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Cincinnati Reds II |
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1876
- Playing a game at Brooklyn's Union Grounds,
the Mutuals destroy the Reds by a score of 12-5.
The game was tied until the fifth inning when
New York began scoring runs with ease. |
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Cincinnati Reds III |
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1901 - At League Park the Reds
defeat the Giants, 6-4. Former Reds prospect,
Christy Mathewson, gets the loss. |
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1903 - At League Park the Reds
defeat Brooklyn by a score of 1-0. Cincinnati's
starting pitcher, Jack Sutthoff throws a two
hitter and drives in the only run with a
sacrifice fly in the 7th inning. |
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1905 - At League Park the Reds
hammer Brooklyn by a score of 11-2. In
attendance was President Roosevelt's daughter,
Alice, who watched the game from Box 32 in the
grandstand which was known as the Palace of the
Fans. |
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1920 - The Reds lose to the
Giants at the Polo Grounds by a score of 5-4.
Cincinnati's centerfielder Edd Roush falls
asleep while in the outfield during a long
argument in the infield. His teammate, Heinie
Groh had to wake up him but Roush was ejected
non-the-less for delay of game. |
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1940 - At Crosley Field, the
Reds obliterate the Dodgers, 23-2.
Brooklyn's reliever, Carl Doyle, gives up
sixteen hits and fourteen runs in the 4th
inning. Cincinnati's Harry Craft hits for the
cycle, while Frank McCormick scores five runs. |
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1961 - At Crosley Field
the Reds defeat the Braves, 10-8, despite
Milwaukee hitting four consecutive homeruns in
the 7th inning. Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe
Adcock and Frank Thomas do the deed, setting a
major league record. |
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1965 - In the draft the Reds
pick Bernie Carbo in the first round and Johnny
Bench in the second round. |
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1981 - Cincinnati selects Paul
O'Neill in the 4th round of the draft. |
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1988 - The Reds defeat the
Padres, 7-1, behind Paul O'Neill's five hits. |
