This Date In Reds History (6/10/12): Past Lineups

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90 years ago (1922), a 3-2 loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
George Burns cf
Jake Daubert 1b
Pat Duncan lf
George Harper rf
Ivey Wingo c
Sam Bohne 2b
Ike Caveney ss
Babe Pinelli 3b
Cactus Keck p

New York Giants
Dave Bancroft ss
Frankie Frisch 2b
Heinie Groh 3b
Irish Meusel lf
Ross Youngs rf
High Pockets Kelly 1b
Casey Stengel cf
Frank Snyder c
Phil Douglas p


WP: Red Causey (4-1)
LP: Cactus Keck (1-2)
HR: None.

This game was proclaimed George Burns Day at the Polo Grounds, as the Giants raised the flag celebrating their 1921 World Series title. Burns had been the starting CF for the Giants in 1921, hitting .333 with a .904 OPS in the Series.

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85 years ago (1927), a 9-3 win at Redland Field (Crosley Field) vs. the Phillies.

Philadelphia
Heinie Sand ss
Fresco Thompson 2b
Al Nixon cf
Russ Wrightstone 1b
Bubber Jonnard c
Cy Williams rf
Bernie Friberg 3b
Freddy Leach lf
Jack Scott p

Cincinnati
Chuck Dressen 3b
Cuckoo Christensen cf
Wally Pipp 1b
Curt Walker rf
Billy Zitzmann lf
Bubbles Hargrave c
Hod Ford 2b
Pee-Wee Wanninger ss
Jakie May p


WP: Jakie May (3-4)
LP: Jack Scott (3-7)
Sv: Ray Kolp (1)
HR: None.

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80 years ago (1932), a 4-3 loss at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan vs. the Giants.

Cincinnati
George Grantham 2b
Wally Gilbert 3b
Harvey Hendrick 1b
Wally Roettger lf
Babe Herman rf
Ernie Lombardi c
Taylor Douthit cf
Leo Durocher ss
Red Lucas p

New York Giants
Hughie Critz 2b
Len Koenecke lf
Freddie Lindstrom cf
Bill Terry 1b
Mel Ott rf
Travis Jackson ss
Shanty Hogan c
Johnny Vergez 3b
Carl Hubbell p


WP: Carl Hubbell (6-3)
LP: Red Lucas (7-5)
HR: CIN - Babe Herman (5).

Carl Hubbell pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to get the win for the Giants. Red Lucas pitched a complete-game seven-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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75 years ago (1937), a 6-5 win at Braves Field in Boston.

Cincinnati
Kiki Cuyler cf
Ival Goodman rf
Phil Weintraub lf
Buck Jordan 1b
Spud Davis c
Lew Riggs 3b
Alex Kampouris 2b
Billy Myers ss
Johnny Vander Meer p

Boston Bees
Gil English 3b
Rabbit Warstler ss
Gene Moore rf
Tony Cuccinello 2b
Wally Berger lf
Vince DiMaggio cf
Elbie Fletcher 1b
Al Lopez c
Ira Hutchinson p


WP: Al Hollingsworth (3-3)
LP: Ira Hutchinson (1-4)
Sv: Lee Grissom (4)
HR: BOS - Tony Cuccinello (3).

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70 years ago (1942), a 6-1 loss at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Billy Werber 3b
Willard Marshall lf
Mel Ott rf
Johnny Mize 1b
Hank Leiber cf
Harry Danning c
Billy Jurges ss
Mickey Witek 2b
Hal Schumacher p

Cincinnati
Eddie Joost ss
Lonny Frey 2b
Max Marshall lf
Frank McCormick 1b
Bert Haas 3b
Gee Walker cf
Ival Goodman rf
Ray Lamanno c
Johnny Vander Meer p


WP: Hal Schumacher (3-4)
LP: Johnny Vander Meer (6-4)
Sv: Ace Adams (3)
HR: None.

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65 years ago (1947), the Reds split a doubleheader at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn--winning the opener 3-1, and losing the nightcap 6-5.

First Game
Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Benny Zientara 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Babe Young 1b
Bert Haas cf
Augie Galan lf
Eddie Miller ss
Ray Lamanno c
Ewell Blackwell p

Brooklyn
Eddie Stanky 2b
Jackie Robinson 1b
Duke Snider cf
Gene Hermanski rf
Marv Rackley lf
Bruce Edwards c
Spider Jorgensen 3b
Pee Wee Reese ss
Ralph Branca p


WP: Ewell Blackwell (8-2)
LP: Ralph Branca (6-5)
HR: None.

In Game 1, Ewell Blackwell pitched a complete-game five-hitter with 7 K's to get the win for the Reds.



Second Game
Cincinnati
Frank Baumholtz rf
Benny Zientara 2b
Grady Hatton 3b
Babe Young 1b
Bert Haas cf
Augie Galan lf
Eddie Miller ss
Ray Mueller c
Johnny Vander Meer p

Brooklyn
Eddie Stanky 2b
Jackie Robinson 1b
Duke Snider rf
Carl Furillo cf
Tommy Brown lf
Bruce Edwards c
Cookie Lavagetto 3b
Pee Wee Reese ss
Rex Barney p


WP: Ralph Branca (7-5)
LP: Buddy Lively (0-2)
HR: BRO - Pee Wee Reese (7), Jackie Robinson (4).

Ralph Branca, who was the starter and loser for the Dodgers in Game 1, picked up the win in relief in Game 2.

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60 years ago (1952), a 6-5 14-inning win at Crosley Field vs. the Giants.

New York Giants
Davey Williams 2b
Alvin Dark ss
Whitey Lockman 1b
Bobby Thomson cf
Bob Elliott lf
Wes Westrum c
Don Mueller rf
Bill Rigney 3b
Sal Maglie p

Cincinnati
Roy McMillan ss
Bobby Adams 3b
Grady Hatton 2b
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Willard Marshall rf
Hank Edwards lf
Wally Westlake cf
Andy Seminick c
Ken Raffensberger p


WP: Frank Smith (4-2)
LP: Hoyt Wilhelm (4-2)
HR: NY - Bob Elliott (5).

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55 years ago (1957), a 5-2 loss at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Gus Bell cf
Frank Robinson lf
George Crowe 1b
Ed Bailey c
Don Hoak 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p

Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente rf
Gene Baker ss
Dee Fondy 1b
Frank J. Thomas lf
Gene Freese 3b
Bill Mazeroski 2b
Bill Virdon cf
Dick Rand c
Vern Law p


WP: Vern Law (3-2)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (1-4)
HR: CIN - Wally Post (7).

Vern Law pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win for the Pirates. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Johnny Temple followed by a two-run homer by Wally Post in the first inning, a leadoff single by Gus Bell in the fourth, and a two-out triple by George Crowe in the fourth.

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50 years ago (1962), the Reds split a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Phillies--losing the opener 7-5, and winning the nightcap 9-2.

First Game
Philadelphia
Tony Taylor 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Tony Gonzalez cf
Wes Covington lf
Clay Dalrymple c
Don Demeter 3b
Roy Sievers 1b
Bobby Wine ss
Jack Hamilton p

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko ss
Don Blasingame 2b
Marty Keough cf
Frank Robinson rf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Don Zimmer 3b
Johnny Edwards c
Joey Jay p


WP: Jack Baldschun (2-4)
LP: Joey Jay (8-6)
HR: PHI - Wes Covington 2 (5), Tony Taylor (6).



Second Game
Philadelphia
Tony Taylor 2b
Johnny Callison rf
Tony Gonzalez cf
Wes Covington lf
Clay Dalrymple c
Don Demeter 3b
Frank Torre 1b
Bobby Wine ss
Art Mahaffey p

Cincinnati
Eddie Kasko 3b
Don Blasingame 2b
Marty Keough cf
Frank Robinson rf
Jerry Lynch lf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Leo Cardenas ss
Hank Foiles c
Jim Maloney p


WP: Jim Maloney (1-0)
LP: Art Mahaffey (6-8)
Sv: Jim Brosnan (4)
HR: PHI - Johnny Callison (7). CIN - Marty Keough (1), Frank Robinson (7), Gordy Coleman (8), Leo Cardenas (4).

In Game 2, Jim Maloney, Bill Henry, and Jim Brosnan combined on a four-hitter with 10 K's for the Reds. The only hits for the Phillies were a one-out infield single by Tony Gonzalez in the fourth inning, a one-out solo homer by Johnny Callison in the sixth, a one-out RBI single by Tony Taylor in the seventh, and a two-out bunt single by Callison in the ninth.

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45 years ago (1967), a 9-4 win at Crosley Field vs. the Astros.

Houston
Julio Gotay 2b
Sonny Jackson ss
Jimmy Wynn cf
Rusty Staub rf
Eddie Mathews 3b
Jim Landis lf
Chuck Harrison 1b
John Bateman c
Dave Giusti p

Cincinnati
Floyd Robinson rf
Vada Pinson cf
Pete Rose lf
Tony Perez 3b
Deron Johnson 1b
Don Pavletich c
Tommy Helms 2b
Leo Cardenas ss
Mel Queen Jr. p


WP: Mel Queen Jr. (7-1)
LP: Dave Giusti (3-6)
HR: HOU - Jimmy Wynn (9).

Mel Queen pitched a complete-game seven-hitter with 5 K's to get the win for the Reds.

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35 years ago (1977), a 13-1 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. Les Expos.

Montreal
Dave Cash 2b
Chris Speier ss
Ellis Valentine rf
Tony Perez 1b
Gary Carter c
Waren Cromartie lf
Larry Parrish 3b
Andre Dawson cf
Stan Bahnsen p

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 3b
Ken Griffey rf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen 1b
George Foster lf
Johnny Bench c
Dave Concepcion ss
Cesar Geronimo cf
Fred Norman p


WP: Fred Norman (6-2)
LP: Stan Bahnsen (1-1)
Sv: Pedro Borbon (3)
HR: MON - Andre Dawson (4). CIN - George Foster (13), Cesar Geronimo (5), Dan Driessen (5).

Fred Norman and Pedro Borbon combined on a five-hitter with 5 K's for the Reds.

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30 years ago (1982), a 3-2 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Cincinnati
Paul Householder rf
Ron Oester 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
Dan Driessen 1b
Mike Vail lf
Cesar Cedeño cf
Johnny Bench 3b
Alex Treviño c
Mario Soto p

Los Angeles
Steve Sax 2b
Steve Garvey 1b
Dusty Baker lf
Pedro Guerrero cf
Rick Monday rf
Ron Cey 3b
Mike Scioscia c
Mark Belanger ss
Fernando Valenzuela p


WP: Jim Kern (1-3)
LP: Fernando Valenzuela (8-5)
Sv: Tom Hume (11)
HR: None.

Mario Soto, Jim Kern, and Tom Hume combined on a five-hitter with 7 K's for the Reds.

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25 years ago (1987), a 9-4 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Eddie Milner cf
Chris Speier 3b
Will Clark 1b
Candy Maldonado rf
Chili Davis lf
Bob Brenly c
Robby Thompson 2b
Matt Williams ss
Jim Gott p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Kurt Stillwell ss
Eric Davis cf
Dave Parker rf
Buddy Bell 3b
Terry Francona 1b
Lloyd McClendon c
Ron Oester 2b
Bill Gullickson p


WP: Keith Comstock (2-0)
LP: Bill Gullickson (7-3)
Sv: Scott Garrelts (7)
HR: SF - Will Clark (11), Bob Melvin (8). CIN - Kal Daniels 2 (13), Dave Parker (15).

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20 years ago (1992), a 6-2 loss at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Cincinnati
Bip Roberts 2b
Hal Morris 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Chris Sabo 3b
Reggie Sanders cf
Billy Hatcher lf
Paul O'Neill rf
Joe Oliver c
Jose Rijo p

San Francisco
Mike Felder cf
Willie McGee rf
Will Clark 1b
Cory Snyder lf
Matt Williams 3b
Robby Thompson 2b
Jim McNamara c
Royce Clayton ss
Bud Black p


WP: Bud Black (3-1)
LP: Jose Rijo (2-5)
HR: SF - Robby Thompson (4), Will Clark (6).

Bud Black and Jeff Brantley combined on a three-hitter with 5 K's for the Giants. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out single by Joe Oliver in the third inning, a two-out infield single by Bip Roberts in the sixth, and a leadoff single by Roberts in the ninth.

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15 years ago (1997), an 8-5 win at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Pirates.

Pittsburgh
Tony Womack 2b
Adrian Brown cf
Jason Kendall c
Kevin Young lf
Joe Randa 3b
Mark Johnson 1b
Jose Guillen rf
Kevin Polcovich ss
Jason Schmidt p

Cincinnati
Deion Sanders lf
Curtis Goodwin cf
Terry Pendleton 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Willie Greene rf
Joe Oliver c
Bret Boone 2b
Dave Burba p


WP: Mike Remlinger (1-3)
LP: Ricardo Rincon (2-3)
Sv: Jeff Shaw (11)
HR: None.