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Cincinnati Reds II |
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1877 - The Reds are disband
before an eastern road trip due to a lack of
funds by owner Josiah Keck. The club would be
reorganized three weeks later by new owner J.W.
Neff. |
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Cincinnati Reds III |
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1893 - At League Park the Reds
smash their Ohio River rivals, Louisville
Colonels, by a score of 30-12. Cincinnati scored
14 runs in the 1st inning and totaled 55 total
bases. Cincinnati tallied 19 singles‚ 4 doubles‚
5 triples‚ and 3 homers. |
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1907 - At League Park,
Cincinnati lose to the Giants 4-3. Reds catcher
Admiral Schlei becomes the first Cincinnati
catcher to wear shin guards. He tested the them
out in the 9th inning of the game. |
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1909 - The first night game is
played in Cincinnati history. The match was
between Elks Lodges of Cincinnati and a Newport
Kentucky club. The Elks won by a score of 8-5.
Local papers reported that the lights were
sufficient to illuminate the infield, but the
outfielders had trouble seeing the ball. |
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1947 - The Reds defeat the
Braves at Crosley Field by a score of 6-0.
Boston enters the game with 55 hits in their
previous 4 games but Cincinnati's Ewell
Blackwell twirls a no-hitter in the victory. |
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1952 - The Reds defeat the
Braves in Boston by a score of 3-1. Losing
pitcher was Warren Spahn who stuck out eleven
Reds but still lost. |
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1968 - In Atlanta the Reds
defeat the Braves, 7-5. Pete Rose collects five
hits. Three are doubles and two are singles. |
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1977 - Tom Seaver makes his
debut in a Reds uniform, defeating the Expos in
a three-hitting shutout. Final score, 6-0. |
