*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! JUNE 29 *** June 29, 1968 - In San Francisco, 21 year old Reds pitcher Gary Nolan (3-2, 1.69 ERA) hurled 4-hit complete game shutout & hit 3-run homer as Reds won 5-0. Nolan only faced 31 batters, walked none & struck out 6... And His homer, off Ray Sadecki, is the only one of his big league career...Nolan also added a single for 2 hits! baseball-reference/boxes/SFN/SFN196806290.shtml June 29, 2012 - 1st place REDS beat Giants 5-1 in San Fransisco. Mike Leake Homered (had 2 hits!) & hurled a complete game 9 hitter! (1 ER). Mike walked 1, struck out 4, 1 HR & threw 111 pitches. REDS Homers! = < HR: SS Zack Cozart (8, off M Cain, 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); P Mike Leake (2, off M Cain, 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF) > also, RF Jay Bruce had 4 hits, with 2 Doubles, for 3 RBIs. baseball-reference/boxes/SFN/SFN201206290.shtml MLB VIDEO of this game! mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=video&gid=2012_06_29_cinmlb_sfnmlb_1 June 29, 1962 - Jim OToole fired a complete game 4 hit SHUTOUT of Colt 45s in Houston, REDS won 4-0. OToole had 7 Ks, 0 walks & faced 30 batters! RF Frank Robinson had 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 run & 2 RBIS. baseball-reference/boxes/HOU/HOU196206290.shtml June 29, 1976 - In San Diego, BIG RED MACHINE drop 7 runs on Padres in the top of 14th to win, 12 - 5. Mike Lum starts the scoring with a pinch homer. The 7 runs in the 14th is one shy of the National League mark, & has never been topped in the American League. Of Note - CF Cesar Geronimo went 5 for 6, with a Homer, a Triple, 2 walks, 3 runs & 3 RBIS....SS Dave Concepcion was 4 for 8 with a Homer, Double, 2 runs & 3 RBIS..... REDS HOMERS = < HR: C Geronimo (2, off D Freisleben, 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); M Lum (2, off D Spillner, 14th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Concepcion (5, off R Folkers, 14th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF) > Rookie Pat Zachry, (7-3, 2.45 ERA) usually a starter, had 3.1 shutout relief innings to earn the Win! baseball-reference/boxes/SDN/SDN197606290.shtml June 29, 1969 - @ Crosley, Reds score 3 runs in bottom of 9th to tie SF Giants at 6 apiece, then win in 10th, 7 - 6, when PR-3B Chico Ruiz hit bases-loaded walkoff single. 3B Tony Perez had 3 hits, including a Homer & Double, 2 runs, 4 RBIs. < HR: T Perez (16, off F Linzy, 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196906290.shtml June 29, 1999 - Reds (42-31: 0.5 GB 1st) won their 8th in a row! They Score 3 in Bottom of 9th, beat Diamondbacks 5-4 @ Cinergy! C Eddie Taubensee with a 2 RBI double to tie game at 4-4, 3B Aaron Boone singled in PR Chris Stynes with winning run! RED Homer : < HR: 2B Pokey Reese (5, off A Benes,1st,0 on,0 outs to LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199906290.shtml ENQUIRER beat writer summary & cool game pics! reds.enquirer/1999/06/29/reds_win.html June 29, 1971 - At Montreal, Reds roll over Expos, 14 - 0 as Tony Cloninger pitches his first complete game since 1969, a 4 hit SHUTOUT, Tony walked 6, Kd 4. Reds collect 23 hits, led by Tommy Helms 4.RF Pete Rose Homered & Triped, scored 3 runs. PH-LF Buddy Bradford went 3 for 4, w/ 2 runs scored, a 3 run Homer & 4 RBIS total! C-1B Johnny Bench had 3 hits & 3 RBIS. < HR: B Bradford (2, off D McGinn, 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); P Rose (7, off D McGinn, 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs) > baseball-reference/boxes/MON/MON197106290.shtml June 29, 1967 - @ Crosley, Reds jump on Don Drysdale on their way to a 14 - 0 pasting of Dodgers. Milt Pappas, who retired with a very similar win-loss record (209-164) to Drysdale (209-166!) but is NOT in Cooperstown, tossed a complete game 5 hit SHUTOUT. Milt (8-6, 3.13 ERA) had 1 walk, 1 K, faced 31 batters. On Offense, Pappas even had 2 hits & 2 RBIS! 3B Tony Perez had 4 hits, 3 runs & 3 RBIS, plus he Homered, along with 2 other REDS : < HR: T Perez (16, off B Miller, 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); D Pavletich (6, off B Miller, 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); D Johnson (10, off D Egan, 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196706290.shtml June 29, 1973 - Jack Billingham (10-5, 3.50 ERA) fired a complete game 7 hit SHUTOUT (0 walks, 7 Ks!), REDS blanked Padres 4-0 @ Riverfront. 2 RED Homers! = < HR: LF Pete Rose (2, off M Corkins, 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); C Johnny Bench (15, off M Corkins, 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF) > At this point, Sparkys REDS were in 4th place (39-36),10 Games behind 1st. They will eventually come back & win NL WEST in 1973! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197306290.shtml June 29, 1957 - In the wake of the Redlegs ballot stuffing brouhaha, National League President Warren Giles proposes that fan All-Star voting be limited to those actually attending a game. And the rest..... June 29, 2013 - On the Road, REDS beat Texas Rangers 6-4 in 11 Innings. Game tied @ 4-4, C Devin Mesoraco slammed 2 run Homer in top of 11th to give REDS lead, Aroldis Chapman came in, closed door with his 20th Save. RED HOMERS = < HR: S Choo (12, off N Tepesch, 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); D Mesoraco (4, off K McClellan, 11th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/TEX/TEX201306290.shtml MLB VIDEO of this game! mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=video&gid=2013_06_29_cinmlb_texmlb_1 June 29, 2011 - REDS beat Rays 4-3 in Florida behind the pitching of Edinson Volquez (W, 6.1 IP, 3 ER, 98 pitches) & the Bat of C Ryan Hanigan. < HR: R Hanigan (3, off J Shields, 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF) > Fransisco Cordero Closed, earned 16th Save. baseball-reference/boxes/TBA/TBA201106290.shtml MLB VIDEO of this game! mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=video&gid=2011_06_29_cinmlb_tbamlb_1 June 29, 2008 - TAKE NO PRISONERS OHIO CUP THROWDOWN! REDS beat Indians 9-5 in Cleveland. All the REDS runs came in a 5 run 5th & a 3 run 7th...REDS Homers = HR: 3B Edwin Encarnacion (13, off A Laffey, 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); LF Adam Dunn (20, off R Bauer, 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF)....2B Brandon Phillips had 3 hits, a double, 2 stolen bases, 3 runs & 1 RBI...Starter Bronson Arroyo with the W (6 IP, 1 ER, 6 Ks) baseball-reference/boxes/CLE/CLE200806290.shtml June 29, 2006 - 2nd place REDS (43-36) beat Kansas City Royals of Buddy Bell 6-5 @ GABP. Several REDS Homers! = < HR: CF Ken Griffey Jr. (16, off B Keppel, 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); SS Felipe Lopez (9, off B Keppel, 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); LF Adam Dunn (25, off B Keppel, 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF) > REDS blew a 5-2 lead when Royals scored 3 in 8th. Winning run came in bottom of 8th when Adam Dunn hit a Double scoring PR-LF Ryan Freel! David Weathers, who had blown the save, gets the W (3-2),Lol. Todd Coffey with the save(7). baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200606290.shtml June 29, 2004 - Cincinnati Reds released Mark Watson. June 29, 2002 - Bob Boones 2nd place REDS (42-37 : 1 GB) losing 2-1, explode for 3 in top of 7th, Beat 1st place Cardinals 4-2 in STL. One RED Homer = < HR: CF Juan Encarnacion (16, off T Smith, 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF) > Starter Elmer Dessens (5-4) gets the Win (6 IP, 2 ER), Danny Graves the Save (24).... baseball-reference/boxes/SLN/SLN200206290.shtml June 29, 1995 - 1st place REDS (37-21) won 3rd in a row, stomp Phillies 10-4 in Philly, score 6 in top of 1st to kill all Philadelphia hopes! Lol. 1B Eric Anthony had the game of his life, going 4 for 5, a Homer, a double, a stolen base, 3 runs & 2 RBIS....game had 2 REDS Homers : HR: LF Ron Gant (16, off P Quantrill, 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); 1B Eric Anthony (3, off K Abbott, 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF). baseball-reference/boxes/PHI/PHI199506290.shtml June 29, 1993 - Tom Browning (W, 7.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 walk, 4 Ks,106 pitches), Jeff Reardon (0 IP, 1 hit) & Rob Dibble (S, 8 - 1.1 IP, 3 Ks) combined on a 6 hit SHUTOUT of Astros @ Riverfront (29,215), REDS won 3-0. 1 RED Homer : HR: SS Barry Larkin (5, off D Drabek, 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF) baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199306290.shtml June 29, 1990 - Pitcher Jose Rijo is placed on 15-day disabled list with muscle strain in right shoulder. June 29, 1986 - Timing is everything folks! Tom Browning went 8.2 innings (1 ER, 6 hits) was pulled in tie game vs. SF Giants 3-3 in 9th, Ron True Creature Robinson came in and Recorded one out. REDS pull off Walkoff win in bottom of 9th when 2B Ronnie Oester singled in PR Eric Davis with Winning Run @ Riverfront (29,166), True Creature Robinson gets the W to go 6-0! (1.69 ERA) LOL! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198606290.shtml June 29, 1983 - Come from behind walkoff REDS win in Bottom of 9th @ Riverfront! Losing 6-5, CF Eddie Milner singled in PH Nick Esasky to tie it, (off Greg Moon Minton) 1B Cesar Cedeno hit Sacrifice Fly scoring LF Gary Redus to win it! (Off Jim Barr) baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198306290.shtml June 29, 1977 - Riverfront (34,503), Bottom of 11th, tied 4-4, 1B Dan Driessen drew a walk, there was a wild pitch on the play, RF Ken Griffey Sr. Scored. < CIN - D. Driessen off J. Curtis , Walk, Wild Pitch; Griffey Scores/No RBI; Morgan to 2B> --- Danny Driessen had also Homered earlier < HR: D Driessen (9, off J Barr, 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197706290.shtml June 29, 1975 - Jack Billingham (9-3, 3.44 ERA) was 1 out away from complete game, went 8.2 innings for W(1 ER, 9 hits) as 1st place REDS (48-27) won 6th game in a row, they beat Randy Jones & Padres 4-1 in game one of a doubleheader @ Riverfront. Will McEnaney (1.52 ERA) got the 1 out save, his 7th. 3 REDS Homers = < HR: CF-RF George Foster (12, off R Jones, 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); 2B Joe Morgan (12, off R Jones, 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); RF Merv Rettenmund (1, off D Frisella, 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF)> ***Of note, Johnny Bench played entire game in Left Field*** baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197506291.shtml June 29, 1974 - Jack Billingham (8-6, 3.63 ERA) with complete game 6 hitter (1 ER), REDS win 2-1 squeaker over Braves in Atlanta. Game tied 1-1, 2B Joe Morgan singled, scoring LF Pete Rose with go-ahead run in top of 7th. REDS other run came on a solo Homer = < HR: C Johnny Bench (14, off R Reed, 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/ATL/ATL197406290.shtml June 29, 1965 - 2B Pete Rose had 2 hits, including a triple, for 3 RBIs in a 7-5 REDS win over Pirates in game two of doubleheader @ Forbes Field. Starting Pitcher Joe Nuxhall plated 2 RBIs & got the W (6.1 IP, 5 ER, 7 Ks). Roger Craig with 2.2 Shutout inning SAVE! baseball-reference/boxes/PIT/PIT196506292.shtml REDS lost game one in 16 innings, 2-1. :-( Starter Sammy Ellis, who would win 20 games in 1965, pitched 14 innings (!), struck out 10, 1 ER. Got no-decision. A Roberto Clemente walk-off single won game for Pirates. baseball-reference/boxes/PIT/PIT196506291.shtml June 29, 1964 - Jim OToole (W, 7-4, 3.48 ERA - 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, 5 Ks, 1 walk) & Bill Henry (Save 5, 1.71 ERA - 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 ks) made easy work of the Cubs tossing a combined 5 hitter @ Wrigley, REDS won 6-1. SS Leo Cardenas had 2 Doubles & 3 RBIS. 3B Steve Boros had a Triple, 2 RBIS. baseball-reference/boxes/CHN/CHN196406290.shtml June 29, 1963 - On the road, REDS beat San Fransisco 7-3. Starter Joe Nuxhall (6-3, 2.50 ERA) was strong, striking out 11 Giants in a complete game 7 hitter (3 runs, 1 earned run! 2 walks). At the plate, Nux had 2 hits, scored a run! REDS jumped out to a 5-0 lead, then coasted to Win. LF Marty Keough Homered! < HR: M Keough (3, off J Sanford, 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF) > ....and 1B Gordy Coleman added 2 RBIS. baseball-reference/boxes/SFN/SFN196306290.shtml June 28, 1957 - Tom Acker (9-3, 3.14 ERA) pitched complete game WIN (3 ER, 7 hits) outdueling Ace Robin Roberts! 2nd place REDS (40-30) stomped Philies 8-3 @ Crosley. C Smoky Burgess & 3B Don Hoak both Homered! : < HR: S Burgess (6, off R Roberts, 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Hoak (13, off R Roberts, 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF) > Burgess drove in 3 total in game. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN195706290.shtml June 29, 1955 - Cincinnati Redlegs traded Clint Hartung & cash to Oakland (PCL) for Joe Brovia. June 29, 1954 - REDS clobbered Cardinals 11-4 @ Crosley. CF Gus Bell had 3 hits, 3 Runs & 3 RBIs, 1 HBP & Homered! < HR: G Bell (9, off A Brazle, 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out) > Howie Judson closed with 4.2 innings of no-hit, shutout relief of Joe Nuxhall, got the W! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN195406290.shtml June 29, 1940 - Big Jim Turner fired another complete game Victory (1 ER, 8 hits, 2 walks, 1 K), as 1st place REDS (39-21) beat Cubs 4-1 @ Crosley. Score was 1-1 in middle of 7th, then REDS broke it open, scored 3 over 7th & 8th. LF Morrie Arnovich had 2 RBIs. retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B06290CIN1940.htm baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN194006290.shtml June 29, 1935 - @ Crosley Field, Despite Cardinal outfielder Joe Ducky Medwick hitting for The Cycle, Reds beat the Gas House Gang and Daffy Dean, 8 - 6. Cincinnati RF Ival Goodman Homered retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1935/B06290CIN1935.htm baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN193506290.shtml BONUS - CRUSHING LOSS #1 - June 29, 1990 - OMG! sky is falling! Wire-to-wire REDS lost 3rd game in a row! New York won their 11th game in a row! They defeat Reds again at Shea Stadium, 4-2. Cincinnati again reaches double figures in the hits column (11), but can manage only two runs against Mets starter Bob Ojeda and reliever Jeff Innis. baseball-reference/boxes/NYN/NYN199006290.shtml BONUS - CRUSHING LOSS #2 - June 29, 2001 - Cubs defeat Reds, 7 - 1 behind Jose Acevedos first major league win. Cincinnati OF Dmitri Young gets four hits for the second straight game, giving him nine consecutive safeties. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200106290.shtml BONUS - CRUSHING LOSS #3 - June 29, 1984 - @ Riverfront Stadium (24,385) Montreals Pete Rose (ouch) plays in his 3,309th major league game, surpassing Carl Yastrzemski as the all-time leader. Rose goes 0 for 5, but Montreal beats Cincinnati, 7 - 3. *** I WAS AT THIS GAME AND AMBIVILANT ABOUT THIS !!....within 2 months Pete would return home and i was happy with life again!*** baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198406290.shtml
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