*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! AUGUST 5 *** August 5, 2009 - Justin Lehr tossed a complete game 4 hit SHUTOUT on 117 pitches, REDS blanked Cubs 4-0 @ GABP (22,098). New Acquisition 3B Scott Rolen Homered, it was his 1st hit as a RED! < HR: S Rolen (9, off R Harden, 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF) >. Back in the lineup for the first time following a beaning that put him out for two games, Scott Rolen slugged his first pitch from Rich Harden for a two-run homer to left field. It was Rolens first long ball and first hit in seven at-bats for Cincinnati since his Friday trade from the Blue Jays for three players. Reds owner/CEO Bob Castellinis face was beaming when he emerged from his teams clubhouse. Everybody cheer up! Its almost like winning the World Series, Castellini said. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200908050.shtml baseball-reference/players/l/lehrju01.shtml reds mark sheldon game story w/ VIDEO! chicago.cubs.mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090805&content_id=6259876&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin August 5, 2006 - 2B Brandon Phillips Homered Twice! Game tied 6-6 in bottom of 8th, Phillips launched his 2nd HR to give REDS lead they would keep, beating Braves 8-6 @ GABP(33,170). < REDS HRS = HR: A Dunn (33, off J Shiell, 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Phillips 2 (10, 1 off J Shiell, 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF, 1 off T Yates, 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF) > Phillips also had a double & a walk to go with the 2 HRs, for 5 RBIS & 3 Runs scored. Jerry Narrons 2nd place REDS (57-53) remained 2.5 games behind 1st place. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200608050.shtml August 5, 2000 - Cincinnati Reds signed free agent Jed Hansen. August 5, 1993 - 33,871 @ Riverfront watch Reds win 4th game in row, beat Rockies 11-4. C Joe Oliver had 5 RBIS & Jose Rijo won his 10th game (10-5, 2.73 ERA), throwing 113 pitches, in 7 innings, struck out 9. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199308050.shtml August 5, 1991 - LF Glenn Braggs homered twice! REDS beat Dodgers 10-6 @ Riverfront (34,997). < REDS HRs = HR: G Braggs 2 (10, 1 off R Martinez, 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF, 1 off J Gott, 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Sabo (17, off R Martinez, 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF) > Jose Rijo won his 8th game. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199108050.shtml August 5, 1990 - MORGAN COOPERSTOWN INDUCTION DELAYED! Hall of Fame induction ceremonies for Jim Palmer & Joe Morgan are rained out in Cooperstown, NY. The ceremony will be conducted the following day at a local high school.........In the actual August 5, 1990 game, 38,789 @ Riverfront watch Jose Rijo (8-4, 3.36 ERA) fire a complete game 5 hitter, throwing 138 pitches! 1st place REDS (62-44) beat Padres 6-2. < REDS HRs = HR: H Morris (4, off C Schiraldi, 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); B Hatcher (4, off C Schiraldi, 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199008050.shtml August 5, 1988 - Cincinnati Reds signed Free Agent Eddie Milner. ** Milner came and left a few times, Mgr. Pete Rose really liked him ** In the actual August 5, 1988 game, Tied 7-7 in Bottom of 7th inning, CF Eric Davis slammed a 2 run Homer, REDS score 3 total, hang on to beat Padres 10-7 @ Riverfront (29,340) baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198808050.shtml August 5, 1986 - @ Candlestick Park, Reds center fielder Eric Davis becomes the 4000th strikeout victim of Giants southpaw Steve Carlton. The historic whiff occurs in the 3rd inning with two runners on base and no outs in the Reds eventual 11 - 6 victory. baseball-reference/boxes/SFN/SFN198608050.shtml August 5, 1985 - RF Dave Parker had 4 hits, including a HR & 2 doubles, 3 RBIS & scored 2 runs in a REDS 8-7 win over San Diego @ Riverfront. The Cobra had 21 HRs & 80 RBIs at this point in 1985, on the way to 34/125, which the 125 RBIs led the NL. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198508050.shtml August 5, 1982 - Tom Seaver (5-11, 5.26 ERA) notched his final win as a Cincinnati Red (6 IP, 1 ER). He would make 2 other starts after this, but each would result in losses. The Reds were on the way to 101 loses, Seaver was hurt often in 1982 and actually shut down his season with about 6 weeks left and went home to Connecticut. His famous quote was if i am going to be this bad, i would rather do it closer to home ...He was traded back to Mets in off-season. REDS beat Padres 4-2 in San Diego. ....Johnny Bench, playing third base, homered in this game = HR: J Bench (9, off T Lollar, 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).....And Brad The Animal Lesley closed with his 1st MLB career Save! baseball-reference/boxes/SDN/SDN198208050.shtml retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1982/Kseavt0010171982.htm August 5, 1979 - REDS beat Padres 9-1 @ Riverfront (42,812), behind Frank Pastore (W, 7 IP, 1 ER) and 4 REDS homers = HR: R Knight (7, off R Jones, 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Morgan (7, off R Jones, 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Bench (12, off E Rasmussen, 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); H Cruz (2, off E Rasmussen, 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF). Johnny Bench played this game at First Base. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197908050.shtml August 5, 1978 – Rookie Mike LaCoss pitched complete game 4 hitter, only facing 29 batters, REDS beat Padres 7-1 @ Riverfront (40,202), 2nd place REDS (64-45) remained 1 game out of 1st. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197808050.shtml August 5, 1977 - @ Riverfront (50,085), Cincinnati native Dave Parker (at the time a Pirate) became the 1st man to reach the upper level RED SEATS in right field with a blast off Reds lefty Fred Norman. Reds lost 12-1, game one of doubleheader. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197708051.shtml Reds lost game two as well..... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197708052.shtml August 5, 1976 - Fred Norman (11-2, 2.25 ERA) pitched complete game, outdueling Don Sutton, Reds beat Dodgers 3-2 @ Dodger Stadium. Defending World Champion 1st place REDS (70-39) had a 10 game lead on 2nd Place Dodgers. baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN197608050.shtml August 5, 1975 - Philadelphia Phillies traded Dave Schneck to Cincinnati Reds for John Vukovich. August 5, 1974 - In top of 9th inning @ Dodger Stadium, during an ABC Monday Night telecast of Reds-Dodger game, Alex Stein, 19, & his tiny Whippet, Ashley, dash onto the field & begin lofting spectacular Frisbee tosses. The crowd roars and the two are caught on Network cameras, initiating a nationwide Frisbee craze! Stein, who snuck his dog into the stadium, is arrested when he leaves the field. REDS lose 6-3. baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN197408050.shtml ** i actually remember this. This guy & his dog ended up on every local, regional & national TV variety show on the planet. *** Archival link! articles.latimes/1986-12-19/news/vw-3449_1_ashley-whippet VIDEO! lol https://m.youtube/watch?v=S52gGJY2wcQ August 5, 1973 - Ross Grimsley (11-6, 2.88 ERA) fired a complete game (1 ER, 8 hits), outdueling JR Richard, REDS won 3rd game in a row, beat Astros 7-1 @ Riverfront (44,194), But REDS remain 3 GB in 2nd place (67-46) baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197308050.shtml August 5, 1972 - Tie game, LF Pete Rose tripled in bottom of 8th and came home to score on same play as Braves SS Marty Perez made error, a few batters later C Johnny Bench Homered, 1st place REDS (61-38) won 3rd game in a row, beat Atlanta 4-2 @ Riverfront. (36,792) baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197208050.shtml August 5, 1969 - Gary Nolan outdueled Tom Seaver, REDS beat NY Mets 8-5 @ Crosley(31,062) in game one of a doubleheader. Big Red Machine slammed 3 home runs = HR: B Tolan (19, off T Seaver, 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs); P Rose (12, off T Seaver, 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out); T Perez (28, off J DiLauro, 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out). baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196908051.shtml REDS dropped game two, Nolan Ryan dominated with complete game, NY won 10-1. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196908052.shtml Mgr. Dave Bristols REDS (57-46) were in 3rd place but only 1 game behind 1st place! August 5, 1960 - Bob Purkey (W, 11-7, 3.86 ERA) & Marshall Bridges (S,2) combined on a 5 hit SHUTOUT, blanking Cards 3-0 in STL. baseball-reference/boxes/SLN/SLN196008050.shtml August 5, 1958 - REDS score 3 in bottom of 9th to come back and beat Phillies 6-5 @ Crosley. The walkoff game-winner comes on CF Frank Robinsons 2 out, 2 RBI double to deep CF < CIN F. Robinson, off T. Farrell, Double to CF (Deep CF); 2B Temple Scores; PR Miksis Scores > Hamilton Joe Nuxhall gets the W (9-7, 3.32 ERA) in relief. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN195808050.shtml August 5, 1952 - Ken Raffensberger (12-9, 2.55 ERA) tossed a complete game 7 hit SHUTOUT as REDS blanked Cubs 4-0 @ Crosley. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN195208050.shtml August 5, 1939 - 2 moves! 1) Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bud Hafey from Cincinnati Reds. 2) Cincinnati Reds traded players to be named later and $40,000 to New York Yankees for Vince DiMaggio. Reds sent Frenchy Bordagaray (January 27, 1940) & Nino Bongiovanni (January 27, 1940) to Yankees to complete trade. August 5, 1931 - Cubs edge Reds, 3 - 2 @ Wrigley Field, when REDS SS Leo Durocher boots a ground ball hit by Chicagos Kiki Cuyler. It ends a string of 251 errorless chances in 53 games for Durocher. baseball-reference/boxes/CHN/CHN193108050.shtml August 5, 1912 - Cincinnati Reds selected John Frill off waivers from St. Louis Browns. August 5, 1905 - Reds score 8 runs in the 1st en route to a 19 - 6 win over Brooklyn. Local Cincinnati Native, UC Alumnus & Future Cooperstown Hall Of Famer 2B Miller Huggins scores 5 runs for Cincinnati! baseball-reference/players/h/huggimi01.shtml August 5, 1901 - At Cincinnati, Chicagos Topsy Hartsel strokes two inside-the-park homers, but they are not enough as Chicago loses to Cincinnati Reds, 10 - 7. REDS Whitey Guese takes the decision over Jock Menefee.
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