*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! JULY 19 *** July 19, 1985 - BUDDY BELL COMES HOME! Third baseman Buddy Bell, a 5 time AL All-Star, Moeller High School product & also the son of popular Reds great Gus Bell, was acquired from Texas amid great fanfare. Reds gave up another local Cincinnatian, Wyoming High Schools RHP Jeff Russell and 4th outfielder Duane Walker. ** Impact: Player-Manager Pete Roses 1985 Reds were the surprise of MLB, contending for the NL WEST title (they would finish 2nd) and third base had been platooned with Nick Esasky and Wayne Krenchicki. Native son Bell added a multi-time all star & provided stability. His glove was still 1st rate, too. It was a pleasure to watch Buddy play defense for 2.5 years. He is the best REDS defensive third baseman i have seen in person. Neck-and-neck with Scott Rolen. I give edge to Buddy, as he was an absolute master on Astroturf. baseball-reference/players/b/bellbu01.shtml *** One more memory, i was at ballpark that night, (A-28,929) July 19, 1985, Buddy made his debut as a RED, Went 1 for 4. Saw Father Gus Bell walking around in Blue Seat level. REDS won in bottom of 9th inning on a thrilling walkoff, Gary Redus hit double off Kent Tekulve , scoring Ron Oester for a 3-2 win over Phillies. (Technically, this trade was made toward end of day on july 18th). baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198507190.shtml July 19, 1978 - 32 GAMES FOR ROSE HITTING STREAK! On the road against Philadelphia Phils, Pete Rose beats out a 9th-inning bunt to keep his hitting streak alive. THE STREAK looked dead when Pete was retired in the 8th inning while still hitless, but Big Red Machine score 4 runs to give Rose the chance to hit again. Mike Schmidt couldnt handle Roses bunt. Reds won 7 - 2. ***I recall watching this game live on WLWT5. It was very big and people nationwide started to really get into this CHASE of Petes at this very moment. It snowballed.*** baseball-reference/boxes/PHI/PHI197807190.shtml retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/Irosep0010161978.htm July 19, 2001 - ADAM DUNN CALLED UP TO REDS! Rockies obtain OF Alex Ochoa from Reds for 2B Todd Walker & minor league OF Robin Jennings. The Reds also call up top OF prospect Adam Dunn, who has hit 32 homers in the minors this year. Dunn will clout 19 homers for the Reds including 12 in August, setting the National League rookie record for most home run in any month. (The old mark of 11 was set by Frank Robinson, in August 1956) Dunn will not appear in the game played on July 19, 2001. His MLB Debut comes July 20th, we will cover that tomororow. Check this page for it then ! :-D ENQUIRER 2001 article on Ochoa-Walker trade reds.enquirer/2001/07/20/red_ochoa-walker_trade.html ENQUIRER 2001 article day Adam Dunn called up, got a giggle from Leatherpants 10-12 years comment. reds.enquirer/2001/07/20/red_reds_call_dunn_to.html July 19, 1998 - EDUARDO PEREZ REACHES RED SEATS! @ Cinergy/Riverfront, Eduardo Perez rocketed a 444-foot shot into the RED SEATS above left field. The home run followed Dmitri Youngs walk, so it made it a 6-2 game. And it made Perez and his father, Tony, the only father and son combo to hit red-seat homers. Only 15 players have reached the red, and two are named Perez. Thats a special occasion, Eduardo said. But our REDS lost to Padres 7-6. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199807190.shtml ENQUIRER archival pieces : enquirer/columns/daugherty/1998/07/072098pd.html reds.enquirer/1998/07/072098game.html July 19, 1977 - JOE MORGAN HITS LEADOFF HOME RUN IN ALL STAR GAME! Morgans blast landed him on the cover of The Sporting News, which i still own a copy of to this day. Lol. >> @ Yankee Stadium, National League scores 4 times in the opening inning off Orioles Jim Palmer, en route to a 7 - 5 All-Star Game victory. Dodger Don Sutton, hurling 3 scoreless innings, is named the games MVP. Tom Seaver in a REDS uniform appears in New York since his June 15 trade from Mets to REDS. *** there were 10 REDS @ 1977 all star game if you count the manager & coaches! Lol ** baseball-reference/allstar/1977-allstar-game.shtml LINK with review & screen caps of 77 ASG, also features other things from TWIB show from that week, George Foster, etc... amazinavenue/2013/2/13/3974336/this-week-in-baseball-season-one-recaps-episode-8 July 19, 1979 - RAY KNIGHT PLATES 6! 3B Ray Knight drives in 6 runs to lead John McNamaras 2nd place Reds (49-46) to a 16 - 4 clipping of Cardinals in St. Louis. Ray had a Grand Slam & a Sacrifice fly. < HR: R Knight (3, off W McEnaney, 9th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF-CF) > < SF: R Knight (4, off G Frazier) > baseball-reference/boxes/SLN/SLN197907190.shtml July 19, 2012 - One of the great all-time comeback win games ever for REDS. A business man special @ GABP (21,620), I was there. 1st place REDS (52-40) losing 6-0 to Diamondbacks going to bottom of 6th, they explode for 4 runs in bottom of 6th and 3 runs in bottom of 7th to take 7-6 lead! (I had one foot out of gate, had left seat to leave when 1st rally hit. I watched rest of game in standing area, afraid to change luck!!! Lol ) < HR: B Phillips (11, off J Saunders, 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF) > This was the game where Brandon Phillips (who Homered, had 5 RBIS) in the post game ripped the fans for booing the team when they were down 6-0. It caused much controversy. People got over it. Lol. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN201207190.shtml MLB VIDEO! mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=video&gid=2012_07_19_arimlb_cinmlb_1 BP booing LINKS! sports.yahoo/news/phillips-rips-reds-fans-booing-002028517--mlb.html ; articles.chicagotribune/2012-07-19/news/sns-rt-bbo-reds-team-reportsxffefea1-20120719_1_ss-zack-cozart-reds-manager-dusty-baker-lhp-aroldis-chapman QUOTE TO NOTE: It was big to come back. They were sailing along pretty good. (Joe) Saunders had a no-hitter through five. He had us eating out of his hand. That was huge to throw up a pair of treys like that. Then for (Todd) Frazier to get a big two-out knock that had been eluding us. That was real big. -- Reds manager Dusty Baker on the Reds biggest comeback victory since May 21, 2007 And the rest............. July 19, 2008 - Game tied, RF(!) Jonny Gomes slammed 2 run Homer in bottom of 8th to give REDS a 5-3 win @ GABP (25,924). HR: J Gomes (6, off S McClung, 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF). baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200907190.shtml July 19, 2002 - Cincinnati Reds released Javier Martinez. July 19, 2000 - Kansas City Royals selected Andy Larkin off waivers from Cincinnati Reds.........In the actual July 19, 2000 game, Reds defeat Astros, 4 - 0, as Pete Harnisch hurls the first complete-game shutout ever at Enron Field. Harnisch had a 4 hitter on 105 pitches. baseball-reference/boxes/HOU/HOU200007190.shtml ENQUIRER 2000 link reds.enquirer/2000/07/20/red_reds_4_astros_0.html BONUS : Interesting 2000 Enquirer article about Hal Morris being sold to Tigers the day before. reds.enquirer/2000/07/19/red_reds_sell_morris_to.html July 19, 1995 - On the road, 1st place REDS (48-27) score 4 runs in top of 9th to claim a 7-4 come from behind victory over San Diego Padres. baseball-reference/boxes/SDN/SDN199507190.shtml July 19, 1994 - 1B Hal Morris was a triple away from THE CYCLE! 1st place REDS (56-37) won 3rd game in a row, destroyed Marlins 13-5 in Florida. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199407190.shtml July 19, 1992 - 37,349 @ Riverfront watch Lou Piniellas 1st place REDS (54-36) win their 3rd game in a row, beating Cardinals 5-4. Losing 4-0, REDS came back, scored all 5 in bottom of 7th, the big shot being a LF Bip Roberts 2 run Homer! < HR: B Roberts (1, off C Carpenter, 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF)> Reliever Dwayne Henry got the W! Closer Norm Charlton recorded his 23rd Save! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199207190.shtml July 19, 1988 - Jose Rijo Homered(!) & won his 11th game (11-4, 2.54 ERA), REDS stomp Mets 11-2 @ Riverfront (28,422). < REDS Homers = HR: C Sabo (11, off R Darling, 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); E Davis (16, off R Darling, 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); J Rijo (1, off T Leach, 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198807190.shtml July 19, 1980 - Texas Rangers purchased Uber-versitile Utility-Man Savant Rick Auerbach from Cincinnati Reds. (As a pre-teen, i recall i shouted NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!) baseball-reference/players/a/auerbri01.shtml July 19, 1972 - Ross Grimsley (8-3, 2.41 ERA) fired Complete game 5 hit Victory (1 ER), 1st place REDS (53-32) top Cubs 6-1 @ Wrigley. Grimsley even had 2 hits, scored a run! CF Bobby Tolan had 3 hits, including 2 doubles, 2 RBIs & a stolen base. 1B Tony Perez with 2 RBIS. baseball-reference/boxes/CHN/CHN197207190.shtml July 19, 1969 - @ Crosley, Astros take a 9 - 0 lead after batting in the 6th, only to lose, 10 - 9. Reds score a run in the 6th, two in the 7th, and tie it with six in the 8th. Cincy wins it in the 11th when Ted Savage drives in a run off Jack Billingham. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196907190.shtml July 19, 1966 - @ Wrigley, Cub Byron Browne strikes out 5 times against Reds starter Jim Maloney. Maloney struck out 12 Cubbies total, going 10 Innings! Reds finally win, 3 - 2, in 18 innings, with Hamilton Joe Nuxhall victorious over reliever Fergie Jenkins. (Robin Roberts Started for Chicago! 2 Hall Of Famers there!) Don Pavletich belts a homer in the 18th inning off Jenkins. ** In tomorrows Reds win over the Cubs, Browne will strike out another three times to set a National League record for two games on his way to leading the NL in strikeouts with 143.** baseball-reference/boxes/CHN/CHN196607190.shtml July 19, 1963 - Cincinnati Reds released Daryl Spencer...........In the actual July 19, 1963 game, RF Tommy Harper drives in all the Cincinnati runs in Reds 5 - 2 win over Giants @ Crosley Field (20,316). Harper has 2 home runs (5 RBIS) & a single. Starting Pitcher John Tsitouris, W (6-3, 3.43 ERA) tossed a complete game WIN (2 ER)! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196307190.shtml July 19, 1962 - REDS bottom of 9th walkoff win over 1st place Dodgers @ Crosley. 3B-SS Eddie Kasko tripled to score 3B Don Zimmer with the winning run in bottom of 9th. One batter before, Zimmer had just tied the game 3-3 with a single scoring PR Marty Keough. July 19, 1960 - Cincinnati Reds released Brooks Lawrence. ** Injuries ended his career way too early. *** cincinnati.reds.mlb/cin/hof/hof/directory.jsp?hof_id=117556 ...... In the actual July 19, 1960 game, 1B Frank Robinson homered twice, Jim OToole tossed a complete game 6 hitter (1 ER), REDS beat Cubs 4-1 @ Crosley. < HR: F Robinson 2 (15, 2 off D Cardwell, 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196007190.shtml July 19, 1954 - Cincinnati Redlegs signed John Oldham as amateur free agent...... Also on July 19, 1954, Catcher Hobie Landrith slammed a solo Home Run in bottom of 12th inning @ Crosley to give REDS a 1-0 Walkoff win over 1st place NY Giants. < HR: H Landrith (5, off A Corwin, 12th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF) > REDS starter Harry Perkowski tossed a 12 inning compete game 3 hit SHUTOUT!!! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN195407190.shtml
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