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The Cincinnati Reds turned the primary group since 1960 to lose three straight video games by that rating. Discuss futility. The Philadelphia Phillies have been the final group to lose three straight video games by that rating in 1960. No group has ever misplaced 4 in a row by that rating.
I used to be involved about their offense earlier than the season began, was shocked the day they scored 14 runs however, trying again, perhaps that was simply an aberration. I attempted to recall the final horrible hitting group the Reds had however failed. I admit, I didn’t lookup and pour over statistics however traditionally, the Reds have all the time been extra a “good-hit, poor pitching” group greater than the rest.
Sure years do stand out however not due to dangerous hitting— as an alternative it was dangerous pitching. 1969 involves thoughts when the Massive Purple Machine had a high-octane offense however not an excellent pitching employees. An ideal instance of that was a 19-17 Reds win over Philadelphia that season in Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.
Camil Pascuel began that recreation for Cincinnati and a complete of 5 Purple pitchers held off the Phillies, thanks principally to a three-inning stint by nearer Wayne Granger who completed the recreation. Johnny Bench was 5-for-6 that day, Alex Johnson was 4-for-6.
Jim Merritt had a 17-9 document for that group however an earned run common of 4.87 and certainly one of Supervisor Dave Bristol’s starters was Tony Cloninger, who completed with an 11-17 document and an ERA of 5.03.
However dangerous hitting Reds groups are few and much between. One weak hitter that stands out was John Vuckovich, who Sparky Anderson began at third base for the Reds in 1975. Anderson felt the Reds lineup may face up to the good-field, weak hitting Vuckovich at third base. Anderson’s persistence ran out in Could. He changed Vukovich at third base with Pete Rose and inserted George Foster into the lineup in left subject. And that daring transfer, which even caught then-Basic Supervisor Bob Howsam abruptly, cemented the Massive Purple Machine and led to back-to-back World Collection titles however changed in Could when he moved Pete Rose from left subject to 3rd base and inserted George Foster into the lineup. That daring transfer finalized the Massive Purple Machine.
Vuckovich, who handed away in 2007 at age 59, holds the document for the bottom profession batting common of any non-pitcher with a minimal of 500 at-bats with a mean of .161. He was 6 for 44 on the plate when Sparky made the transfer, with only one RBI. Vuckovich’s nickname was “balsa” due to his horrible bat.
The Reds additionally had a catcher with the final identify of Trevino in 1982. He was the primary catcher to formally observe Bench, who performed at third base that season. Alex Trevino completed the 1982 season with a .251 batting common with one house run and 33 runs batted in. Trevino got here to the Reds from the Mets as a part of the commerce for Foster.
Trevino and Vuckovich appear to be each would slot in with the hitting expertise of the present 2025 Reds. It’s early for certain and hopefully the offense will snap out of it however three shutouts in a row is each disgusting and discouraging.
The place are the Torpedo bats?
