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Cinergy Field

Cincinnati, OH · 1970–2002 · also known as Riverfront Stadium

Cinergy Field
Photo: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
2,576
Games on file
1970
First
2002
Last

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.

Home clubs

Games remembered here

1988

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.

1978

Pete Rose's 3,000th Hit

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.

1971

Ken Holtzman's No-Hitter

Ken Holtzman threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds on June 3, 1971, winning 1–0.

1971

Rick Wise's No-Hitter

Rick Wise threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 1971, winning 4–0.

1978

Tom Seaver's No-Hitter

Tom Seaver threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 16, 1978, winning 4–0.

1980

Mike Easler Hits for the Cycle, 1980

Mike Easler hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Reds on June 12, 1980.

1985

Jeffrey Leonard Hits for the Cycle, 1985

Jeffrey Leonard hit for the cycle for the San Francisco Giants against the Cincinnati Reds on June 27, 1985.

1989

Eric Davis Hits for the Cycle, 1989

Eric Davis hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres on June 2, 1989.

1989

Gary Redus Hits for the Cycle, 1989

Gary Redus hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Reds on August 25, 1989.

1970

Johnny Bench's Three-Home-Run Game, 1970

Johnny Bench hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 26, 1970.

1977

George Foster's Three-Home-Run Game, 1977

George Foster hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Atlanta Braves on July 14, 1977.

1991

Barry Larkin's Three-Home-Run Game, 1991

Barry Larkin hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Houston Astros on June 28, 1991.

1993

Mark Whiten's Four-Home-Run Game, 1993

Mark Whiten hit four home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cincinnati Reds on September 7, 1993.

1995

Reggie Sanders's Three-Home-Run Game, 1995

Reggie Sanders hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Colorado Rockies on August 15, 1995.

1996

Willie Greene's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Willie Greene hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on September 24, 1996.

1997

Steve Finley's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Steve Finley hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Cincinnati Reds on May 19, 1997.

2000

Bret Boone's Three-Home-Run Game, 2000

Bret Boone hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 2000.

2002

Lance Berkman's Three-Home-Run Game, 2002

Lance Berkman hit three home runs for the Houston Astros against the Cincinnati Reds on April 16, 2002.

2002

Aaron Boone's Three-Home-Run Game, 2002

Aaron Boone hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres on August 9, 2002.

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