*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! MAY 6 *** May 6, 2008 - Cincinnati Reds released Scott Sauerbeck. May 6, 2004 - Cincinnati Reds signed Juan Francisco as amateur free agent. May 6, 1997 - two moves! Cincinnati Reds released Ricky Bones & signed Steve Parris as free agent. May 6, 1995 - Mgr. Davey Johnsons Reds start season 2-8 (they would eventually make it to 1995 NLCS) today they take out their frustrations on the NY Mets 13-11 @ Riverfront Stadium. REDS home runs by CF Deion Sanders, LF Ron Gant, 1B Hal Morris & CF defensive replacement Jerome Walton (!) .... ***This is a game MLB NETWORK used to rerun all the time about 5 years ago when they first started the channel...i miss the vintage game rebroadcasts. ... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199505060.shtml May 6, 1993 - Mgr. Tony Perezs REDS inch their record up to 11-16...Cincinnati on the road is losing 4-0 entering the 9th, REDS explode for 5 runs, beat Astros in Houston 5-4. ....Home runs by LF Kevin Mitchell & RF Reggie Sanders.....Tim Belcher starts, leaves with a no decision, reliever Milt Hill with the win (!!!) Jeff Reardon with the save... baseball-reference/boxes/HOU/HOU199305060.shtml May 6, 1990 - Reds win at Busch Stadium, over Cards 5-1. Reds plated three in the top of the 6th inning to break a scoreless tie. Scott Scudder pitched 7 1/3 innings to earn his first win of the season; Norm Charlton pitched the final 1 2/3 to earn his first save. It was Scudders first start of the season; he was called up from AAA Nashville prior to the game. Lou Piniellas REDS are 17-5! baseball-reference/boxes/SLN/SLN199005060.shtml May 6, 1986 - Bill Gullickson (W, 7 IP ) & John Franco (S, 2 IP) combine to shutout the Braves 2-0 @ Riverfront Stadium. Dave Parker homered and Tracy Jones had a pinch hit RBI. Mgr. Pete Roses REDS were off to a terrible start @ 6-16. Pete started @ 1B, hit 2nd, and went 2 for 3 with a double & a walk in this game..... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198605060.shtml May 6, 1980 - REDS win in 14 innings, 12-10 over Mets @ Shea. 3B Ray Knight stars in this slugfest with 4 hits, 4 RBIS, 3 runs scored, 1 HR, 1 Double, 1 BB, 1 HBP & a GIDP! Lol..... Reserve utility OF Sam Mejias played all 3 outfield positions, went 3 for 7, 2 runs,2 RBIs! WOW! baseball-reference/boxes/NYN/NYN198005060.shtml May 6, 1979 - Riverfront Stadium, REDS split a double header with Houston, in game one REDS win 17-5, 1B Champ Summers has 4 hits and 5 RBIS with a HR. 2B Joe Morgan & SS Davey Concepcion also homer...Pedro Borbon (W) pitches 6 innings (1 ER) in relief of starter bill bonham!!! REDS lose nightcap 8-2. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197905061.shtml May 6, 1978- The day after Pete Roses 3000th hit, Tom Seaver (W, 6 IP) & Pedro Borbon (S, 3 IP) make easy work of The Montreal Expos, 6-2 @ Riverfront. Reds are 15-10, 2nd place behind LA Dodgers. *** There was a larger crowd for THIS game on a saturday (50,000+) than pete roses 3000 hit game on friday night (37,000+)....some trends never change with our fanbase. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197805060.shtml May 6, 1975 - Cincinnati Reds signed Doug Corbett as free agent..... In the actual game from May 6, 1975, REDS win 7-3 over San Diego Padres @ Riverfront. Jack Billingham with the complete game winning effort. 2B Joe Morgan stars, has 3 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 homer, 1 triple, 1 stolen base! .....Pete Rose, now playing third base since a few games ago, has 4 hits and finishes the game in left field by games end. This alignment with Rose @ 3b, Dan Driessen in Left field & George Foster playing RF will go another few weeks until ken griffey sr is worked in....Reds are 15-12 on the way to 108 wins and a World Championship! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197505060.shtml May 6, 1973 - Shockingly, Roger Nelson fires a complete game (1 ER, 8 hits) in Montreal, REDS over Les Expos handily 6-1. Home Runs by SS Dave Concepcion & C Johnny Bench get the job done, Concepcion also had 3 stolen bases on 3 hits with 3 runs scored, 1 RBI. Sparkys REDS improve to 16-10 on the way to a 1973 NLCS appearance..... baseball-reference/boxes/MON/MON197305060.shtml May 6, 1964 - in the first night game ever played @ Shea Stadium , #1 Fred Hutchinsons REDS destroy the hapless METS 12-4. Home Runs by Vada Pinson, Frank Robinson (3 RBIS, 3 runs, 1 SB) @ Leo Cardenas (4 hits, 4 RBIS!) .. Sammy Ellis with the complete game 7 hitter..... 2B Pete Rose ledoff, went 1 for 5 with a double, 1 run scored. Pete was off to a slow start in 1964 hitting .182!!!! baseball-reference/boxes/NYN/NYN196405060.shtml May 6, 1959 - Cincinnati Redlegs traded Chuck Churn to Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Hanlon (minors). May 6, 1956 - Cincinnati Redlegs CF Gus Bell hits home runs off Bob Miller in both ends of a doubleheader against Philadelphia Phillies @ Crosley Field. LF Frank Robinson had a HR, triple & double in game 1, narrowly missing THE CYCLE. Cincinnati wins, 10 - 2 and 11 - 9. Mgr. Birdie Tebbetts Reds are 11-6, have won 4 in a row! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN195605061.shtml baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN195605062.shtml May 6, 1942 - two moves! St. Louis Cardinals traded Clyde Shoun and cash to Cincinnati Reds for Whitey Moore & also same Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Gleeson to St. Louis Cardinals for Max Marshall. ***Why not just combine it into one big trade? Lol **** 2nd note : Clyde Shoun led the NL in winning percentage as a Red in 1943 with a .737 clip..... baseball-reference/players/s/shouncl01.shtml May 6, 1940 - Crosley Field! Complete game 5 hitter by Gene Thompson (6 Ks) ....REDS thump NY Giants 9-1. CF Harry Craft stars with Home Run (3 RBIs) , among others (Lombardi, McCormick) ...Cincinnati record now 10-3! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN194005060.shtml May 6, 1939 - REDS beat Braves in Boston 6-4. RF Ival Goodman doubles 3 times. C Ernie Lombardi homers (3 RBIs) .....Bucky Walters goes the distance, another complete game win..... baseball-reference/boxes/BSN/BSN193905060.shtml May 6, 1933 - Cincinnati Reds signed Jack Quinn as free agent. May 6, 1926 - Cincinnati Reds prove they are not selfish players by hitting into a record tying 8 sacrifice hits in their nine inning game. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN192605060.shtml May 6, 1925 - Cincinnati Reds released Pedro Dibut. BONUS GAME : May 6, 2009 - Former All-Star pitcher Bronson Arroyo of Reds has one of the worst starts of his career as the Brewers rock him for five runs in the 1st inning, highlighted by a three-run homer by J.J. Hardy, and a grand slam off the bat of Ryan Braun which sends him to the showers before he can retire a batter in the 2nd. The Brew Crew adds five runs off infielder Paul Janish in the 9th for a final score of 15 - 3. Manny Parra picks up his first win of the year after four losses.... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200905060.shtml
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