*** THIS DATE IN #REDS HISTORY! MAY 28 *** May 28, 1981 - Johnny Bench broke his left ankle in bottom of the seventh inning of #Reds game on May 28, 1981. This couldnt have come as a worse time for Johnny, he had stopped catching, was playing first base and hitting for a very high average....as i recall from that time, he was pretty much platooning with Dan Driessen, then Driessen got hurt as he often did, but didnt matter, johnny was very close to outright stealing dannys job....bad break. (Ouch!) -- REDS won 7-4 over Giants! t.co/wPjjfbstiq baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198105280.shtml NY TIMES archival story explains the bench vs. driessen situation! Plus a may 28 game summary.... Good read! nytimes/1981/05/29/sports/bench-fractures-an-ankle.html May 28, 2005 - REDS RETIRE #10 FOR SPARKY ANDERSON. A beautiful night @ GABP for all who were there..... Links about the ceremony : usatoday30.usatoday/sports/baseball/nl/reds/2005-05-27-Anderson-number-retired_x.htm sptimes/2005/05/29/Sports/Sparky_s_No_10_honore.shtml But In the regular May 28, 2005 game, in front of 30,000 , Eric Milton stinks up the joint. I was there, he was awful. Many in crowd left by end of 3rd inning. (Me!) baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN200505280.shtml May 28, 1968 - Jim Maloney Fires a one hit complete game SHUTOUT over Don Sutton and The Dodgers @ Crosley, REDS win 7-0. Maloney walks 4, strikes out 10, faces 31 batters....Pete Rose had 4 hits,(a double & a triple) scored 4 Runs!......LF Alex Johnson had 3 hits, 4 RBIS, stole a base....2B Tommy Helms added 3 hits.... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196805280.shtml May 28, 1969 - tie game 6-6 , bottom of 8th @ Crosley, REDS score go-ahead run on a double steal! With 2B Tommy Helms at bat, C Johnny Bench steals second base and 3B Tony Perez steals home! This is NOT a typo!!! REDS Beat Pirates 7-6! 1B Lee May also starred slamming 2 Home Runs (3 RBis) baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196905280.shtml May 28, 1983 - game tied 3-3, bottom of 8th, CF Eddie Milner at bat... LF Gary Redus steals home!!! ...REDS hold on and win 4-3 @ Riverfront! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198305280.shtml And the rest..... May 28, 2010 - PH-3B-SS Drew Sutton (remember him?) slugs a Pinch Hit Grand Slam in 6th Innnig, (off Tim Byrdak-lol) REDS stomp Astros 15-6 @ GABP. ...LF Jonny Gomes had a Homer & Triple! (4 hits, 4 RBIS), 2B Brandon Phillips had a Homer (3 hits, 3 RBIS) & Miguel Cairo had 3 hits, a Double , a stolen base....Starter Sam LeCure went 6 innings for the WIN (2 ER, 5 Ks, 4 walks) ...the 1st place REDS were 29-20! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN201005280.shtml May 28, 2002 - 3B Aaron Boone homered in top of 11th, his 2nd Home Run of the game, REDS beat Marlins in Florida 6-5... Shockingly, Bob Boones 1st Place REDS are 30-21. That would not last. baseball-reference/boxes/FLO/FLO200205280.shtml May 28, 1993 - tie game, top of 10th, REDS explode for 3 runs on key hits by LF Cecil Espy (RBI Double) & PH-1B Juan Samuel (2 RBI single)...Starter John Smiley pitched 9 innings for the WIN, 2 ER, 9 Ks, 0 walks...Bobby Ayala closed the 10th for the Save.....REDS win on road over METS 5-2. baseball-reference/boxes/NYN/NYN199305280.shtml May 28, 1985 - game tied 11-11 (!!) @ Riverfront, in bottom of 7th, key RBI single by SS Dave Concepcion puts REDS ahead, also In same inning 1B Tony Perez doubles in Concepcion, Cincinnati holds on, beats CUBS 13-11....Perez had a big game with a homer, a double, 3 hits, 4 RBIs, 2 runs scored , 2 walks.....CF-LF Gary Redus had 3 hits, a Home Run & 2 stolen bases......LF-1B Cesar Cedeno knocks 3 RBIs, with a double, a stolen base..... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN198505280.shtml May 28, 1979 - it takes 13 innings, but 1st place REDS top rival Dodgers in LA 3-2! A bases loaded 2 RBI single by Ray Knight gives REDs lead, then Tommy Hume gets the save...Starter Mike LaCoss went 10.2 IP, 1 ER..... baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN197905280.shtml May 28, 1977 - Our 2 time Defending World Champion Reds behind Jack Billingham (W, 7 IP, 3 ER) & Pedro Borbon (S, 2 IP, 0 ER) defeat Don Sutton & Dodgers 6-3 before 53,000 @ Dodger Stadium.....LF George Foster slams 2 Home Runs....RF Ken Griffey Sr had a homer as well.....Reds are in 2nd behind LA, but 12.5 games back after a horrendous april of 1977....... baseball-reference/boxes/LAN/LAN197705280.shtml May 28, 1976 - Rookie Pat Zachry 5 hit complete game SHUTOUT (9 Ks, 2 walks) vs. Don Sutton & Dodgers, REDS stomp their rival 9-0 @ Riverfront in front of 35,000+ ......C Johnny Bench with a Homer & double (3 hits total)....LF George Foster with a Homer (3 RBIS)....2B Joe Morgan with a Homer and a Triple (3 RBIS) ....Sparkys 1976 REDS are 1 game behind first place LA....that would soon change. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197605280.shtml May 28, 1975 - REDS win 7th game in a row! Gary Nolan fires a 2 hit complete game SHUTOUT (2 walks, 5 Ks) over Expos @ Riverfront 6-0. 2B Joe Morgan Homered.... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197505280.shtml May 28, 1974 - Starter Clay Kirby was one out from complete game, (8.2 IP, 2 runs, 0 ER! 9 hits, 5 ks, 5 walks) but gets the win, reds beat Mets 7-2 @ Riverfront. Clay Carrol records the final out. ( a K!) ....RF Merv Rettenmund Homered (2 RBIs) ....C Johnny Bench also Homered (2 rbis) ..... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197405280.shtml May 28, 1973 - REDS win in bottom of 9th, when 2B Joe Morgan singles in SS Daryl Chaney ....beat Cubs 6-5 @ Riverfront. Tom Hall closes game with 3 shutout innings, earns the come from behind W! baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN197305280.shtml May 28, 1971 - 13 inning game! REDS beat Astros 1-0 @ Riverfront! REDS score only run of titanic struggle when 1B Lee May singled in RF Pete Rose! ...20 year old Starter Don Gullett went 10 innings, gave up 0 runs (7 hits, 4 walks, 4 Ks) ..Clay Carroll closes the shutout, gets the W, tossing gooseggs for 3 innings..... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196905280.shtml May 28, 1964 - REDS & Dodgers play a 17 inning 2-2 tie when the game is suspended @ Crosley. retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1964/B05280CIN1964.htm baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196405280.shtml May 28, 1963 - @ Crosley REDS outslug Giants 10-6! CF Vada Pinson with 4 hits....RF Frank Robinson a Homer, Double, 3 RBIS.....1B Marty Keough hit a triple, had 3 hits & 3 RBIs... 3B Daryl Spencer had 2 RBIs & a stolen base...... baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196305280.shtml May 28, 1962 - Pitcher Joey Jay hits a 2 run Homer, has 3 hits total, (4 RBIS) Scores a run, also tosses a complete game, REDS stomp Colt 45s 9-6 @ Crosley. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196205280.shtml May 28, 1961 - CF Vada Pinson slams 2 Home Runs (4 RBIs) to go with a Bob Purkey complete game victory, (2 ER, 8 hits) REDS beat Phillies 4-2 @ Crosley. baseball-reference/boxes/CIN/CIN196105280.shtml May 28, 1958 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Wire-To-Wire 1990 Reds infielder Bill Doran! Born in Cincinnati in 1958, Doran was a local product who attended Mt. Healthy High School and Miami University. He was originally drafted by Houston in the 6th round of the 1979 draft, but he was traded to the Reds on August 30, 1990 in exchange for catcher Terry McGriff and minor league pitchers Keith Kaiser and Butch Henry. Doran has worked in REDS management since playing days ended, in several roles. baseball-reference/players/d/doranbi02.shtml May 28, 1948 - Cincinnati Reds released Hugh Poland. May 28, 1936 - George McQuinn sent from Cincinnati Reds to New York Yankees in an unknown transaction. May 28, 1934 - Cincinnati Reds released Joe Shaute. May 28, 1909 - Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ward Miller and cash to Cincinnati Reds for Kid Durbin. BONUS GAME : (usually a REDS loss) - May 28, 2003 - Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit home runs off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jeff Austin, who, incidentally, is appearing in his final major league game, in the bottom of the 1st inning, as the Atlanta Braves become only the second team in major league history to begin a game with three consecutive home runs. On April 13, 1987, Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk of the San Diego Padres did the same in the bottom of the 1st inning off San Francisco starter Roger Mason. Sports Illustrated article about this game w/ jeff austin quotes! sportsillustrated.cnn/baseball/news/2003/05/28/reds_braves_ap/ baseball-reference/boxes/ATL/ATL200305280.shtml
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