This Day in Reds History - September 6

by Caleb on Sep 6, 2010 3:51 PM EDT

On this date in 1985 the Reds beat the Cubs 7-2.

Pete Rose picked up career hits 4188 and 4189 to inch ever so close to breaking the record held by Ty Cobb. Rose and Ronnie Oester homered for the Reds and Dave parker added three hits. Mario Soto went the distance to pick up his twelfth victory of the season.

Cincinnati Reds			Chicago Cubs
1	Eddie Milner	CF	1	Billy Hatcher	CF
2	Pete Rose	1B	2	Shawon Dunston	SS
3	Dave Parker	RF	3	Ryne Sandberg	2B
4	Nick Esasky	LF	4	Keith Moreland	RF
5	Buddy Bell	3B	5	Ron Cey	3B
6	Dave Concepcion	SS	6	Leon Durham	1B
7	Bo Diaz	C	7	Thad Bosley	LF
8	Ron Oester	2B	8	Jody Davis	C
9	Mario Soto	P	9	Derek Botelho	P

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I don't think I knew that Billy Hatcher played for the Cubs

by Brendanukkah on Sep 6, 2010 10:47 PM EDT reply actions

that's ok

I always get Shawon Dunston and Andre Dawson confused.

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by Cy Schourek on Sep 7, 2010 7:51 AM EDT up reply actions