Tom Browning's Perfect Game
Tom Browning threw a perfect game for the Cincinnati Reds against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16, 1988, winning 1–0.
Cincinnati, OH · 1970–2002 · also known as Riverfront Stadium
Cinergy Field was a ballpark in Cincinnati, OH. The first major-league game the register places here was on June 30, 1970 and the last on September 22, 2002. The register files it under the National League. It was also known as Riverfront Stadium.
2,608 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1970 and 2002. The game logs list the Cincinnati Reds as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 2,000. 19 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Tom Browning's Perfect Game in 1988, Pete Rose's 3,000th Hit in 1978, and Ken Holtzman's No-Hitter in 1971.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on June 30, 1970, when the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 8–2. Pat Jarvis started for the Atlanta Braves and Jim McGlothlin for the Cincinnati Reds. Paul Pryor was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 22, 2002, when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Brandon Duckworth started for the Philadelphia Phillies and José Rijo for the Cincinnati Reds. Jeff Nelson was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 56,393, for a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds on October 16, 1975.
The major leagues also played in Cincinnati, OH at Lincoln Park Grounds (1871–1871), Avenue Grounds (1876–1879), Bank Street Grounds (1880–1884), League Park I (1884–1893), and East End Park (1891–1891), and 4 other grounds.
Tom Browning threw a perfect game for the Cincinnati Reds against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16, 1988, winning 1–0.
Pete Rose singles twice leading off for Cincinnati against Montreal for his 3,000th hit, at thirty-seven and with eight years still to play.
Ken Holtzman threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds on June 3, 1971, winning 1–0.
Rick Wise threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 1971, winning 4–0.
Tom Seaver threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 16, 1978, winning 4–0.
Mike Easler hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Reds on June 12, 1980.
Jeffrey Leonard hit for the cycle for the San Francisco Giants against the Cincinnati Reds on June 27, 1985.
Eric Davis hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres on June 2, 1989.
Gary Redus hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Reds on August 25, 1989.
Johnny Bench hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 26, 1970.
George Foster hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Atlanta Braves on July 14, 1977.
Barry Larkin hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Houston Astros on June 28, 1991.
Mark Whiten hit four home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cincinnati Reds on September 7, 1993.
Reggie Sanders hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Colorado Rockies on August 15, 1995.
Willie Greene hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on September 24, 1996.
Steve Finley hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Cincinnati Reds on May 19, 1997.
Bret Boone hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 2000.
Lance Berkman hit three home runs for the Houston Astros against the Cincinnati Reds on April 16, 2002.
Aaron Boone hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres on August 9, 2002.
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