*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! JULY 28 *** July 28, 1978 - ROSE HIT STREAK SURVIVES DOUBLEHEADER! 51,779 @ Riverfront watch a REDS-Phillies doubleheader that features Pete Roses Hit streak surviving for 2 more games, jumping from 39 consecutive games to 41, PLUS a pitching duel for the ages between Tom Seaver & Steve Carlton. Reds were crushed in the first game 12-2! Pete Rose extended streak to 40 games with a 3rd inning double in left centerfield gap off Randy Lerch. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197807281.shtml In game two, REDS Ace Seaver struck out 10 in outdueling his opposing Ace Carlton. Reds won a good ol good one 2-1. Pete Roses 6th inning bunt single against Philadelphia Phillies kept his hitting streak alive at 41 games. retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B07282CIN1978.htm baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197807282.shtml July 28, 2003 - REDS CLEAN HOUSE! FIRE GM JIM BOWDEN, MGR BOB BOONE! It happened early morning before a 12:35pm businessmans special. Shortly there-after, the REDS leave their shaken clubhouse, go out onto GABP field and win a 6-5 10th inning walkoff for interim manager Ray Knight. Dave Miley had already been announced as taking over the team, so Ray had no illusions of a power grab. Lol. There were very few fans who were upset by this house cleaning. It was truly a mess. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200307280.shtml baseball-reference/managers/boonebo01.shtml Archival LINKS & photos! reds.enquirer/2003/07/28/wwwfired.html reds.enquirer/2003/07/28/wwwredsgameap.html usatoday30.usatoday/sports/baseball/nl/reds/2003-07-28-firings_x.htm sports.espn.go/mlb/story?id=1586361 July 28, 1942 - Marty Brennaman, Reds broadcaster since 1974 is born! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTY!!!!! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Brennaman July 28, 2012 - CINCINNATI WINS 9TH GAME IN A ROW! 1st place REDS (60-40) won their 9th game in a row, beat Rockies 9-7 in Colorado. LF Ryan Ludwick Homered twice. Ace Johnny Cueto got the W to go 13-5 (2.39 ERA). 6 REDS pitchers were used, Aroldis Chapman (1.45 ERA) recorded Save 21. baseball-reference/boxes/COL/COL201207280.shtml MLB VIDEO mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=video&gid=2012_07_28_cinmlb_colmlb_1 July 28, 1952 - REDS FIRE LUKE SEWELL, HIRE ROGERS HORNSBY! Rogers Hornsby, after being fired by the St. Louis Browns, replaces another former Brownie manager, Luke Sewell, as manager of Cincinnati Reds. baseball-reference/managers/hornsro01.shtml baseball-reference/managers/sewellu01.shtml ** Cooperstown Hall Of Famer Hornsby was a pretty bad manager for REDS. Joe Nuxhall was on record as saying he was the worst one he ever played for. Thats word enough for me. *** July 28, 1934 - REDS HIRE CHUCK DRESSEN AS MANAGER! Chuck Dressen, who will win pennants in Brooklyn and manage 16 seasons in the major leagues, begins by replacing Bob OFarrell at the helm for Cincinnati Reds. baseball-reference/managers/dressch01.shtml baseball-reference/managers/ofarbo01.shtml And the rest.............. July 28, 2010 - 2B Brandon Phillips hit a grand slam to power 1st place REDS (57-46) to a 10-2 win over Brewers @ Miller Park, in what was Rookie starter Travis Woods 1st MLB Victory! baseball-reference/boxes/MIL/MIL201007280.shtml MLB VIDEO of this game! mlb.mlb/mlb/gameday/y2010/index.jsp?gid=2010_07_28_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=video July 28, 2007 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Shaun Cumberland (minors), Jorge Cantu & ca$h to Cincinnati Reds for Calvin Medlock (minors) & Brian Shackelford. July 28, 2005 - C Jason LaRue homered twice, with 5 RBIS, Projected Ace Brandon Claussen (5-8, 4.71 ERA) got the W (7 IP, 1 ER,4 hits, 5 Ks,103 pitches), REDS stomped Dodgers 6-1 in LA. baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN200507280.shtml July 28, 2001 - Elmer Dessens (7-8, 4.33 ERA) pitched a complete game 6 hit SHUTOUT! (6 Ks, 100 pitches) & LF-1B Dmitri Young hit a Grand Slam as REDS blanked Marlins 5-0 @ Cinergy. < Reds homers = HR: K Griffey (8, off B Penny, 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); D Young (11, off B Penny, 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF-CF) > baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200107280.shtml ENQUIRER 2001 link story & pics! reds.enquirer/2001/07/29/red_reds_5_marlins_0.html July 28, 2000 - CF Ken Griffey Jr, hits Grand Slam, REDS beat Expos 8-3 in Montreal. HR: K Griffey (32, off M Johnson, 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF). Griffey had 32 Homers & 89 RBIS at this point of season. Starter Elmer Dessens got the W to go 5-0! baseball-reference/boxes/MON/MON200007280.shtml ENQUIRER 2000 link & pics! reds.enquirer/2000/07/29/red_reds_8_expos_3.html Also on July 28, 2000, Cincinnati Reds signed free agent Robin Jennings. July 28, 1995 - Los Angeles, 3B Jeff Branson homered in top of 7th in a tie game, gave 1st place REDS (53-30) a 3-2 lead, they held on to win. < HR: B Boone (13, off T Candiotti, 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Branson (7, off T Candiotti, 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF) > John Smiley goes 8 Innings, 2 ER, 9 Ks,101 pitches, runs record to 10-1 (3.38 ERA) & Jeff Cowboy Brantley (2.76 ERA) records 20th Save. baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN199507280.shtml July 28, 1986 - Cincinnati Reds released Ivan de Jesus. July 28, 1977 - In a wild one at Wrigley Field, the first-place Cubs (6) and Reds (5) combine for 11 home runs to tie the major league record. The Cubs come back four times to win, 16 - 15, in 13 innings in a contest that goes 4 hours and 50 minutes. The Reds lead 6 - 0 to start, beginning with Pete Roses leadoff home run, and lead, 15 - 14, near the finish, but Dave Rosellos RBI single off Jack Billingham wins the game. Rick Reuschel wins his 15th game, and second in two days, pitching just 2/3 of an inning. Going deep are Bill Buckner (2), Bobby Murcer, George Mitterwald (2, including one in the 12th inning) and Jerry Morales for Chicago; Rose, Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey, Mike Lum and Cesar Geronimo homer for the Reds. CHECK OUT THIS BOXSCORE! LOL baseball-reference/boxes/CHN/CHN197707280.shtml July 28, 1976 - Cincinnati Reds released Luis Sanchez. July 28, 1973 - San Diego, Game tied 1-1, 1B Tony Perez slammed a solo Home Run in top of 10th to give REDS 2-1 lead, they hold on & win. Perez also had 4 hits total, including 2 doubles to go with the clutch homer. < HR: T Perez (18, off V Romo, 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF) > Don Gullet got the W in relief to go 11-8. Second place REDS were now closing the gap on 1st place LA, only 4 games behind now. baseball-reference/boxes/SDN/SDN197307280.shtml July 28, 1968 - @ Shea Stadium‚ Reds pitchers Jim Maloney (W, 9-6, 3.38 ERA) & Clay Carroll (S, 5 - 2.92 ERA) combine on a 1 hit‚ 5-3‚ victory over Tom Seaver & his Mets. Ace Maloney gives up a run-scoring double to Cleon Jones in 1st inning & then is lifted in the 6th after walking 3 batters. Carroll gives up two run-scoring grounders‚ but pitches 4 hitless frames. 1B Lee May slammed 2 Home Runs. baseball-reference/boxes/NYN/NYN196807280.shtml July 28, 1965 - Reds Sammy Ellis (14-6, 3.41 ERA) outpitches Sandy Koufax, as he tosses a complete game 4 hitter (1 ER) and beats LA Dodgers, 4 - 1. Ellis struck out 12 batters , walked 2. < REDS Home Run = HR: SS Leo Cardenas (8, off S Koufax, 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF) > The win for 2nd place REDS (57-44) put them 2 games behind 1st place LA. baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN196507280.shtml Also on July 28, 1965, Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Coates & layer to be named to California Angels for Bobby Locke. July 28, 1964 - Cincinnati Reds traded Bobby Klaus to New York Mets for Tim Harkness. July 28, 1961 – 1st place REDS (62-38) won 3rd game in a row, beat Cubs 4-3 @ Wrigley. RF Frank Robinson slammed 2 Home Runs! < HR: F Robinson 2 (32, 1 off D Ellsworth, 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF, 1 off D Drott, 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); W Post (12, off D Ellsworth, 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF) > Jim OToole (10-8, 3.66 ERA) got the W(8.1 IP, 3 ER, 9 Ks) & Bill Henry recorded 12th Save. baseball-reference/boxes/CHN/CHN196107280.shtml July 28, 1956 - Game tied 3-3 after 8 innings, 2nd place REDS (54-39, 4 GB) explode for 5 runs in top of 9th, beat Pirates @ Forbes, 8-3. The big knock in this Cincinnati rally was a 3 run shot by LF Frank Robinson off Elroy Face! < HR: F Robinson (24, off R Face, 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs) > SS Roy McMillan had 3 hits, 4 RBIS & a stolen base! Johnny Klippstein (9-7, 4.12 ERA) with the complete game win.( 3 ER, 8 hits) > baseball-reference/boxes/PIT/PIT195607280.shtml July 28, 1951 - Cincinnati Reds signed free agent Danny Litwhiler. baseball-reference/players/l/litwhda01.shtml July 28, 1940 - RF Ival Goodman & 1B Frank McCormick slammed back-to-back Homers in a 3 run 5th inning, 1st place REDS (60-26) cruise to a 7-2 Victory over Phillies @ Shibe Park in game one of a doublheader split. Starter Big Jim Turner (8-3, 2.55 ERA) got the W with another complete game (2 ER, 7 hits).... < HR: I Goodman (8, off B Beck, 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); F McCormick (12, off B Beck, 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF) > baseball-reference/boxes/PHI/PHI194007281.shtml REDS dropped game two 4-1. Bucky Walters took loss, his record stood @ 15-5, 2.49 ERA. baseball-reference/boxes/PHI/PHI194007282.shtml July 28, 1919 - REDS (55-27) won 5th game in a row, pulled to within half game of 1st place, by beating Pirates 8-7 @ Redland Field. Cincinnati led 8-1 after 6, then Pirates came blowing back, Matey! --Things were so bad, Pat Moran pulled his starter (Ed Gerner) and put Ace Hod Eller in to stop the assault. Eller recorded his 2nd save. 1B Jake Daubert went 5 for 5, CF Edd Roush had 4 RBis on a Triple & Double. retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1919/B07280CIN1919.htm baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN191907280.shtml July 28, 1907 - Cincinnati Reds take their 3rd game in a row from NY Giants, and winning pitcher Jake Weimer adds insult to injury with a swipe of home. An incensed Giants MGR John McGraw gets into a fight with a ballpark security man and belts him. Police break it up and no arrests are made. July 28, 1899 - Cincinnati Reds released Jake Stenzel. July 28, 1890 - Cincinnati Reds released Kid Baldwin.
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