*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! SEPTEMBER 29 *** September 29, 1983 - JOHNNY BENCHS FINAL GAME! @ Riverfront Stadium (A-8,067), During a Businessman Special weekday afternoon game, Johnny Bench plays in his final MLB game. REDS losing 6-3, Manager Russ Nixon calls on Johnny to pinch hit for Ted Power in the bottom of the 5th inning with the bases loaded. He collects a 2 out, 2 RBI pinch hit single off SF Giants Mark Calvert. Johnny is lifted for pinch runner Gary Redus to a standing ovation. It would be his last major league appearance. Reds lose to the Giants 11-7. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198309290.shtml September 29, 1990 - REDS CLINCH NL WEST! During a long rain delay @ Riverfront Stadium, Lou Piniellas Reds clinch NL Western Division title, when 2nd place Dodgers lose to Padres or SF Giants, 4-3. Cincinnati became only NL team ever to occupy 1st place all season. Cincinnati would go wire-to-wire, never out of first place for the whole season. It would be the clubs first first-place finish since the ill-fated 1981 club, but 1st postseason appearance since 1979. September 29, 1968 - PETE ROSE WINS FIRST NL BATTING TITLE! in the final game of 1968 season, Pete Rose goes 1-for-3 to take his 1st National League batting title with a .335 average. Jim Maloney struck out 9 & pitched 2 hit complete game shutout for win #16 (W, 16-10, 3.61 ERA) as REDS beat Giants 3-0 @ Crosley. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196809290.shtml Additional September 29 REDS HISTORY events : September 29, 2009 - Jay Bruce Homered Twice (22), Joey Votto Homered once (24HR/81RBIS) @ GABP in a 7-2 win over Cardinals baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200909290.shtml September 29, 2000 - VILLONE STRIKES OUT 16! For 2nd day in row‚ Reds win 8-1 on a 2-hitter. This time its the Cardinals‚ as Ron Villone strikes out 16 batters-Fernando Tatis 4 times-to tie the REDS club record set by Noodles Hahn (1901) & Jim Maloney (1963). Villones previous high was 8. He allows just 2 hits in what will be his last game as a Red: Cincy will trade him to the Rockies on November 8 for 2 players to be named later. Sean Casey homers for the 2nd day in a row. reds.enquirer/2000/09/30/red_reds_8_cardinals_1.html September 29, 1996 - HAL MORRIS HITTING STREAK REACHED 29 GAMES! In St. Louis, In final game of 1996 season, Hal Morris extends his hitting streak to 29 when he connects twice in Reds 6-3 victory over Cardinals. Morris closed the season with hits in his last 29 games and 46 of the last 49. Morris finished at .313, 5 points above his career average & 34 points above last years. reds.enquirer/redsgame0930.html September 29, 1964 - @ Crosley Field, first-place Reds (91-67) lose a crucial game to Pittsburg by a score of 2-0. The loss would lock Cincinnati & St. Louis into a first place tie for the pennant. Philadelphia was one-in-a half games behind, while the Giants were three-in-a-half games behind. September 29, 1963 - On Stan Musial Day in St. Louis‚ The Man has 2 hits‚ giving him an NL career total of 3‚630. His 1st hit is a 4th inning single past 2B Pete Rose. After his 2nd hit off Jim Maloney‚ driving in his 1‚951st run‚ Musial retires for a pinch runner as 27‚576 roar their approval. Rookie Rose has 3 hits in the game but the Cards beat the Reds in 14 innings‚ 3-2. September 29, 1958 - Mayo Smith signs as Reds new manager. September 29, 1956 - REDS SLUGGERS SET CLUB HR RECORD! Reds (90-63) defeat Cubs @ Wrigley Field, 9-6. Smoky Burgess hit the final home run of the season in the 8th inning, setting a club record of 221 that would sit for almost 50 years. Birdie Tebbitts1956 club missed winning the NL pennant by 2 games. baseball-reference/boxes/CHN/CHN195609290.shtml baseball-reference/teams/CIN/1956.shtml September 29, 1953 - Reds hire Birdie Tebbets as new manager. September 29, 1948 - Cincinnati Reds traded player to be named later & cash to Brooklyn Dodgers for Jimmy Bloodworth. Reds sent Kermit Wahl (1949) to Dodgers to complete trade. September 29, 1940 - @ Crosley Field, our World Series bound Reds defeat Pirates, 11-3, in their final regular season game of the year. It would be the clubs 100th win & the first time the franchise ever hit the century mark for wins. With star catcher Ernie Lombardi injured, after the tragic suicide of backup catcher Willard Hershberger earlier in the season, Cincinnati turns to 39 year-old coach Jimmy Wilson to step into the backstop role for the Fall Classic. Wilson would end up as a hero of the 40 series! baseball-reference/teams/CIN/1940.shtml September 29, 1936 - Cincinnati Reds drafted Dick Barrett from Seattle (PCL) in 1936 rule 5 draft. September 29, 1923 - 3 REDS STARTING PITCHERS WIN 20 GAMES EACH! The MLB season ended on this date, the Reds had played final game a few days prior, but it is worth noting 2nd place REDS ended 1926 with THREE 20 game winners! Dolf Luque 27-8 .771 1.93, Eppa Rixey 20-15 .571 2.80, & Pete Donohue 21-15 .583 3.38. baseball-reference/teams/CIN/1923.shtml September 29, 1923 - @ Redland Field, Reds defeat Cardinals, 11-1, behind the pitching of Dolf Luque. The Cuban phenom will end the season with a record of 27-8 (1.93 ERA). Arguably the best season for any pitcher in REDS History! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN192309290.shtml September 29, 1919 - THE FIX IS IN! Gambler Arnold Rothstein decides to finance the 1919 World Series fix. The plan calls for Nat Evans to give a $40,000 advance to Sport Sullivan to give to the Chicago White Sox players, with an additional $40,000 to be put in a safe at the Hotel Congress in Chicago, IL. Evans takes $29,000 and bets on the Cincinnati Reds, giving White Sox players contact Chick Gandil only $10,000. September 29, 1879 - WILL WHITE WAS NOT HUMAN! @ Cleveland, Reds defeat Blues, 13-1. Will White pitched his 74th (!!) complete game of the season. He will finish with 75 complete games and 680 innings pitched‚ establishing a major league season record that will most likely never be broken. Lol. September 29, 1866 - @ Live Oaks Base Ball Grounds, Cincinnati Base Ball Club plays its very 1st game, losing to the Buckeyes of Cincinnati by a score of 20-18. Harry Wright was the C.B.B.Cs pitcher. These Ballers roused a hearty reception to their exploits throughout the region! Word spread quickly!
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