*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! SEPTEMBER 22 *** September 22, 2002 - GOODBYE RIVERFRONT/CINERGY! The Final MLB game @ Cinergy Field (40,964) Phillies down hometown Reds‚ 4-3. Current & former Cincinnati Reds players, coaches, managers & team executives converge on the city for numerous ceremonies and tributes that weekend, culminating in a helicopter flying home plate from Cinergy to the New Great American Ballpark, next door, at The Wedge cincinnati.reds.mlb/cin/ballpark/cin_cinergy_farewell.jsp www2.cincinnati/reds/2002final/photos/ reds.enquirer/2002/09/23/red_reds_fans_bid_fond.html reds.enquirer/2002/09/23/red_ovation_warms_rijos.html baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200209220.shtml ( Photo : from left, Tony Perez, Barry Larkin, Sparky Anderson, and Johnny Bench, speak at a news conference Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, in Cincinnati prior to the final game to be played at Cinergy Field ) September 22, 1996 - LARKIN 1ST MLB 30/30 SHORTSTOP! @ Cinergy (38,225) In 1st game of a twin bill, (a 6-3 REDS win over Cards) SS Barry Larkin hits his 30th home run of 1996. Moeller High Schools Larkin became the 1st shortstop in major league history to hit 30 or more homers & steal 30 or more bases in one season. reds.enquirer/redsgame0923.html baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN199609221.shtml September 22, 1972 - REDS WIN NL WEST (AGAIN!) Reds clinch National League West title with a 4-3 win over Astros in Houston. It is Sparky Andersons 2nd Division Crown in 3 Seasons. baseball-reference/boxes/HOU/HOU197209220.shtml September 22, 2012 - REDS CLINCH NL CENTRAL! @ GABP (41,117), On a nationally televised Saturday FOX Saturday Game, Reds (92-60) clinch the National League Central title with a victory over the Dodgers by a score of 6-0. Pitcher Mat Latos (W, 13-4, 3.60 ERA) went 8, gave up just 6 singles with no walks & struck out 7 on 105 pitches. Jay Bruce hit his 34th Homer (97 RBI), Brandon Phillips blasted his 18th HR (76 RBI). Aroldis Chapman got Hanley Ramirez to ground into a game-ending double play, which clinched NL Central crown. Cincinnati Manager Dusty Baker was still absent from this game, laid up in a Chicago hospital due to an irregular heart beat days prior. Bench Coach Chris Speier managed the club in his absence. MLB VIDEO! mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=video&gid=2012_09_22_lanmlb_cinmlb_1 baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN201209220.shtml Additional September 22 REDS HISTORY events : September 22, 2013 - REDS (89-67) pull to 2 GB 1st place with an 11-3 win over Pirates in Pittsburgh. Jay Bruce doubled to left-center field to bring home 3 runs & give Reds an early 3-0 lead over Pirates, shortly after, Todd Frazier launched a 2 run home run to left-center field to cap off Reds 5 run first inning. Bronson Arroyo won his 14th (W, 14-11, 3.60 ERA) MLB VIDEo, mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=video&gid=2013_09_22_cinmlb_pitmlb_1 September 22, 2012 – Former Cincinnati Reds utility player Ryan Freel is found dead in his Jacksonville, FL home, victim of an apparent suicide at age 36. September 22, 1999 - Losers in 5 of their previous 8 games, Jack McKeons Reds (90-63) trimmed their deficits to 2 1/2 games behind their immediate playoff rivals, National League Central Division-leading Houston & wild-card pacesetter New York. Houston fell at Pittsburgh, 3-2, while New York lost at Atlanta, 5-2. REDS beat Padres 4-3 in San Diego. Greg Vaughn hiked his September home-run total to 13, (42 HR, 109 RBI) 1 HR short of the franchise record that Hall of Famer Frank Robinson set in August, 1962. Reds have 44 homers this month, 6 shy of the club mark of 50 reached in August, 1956. reds.enquirer/1999/09/23/red_reds_4_padres_3.html September 22, 1995 - @ Veterans Stadium, Losing 2-1, Bret Boone hit clutch 2 RBI double in top of 9th to give 1st place REDS (81-54) 3-2 lead over Phillies and the eventual win as Jeff Cowboy Brantley saved it (26) for Dave Burba (W, 10-3, 3.88 ERA). Reggie Sanders slammed Homer #28 (96 RBI). September 22, 1994 - Cincinnati Reds sign free agent P Jack Morris. (He pitched in no official games for REDS. Typical Leatherpants.) September 22, 1992 - Gino Minutelli of Cincinnati Reds granted free agency. September 22, 1983 - Pete Rose wins a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and is awarded a $36,083 tax refund for 1978. ***This was triggered by His buying REDS coaches & broadcasters Jeeps as a Thank You as he left REDS in 1978 for Philadelphia. It goes without saying , the IRS would have the last laugh on Pete about 7 years later. *** nytimes/1983/12/24/sports/sports-people-decision-for-rose.html September 22, 1981 - Ace Tom Seaver continued to roll, winning his 13th (13-2, 2.51 ERA) in strike shortened 1981 season, REDS beat Padres 3-2 in San Diego. September 22, 1978 - 1B Arturo DeFreites hit his only MLB Home Run, REDS beat Braves 6-4 in Atlanta. Mario Soto picked up his 1st win of 1978, closing with 4 shutout innings. (*** this was a WLWT5 tv game, i saw this historic DeFreites moment.....and never forgot it. Lol ***) baseball-reference/players/d/defrear01.shtml baseball-reference/boxes/ATL/ATL197809220.shtml September 22, 1973 - 1st place REDS blow up Ace Don Sutton with a 7 run 1st in LA as 1st place REDS (96-59) hold on tight after an 8-1 lead to best 2nd place Dodgers 11-9, in spite of 2 Steve Garvey Homers & 2 Joe Ferguson Homers. REDS starter Don Gullet got no decision but did hit a 2 RBi Triple! LF Pete Rose had a Homer, Double & Stolen Base. Dodgers were 6.5 games out & time slipping away. September 22, 1971 - Gary Nolan tossed complete game 5 hitter, REDS beat Dodgers 4-1 @ Riverfront. September 22, 1970 - Already clinched Reds (98-58) scored 6 runs in 8th to beat Houston‚ 6-5. Tommy Helms drove in the last 2 runs. Johnny Bench had an RBI to give him 144 for 1970. Wayne Granger recorded Save 35. September 22, 1964 - REDS continued tailspin for 1st place Phillies beating them 9-2 @ Connie Mack. Jim OToole with the solid complete game victory (W, 16-7, 2.68 ERA) & RF Frank Robinson blasted Homer #28 (90 RBIS). REDS had won 3 in a row and were 4.5 GB Philly. September 22, 1963 - Joe Nuxhall struck out 10 @ Crosley in a complete game 6 hitter (W, 14-8, 2.68 ERA) & Vada Pinson plated 2 to give him 103 RBIS for 1963, REDS beat Cards 5-2. September 22, 1956 - REDS (87-62) win 4th game in a row to pull to 2 GB 1st place in NL with a 6-4 victory over Cardinals @ Crosley. Gus Bell & George Crowe both homered in a 5 run 3rd. September 22, 1939 - The already clinched first-place Reds sweep a pair from Pirates‚ 6-0 and 10-9 @ Crosley. LF Wally Berger had a grand slam in 3rd inning of game two. 1B Frank McCormick plated 4 in same game to give him 125 RBIs for 1939. September 22, 1929 - Reds manager, Jack Hendricks, resigns as field manager which will take effect at the conclusion of the season. His 29 club would finish 68-88. baseball-reference/managers/hendrja01.shtml September 22, 1907 - Bob Spade of Reds makes MLB debut & shuts out NY Giants, 1-0. He allowed just 4 hits. baseball-reference/players/s/spadebo01.shtml September 22, 1904 - @ Polo Grounds, Reds & Giants split a twin bill. Cincinnati lost first game, 7-5, while winning second, 7-5. The 1st loss would clinch NL pennant for NY Giants. September 22, 1903 - Reds split double header with Phillies @ League Park, losing 1st game by a score of 17-2 & winning night cap 8-1. It would be the 4th double header between the 2 clubs in four days. Cincinnati won 3 of 8. September 22, 1901 - @ League Park, Cincinnati splits a double header with NY Giants, winning 1st match by a commanding score of 13-0 & losing 2nd match 10-2. September 22, 1887 - @ League Park, Reds Elmer Smith shuts out St. Louis for 2nd time of 1887, 6-0. Smith would be the only pitcher to shut out the eventual pennant winning Browns all season.
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