This Day in Reds History - September 22

by Caleb on Sep 21, 2010 11:05 PM EDT

On this date in 1996 the Reds beat the Cardinals 6-3 in game one and 6-0 in game two for a doubleheader sweep.

Barry Larkin hit his 30th home run in the fourth inning off Donovan Osbourne to become the first shortstop to join the 30/30 Club and only one of three Reds.

	St. Louis Cardinals			Cincinnati Reds
1	Ozzie Smith	SS	1	Eric Owens	LF
2	Ray Lankford	CF	2	Hal Morris	1B
3	Ron Gant	LF	3	Barry Larkin	SS
4	Brian Jordan	RF	4	Eric Davis	CF
5	Gary Gaetti	3B	5	Eduardo Perez	3B
6	John Mabry	1B	6	Bret Boone	2B
7	Tom Pagnozzi	C	7	Keith Mitchell	RF
8	Mike Gallego	2B	8	Brook Fordyce	C
9	Donovan Osborne	P	9	Mark Portugal	P

John Smiley pitched a complete game one-hitter in the nightcap . Smiley allowed only a fourth inning single to Royce Clayton, striking out eight, in a dominating performance in Game Two.

	St. Louis Cardinals			Cincinnati Reds
1	Royce Clayton	SS	1	Eric Owens	LF
2	Willie McGee	CF	2	Jeff Branson	3B
3	Ron Gant	LF	3	Barry Larkin	SS
4	Brian Jordan	RF	4	Joe Oliver	C
5	Gary Gaetti	3B	5	Bret Boone	2B
6	Dmitri Young	1B	6	Eduardo Perez	1B
7	Danny Sheaffer	C	7	Keith Mitchell	RF
8	Luis Alicea	2B	8	Curtis Goodwin	CF
9	Danny Jackson	P	9	John Smiley	P

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Four one-time Reds in that second game Cardinals lineup

Ugh, Royce Clayton.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 22, 2010 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

I was at these games with 3 buddies.

I had splurged for blue seats right behind home plate, and we were hammered before the first pitch of game 1. We all ran the bases after the game, and Better Than Ezra performed that night at a nearby watering hole. Good times.

It was the last time I stepped into Riverfront Stadium. One week later, I through everything I owned into a truck and moved to California. I have only seen the Reds live at home once since then, when I took my mother to her first game since Crosley Field.

"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker

by PeteyHendrix on Sep 22, 2010 6:20 PM EDT reply actions