*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! MAY 23 *** May 23, 2012 - Score tied 1-1, a 3B Todd Frazier walkoff Home Run in Bottom of 9th gives REDS a 2-1 win over Braves @ GABP! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN201205230.shtml May 23, 2005 - Cincinnati Reds released Danny Graves. May 23, 1963 - Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bob Skinner to Cincinnati Reds for Jerry Lynch. May 23, 1993 - Tony Perezs final game as REDS manager resulted in a 3-2 loss to Dusty Bakers Giants in San Fransisco..... The record stood at 20-24.*** watch this page for a full breakdown on the anniversary date of his ridiculous firing ***** baseball-reference/boxes/SFN/SFN199305230.shtml May 23, 1912 - Reds defeat visiting Pirates‚ 12 - 1, @ Redland Field. stealing 7 bases against the Bucs. Bob Bescher has 3 and Rube Benton‚ the winning pitcher‚ adds a steal of home. And the rest........ May 23, 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers selected Danny Herrera off waivers from Cincinnati Reds. May 23, 2009 - Cincinnati Reds purchased Justin Lehr from Philadelphia Phillies (walt bringing back a guy Krivsky had cut.....) May 23, 2008 - Cincinnati Reds released Justin Lehr. May 23, 2006 - Cincinnati Reds released Aaron Holbert. May 23, 2000 - SS Barry Larkin & CF Ken Griffey Jr. Both Homered, Jack McKeons Reds beat Davey Johnsons Dodgers 3-1 @ Dodger Stadium! Osvaldo Fernandez goes 7 IP for the win! (1 ER) baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN200005230.shtml May 23, 1995 - Davey Johnsons REDS stomp Astros 10-5 @ Riverfront...2B Bret Boone had 4 RBIs....LF Ron Gant reached base 5 times, scored 3 runs! .....For the opposition, Houston OF Derek Bell strokes 5 hits‚ including a pair of doubles.... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199505230.shtml May 23, 1992 - Lefty Greg Swindell tosses a 6 hit complete game SHUTOUT (5ks, 0 walks), REDS Thump Phillies 10-0 in Philly! Swindell faced 31 batters, threw 107 pitches.....At the Plate, Swindell had 2 hits, a double, a sacrifice hit & 2 RBIs! baseball-reference/boxes/PHI/PHI199205230.shtml May 23, 1991 - Jack Armstrong fires a complete game 4 hitter! (2 ER, 5 Ks,1 walk, 95 pitches), REDS score 5 runs in bottom of 1st, hold on to beat Giants 6-2 @ Riverfront...RF Paul ONeill Homered (3 RBIS)...Lou Piniellas defending World Champion REDS are 20-18, the bottom hadnt dropped out yet! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199105230.shtml May 23, 1986 - CF Eddie Milner slams a bases loaded 3 run RBI triple in the top of the 12th, REDS win extra inning slugfest over Pirates 12-9 in Pittsburgh! ....RF Dave Parker Homered & Doubled against his former team (3 RBIS)....SS Davey Concepcion had 4 hits, 2 doubles, stole a base, scored 3 runs! ..3B Buddy Bell Homered! baseball-reference/boxes/PIT/PIT198605230.shtml May 23, 1983 - 3B Wayne Krenchicki hits 2 run RBI double in bottom of the 6th, REDS hold on to beat Cardinals & Joaquin Andujar 2-1 @ Riverfront. Lefty Joe Price gets the win. (6 IP, 1 ER)...Bill Scherrer closes with 3 shutout innings for the Save! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198305230.shtml May 23, 1979 - Mike LaCoss improves record to 5-0, hurls 3 hit complete game SHUTOUT vs. Vida Blue & The Giants, Reds beat San Fransisco on the road 5-0. C Johnny Bench, 3B Ray Knight & LF Dave Collins all Homer.... baseball-reference/boxes/SFN/SFN197905230.shtml May 23, 1976 - Jack Billingham fires a 3 hit complete game SHUTOUT (5 Ks, 0 walks) over Padres @ Riverfront, REDS destroy Padres 11-0....CF-LF George Foster had 4 hits, including a Homer, w/ 4 RBIS....SS Dave Concepcion had 4 hits......LF Bob Bailey Homered! baseball-reference/boxes/SDN/SDN197605230.shtml May 23, 1975 - Reds over Phillies 5-2 @ Riverfront....1B Tony Perez Homered...LF George Foster had 3 hits.... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197505230.shtml May 23, 1973 - @ Riverfront, REDS beat Astros 4-3 in bottom of 9th when SS Dave Concepcion singles in C Johnny Bench! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197305230.shtml May 23, 1970 - REDS slaughter Astros 14-3 in Astrodome, Wayne Simpson runs his record to 6-1 with the W (8 IP, 3 ER), Wayne Granger somehow earns a Ssve (?!?!) (1 IP, 0 ER) .....RF Pete Rose had 4 RBIs...3B Tony Perez Homered & doubled(2 RBIs)...1B Lee May had 3 hits....LF Bernie Carbo Homered....Johnny Bench started at Catcher, then ended up in Left Field....First Place REDS were 31-11! baseball-reference/boxes/HOU/HOU197005230.shtml May 23, 1969 - Atlanta Braves traded Mike de la Hoz to Cincinnati Reds for Grover Powell. ** De La Hoz had one AB for REDs. It was in 1969. He struck out *** baseball-reference/players/d/dela_mi01.shtml May 23, 1964 - Reds pitcher Gino Minutelli was born in Wilmington, Delaware, Minutelli was signed by the Reds as an amateur free agent in 1985. He appeared in two games for the Reds during the 1990 wire-to-wire season. baseball-reference/players/m/minutgi01.shtml May 23, 1963 - Jim OToole fires 3 hit complete game SHUTOUT, winning over Braves 2-0 in Milwaukee! baseball-reference/boxes/MLN/MLN196305230.shtml May 23, 1961 - Ken Hunt (W, 7.2 IP, 5 hits, 6 Ks, 6 walks) & Bill Henry (S, 1.1 IP) outduel Don Drysdale, REDS shut out Dodgers 2-0 @ Crosley. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196105230.shtml May 23, 1954 - REDS beat Cardinals 13-6 in St. Louis, RF Wally Post homered, doubled w/ 5 RBIS!...1B Big Klu with 3 RBIs....Jackie Collum picks up the win in relief (5 IP, 1 ER), also hit a double! baseball-reference/boxes/SLN/SLN195405230.shtml May 23, 1953 - St. Louis Cardinals traded Jackie Collum to Cincinnati Reds for Eddie Erautt. baseball-reference/players/c/colluja01.shtml baseball-reference/players/e/erauted01.shtml May 23, 1952 - The Phillies send P Bubba Church‚ 15-11 last year‚ to Cincinnati for OF Johnny Wyrostek‚ an All-Star the past two years‚ and P Kent Peterson. baseball-reference/players/w/wyrosjo01.shtml baseball-reference/players/c/churcbu01.shtml baseball-reference/players/p/peterke01.shtml May 23, 1939 - Johnny Vander Meer with a complete game victory, (2 ER, 7 hits, 8 Ks, 8 walks) REDS over Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 @ Crosley....1B Frank McCormick Homered....REDS have won 8 in a row under Mgr. Bill McKechnie! His 1st Place REDS record 19-10! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN193905230.shtml May 23, 1936 - At Crosley Field‚ REDS Sammy Byrd hits a pinch ultimate grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to give Reds 4 - 3 win over Pittsburgh. Facing 3 pinch hitters in a row, Bucs starter Bill Swift loads bases with all 3, and then reliever Cy Blanton serves up just one pitch to 4th consecutive pinch hitter Byrd who lets it fly. The three pinch-hitters scoring ties the National League record. Byrd will hit one more homer this year and then retire next March 10th to play professional golf. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN193605230.shtml May 23, 1934 - Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Lindsey, Ivey Shiver and cash to St Paul (American Association) for Tony Freitas. baseball-reference/players/f/freitto01.shtml May 23, 1919 - Dolph Luque runs his 1919 record to 5-0, tosses a complete game Win, REDS beat Braves in Boston 10-4.....LF Greasy Neale with 4 RBIs...Mgr. Pat Morans REDS are 15-8.... baseball-reference/boxes/BSN/BSN191905230.shtml May 23, 1910 - Reds Dode Paskert steals second base‚ third base‚ and home in the 1st inning against Boston Doves. Dodes score is the difference as Reds win‚ 6 - 5. May 23, 1877 - Hartford edges Cincinnati‚ 5 - 4‚ thanks to a grounder that goes through the legs of 2B Jimmy Hallinan‚ allowing 3 runs to score. May 23, 1868 - In a battle of the top two Cincinnati teams‚ the Red Stockings cut down the Buckeyes‚ 28 - 10. Asa Brainard‚ from the Excelsior Club‚ makes his first appearance with the Reds as a number of players have changed teams this year. Those who do so while having a valid contract with their original team are called revolvers. BONUS GAME - (usually a REDS loss) - May 23, 1917 - Grover Alexander of the Phils allows Reds only 2 hits; he collects 3 himself‚ including a home run and a sacrifice‚ and wins‚ 5 - 1‚ over Fred Toney. BONUS GAME - (usually a REDS loss) - May 23, 1916 - In Cincinnati‚ Rube Benton pitches NY Giants to a 4 - 3 win over Reds‚ New Yorks 12th win in a row on the road. Benton needs relief help from Jeff Tesreau and Christy Mathewson in the 9th to win. BONUS GAME - (usually a REDS loss) - May 23, 1911 - New Yorks Christy Mathewson continues his mastery of Cincinnati Reds‚ beating them‚ 7 - 2‚ for the 18th straight time. BONUS GAME - (usually a REDS loss) - May 23, 1905 - Paced by Bill Dahlens two home runs‚ NY Giants scrub Orval Overall for a 7 - 0 win over Reds. Christy Mathewson (former RED) strikes out 8 and allows just 3 singles for the win.
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