adcock lf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Bob Borkowski rf
Andy Seminick c
Roy McMillan ss
Herm Wehmeier p


WP: Billy Loes (3-0)
LP: Ken Raffensberger (3-2)
HR: BRO - Gil Hodges (2), Duke Snider (2).

Reds C Andy Seminick left the game in the seventh inning with a sprained ankle after sliding into 2B on a bunt attempt by Roy McMillan. Joe Rossi replaced Seminick at C.

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50 years ago (1962), the Reds split a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals--winning 5-4 in the opener, and losing 3-0 in the nightcap.

First Game
St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Julian Javier 2b
Bill White 1b
Stan Musial rf
Ken Boyer 3b
Minnie Miñoso lf
Carl Sawatski c
Julio Gotay ss
Ernie Broglio p

Cincinnati
Don Blasingame 2b
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Wally Post lf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Joey Jay p


WP: Dave Sisler (1-0)
LP: Don Ferrarese (0-2)
HR: CIN - Gordy Coleman (4).



Second Game
St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Julian Javier 2b
Bill White 1b
Stan Musial rf
Ken Boyer 3b
Minnie Miñoso lf
Gene Oliver c
Julio Gotay ss
Bob Gibson p

Cincinnati
Don Blasingame 2b
Eddie Kasko 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinison rf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Wally Post lf
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Moe Drabowsky p


WP: Bob Gibson (3-1)
LP: Moe Drabowsky (0-3)
HR: STL - Stan Musial (4).

In Game 2, Bob Gibson pitched a five-hit shutout with 8 K's to get the win for the Cardinals. Moe Drabowsky pitched a complete-game five-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1967), a 4-3 win at Atlanta Stadium.

Cincinnati
Tommy Harper rf
Vada Pinson cf
Pete Rose lf
Deron Johnson 3b
Lee May 1b
Tommy Helms 2b
Johnny Edwards c
Leo Cardenas ss
Billy McCool p

Atlanta
Denis Menke ss
Felipe Alou cf
Hank Aaron rf
Joe Torre 1b
Rico Carty lf
Gene Oliver c
Clete Boyer 3b
Felix Millan 2b
Bob Bruce p


WP: Billy McCool (3-1)
LP: Bob Bruce (1-1)
Sv: Ted Abernathy (10)
HR: CIN - Pete Rose (2). ATL - Gene Oliver (1).

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40 years ago (1972), an 8-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Rennie Stennett 2b
Al Oliver cf
Roberto Clemente rf
Willie Stargell lf
Richie Hebner 3b
Manny Sanguillen c
Bob Robertson 1b
Gene Alley ss
Steve Blass p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Bobby Tolan cf
Johnny Bench c
Tony Perez 1b
Bernie Carbo rf
Denis Menke 3b
Dave Concepcion ss
Pedro Borbon p


WP: Steve Blass (2-1)
LP: Pedro Borbon (0-1)
HR: CIN - Joe Morgan (2).

Steve Blass pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Pirates. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Bobby Tolan in the first inning, a two-out single by Denis Menke in the second, a one-out single by Bernie Carbo in the fourth, and a one-out solo homer by Joe Morgan in the eighth. Pirates RF Roberto Clemente led off the third inning with a single for his 2900th career hit.

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35 years ago (1977), a 6-3 loss at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
George Foster cf
Johnny Bench lf
Bob Bailey 1b
Dave Concepcion ss
Bill Plummer c
Jack Billingham p

Pittsburgh
Omar Moreno cf
Frank Taveras ss
Dave Parker rf
Al Oliver lf
Willie Stargell 1b
Rennie Stennett 2b
Phil Garner 3b
Duffy Dyer c
John Candelaria p


WP: John Candelaria (3-0)
LP: Jack Billingham (3-2)
Sv: Goose Gossage (3)
HR: None.

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25 years ago (1987), a 3-2 loss at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Kurt Stillwell ss
Dave Parker rf
Eric Davis cf
Buddy Bell 3b
Bo Diaz c
Terry Francona 1b
Ron Oester 2b
Mario Soto p

New York Mets
Lenny Dykstra cf
Wally Backman 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Gary Carter c
Darryl Strawberry rf
Kevin McReynolds lf
Howard Johnson ss
Dave Magadan 3b
Rick Aguilera p


WP: Rick Aguilera (3-1)
LP: Mario Soto (2-1)
Sv: Jesse Orosco (7)
HR: None.

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20 years ago (1992), a 5-3 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Bill Pecota 2b
Dick Schofield Jr. ss
Dave Magadan 3b
Bobby Bonilla rf
Eddie Murray 1b
Howard Johnson cf
Charlie O'Brien c
Daryl Boston lf
Anthony Young p

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 2b
Dave Martinez cf
Reggie Sanders lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Chris Sabo 3b
Bill Doran 1b
Joe Oliver c
Freddie Benavides ss
Greg Swindell p


WP: Greg Swindell (3-1)
LP: Anthony Young (2-1)
Sv: Norm Charlton (8)
HR: NY - Dick Schofield Jr. (1). CIN - Joe Oliver (2), Chris Sabo (2).

Former Penn State All-American and Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions tailback D.J. Dozier made his major-league debut for the Mets in this game.

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15 years ago (1997), a 3-2 11-inning win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders cf
Pokey Reese ss
Hal Morris 1b
Reggie Sanders rf
Eddie Taubensee lf
Bret Boone 2b
Willie Greene 3b
Joe Oliver c
Dave Burba p

Los Angeles
Todd Hollandsworth cf
Greg Gagne ss
Mike Piazza c
Eric Karros 1b
Raul Mondesi rf
Todd Zeile 3b
Billy Ashley lf
Juan Castro 2b
Pedro Astacio p


WP: Jeff Brantley (1-1)
LP: Mark Guthrie (1-1)
Sv: Mike Remlinger (1)
HR: CIN - Deion Sanders (2), Eduardo Perez (1). LA - Raul Mondesi (7).

The Reds released RHP Ricky Bones prior to the game.

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10 years ago (2002), an 8-5 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers
Eric Young 2b
Tyler Houston 3b
Jeffrey Hammonds cf
Richie Sexson 1b
Geoff Jenkins lf
Matt Stairs rf
Jose Hernandez ss
Raul Casanova c
Ruben Quevedo p

Cincinnati
Todd Walker 2b
Juan Encarnacion cf
Sean Casey 1b
Austin Kearns rf
Adam Dunn lf
Aaron Boone 3b
Wilton Guerrero ss
Jason LaRue c
Joey Hamilton p


WP: Jim Brower (2-0)
LP: Ruben Quevedo (1-4)
Sv: Danny Graves (11)
HR: MIL - Geoff Jenkins (3). CIN - Adam Dunn (7).

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Five years ago (2007), a 9-3 win at Great American Ball Park vs. the Rockies.

Colorado
Willy Taveras cf
Troy Tulowitzki ss
Matt Holliday lf
Todd Helton 1b
Garrett Atkins 3b
Brad Hawpe rf
Chris Iannetta c
Jamey Carroll 2b
Josh Fogg p

Cincinnati
Ryan Freel 2b
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Alex Gonzalez ss
Josh Hamilton cf
David Ross c
Bronson Arroyo p


WP: Bronson Arroyo (2-2)
LP: Josh Fogg (1-3)
Sv: David Weathers (6)
HR: CIN - Alex Gonzalez (5), Josh Hamilton 2 (8), Ryan Freel (1).

Rockies CF Willy Taveras left the game in the fifth inning with an injured groin. Steve Finley replaced Taveras in CF for the Rockies.