Crosley Field,Redland Field,Cincinnati,OH,US
Ball Park First Game
Date – 04/21/1912 (6)
Starting Pitchers – vs. Cubs: 04/11/1912
Final Score 10-6 (CIN)
Attendance – 23,500
Starting Pitchers Frank Smith (CIN); King Cole (CHN)
First Batter – Johnny Evers (CHN) Result – Grounded to 2B
First Hits – Jimmy Sheckard (CHN),Singled to 2B (1st)
First Run – Bob Bescher (CIN)
First RBI – Dick Hoblitzell (CIN)
First Homerun – Jimmy Esmond (CIN) vs. Bill Steele (SLN) on 04/21/1912 (6th inning)
First Grandslam – Edd Roush (CIN) vs. Rube Marquard (BRO) on 08/19/1918 (7th inning)
First Inside Park Homerun – Jimmy Esmond (CIN) vs. Bill Steele (CHN) on 04/21/1912 (6th inning)
First No Hitter – Hod Eller (CIN) vs. Cardinals on 05/11/1919
Ball Park Lasts
Last Game – vs. Giants: 06/24/1970, Final Score – 5-4 (CIN)
Attendance – 28,027
Starting Pitchers – Jim McGlothlin (CIN); Juan Marichal (SFN), Winning Pitcher – Wayne Granger (CIN) Losing Pitcher – Juan Marichal (SFN)
Last Batter – Bobby Bonds (SFN), result – Grounded to P
Last Hit – Lee May (CIN), Homered (8)
Last Run – Lee May (CIN), Last RBI – Lee May (CIN)
Last HR – Lee May (CIN) vs. Juan Marichal (SFN) on 06/24/1970 (8th inning)
Last Grand Slam – Willie Stargell (PIT) vs. Wayne Simpson (CIN) on 05/01/1970 (7th inning)
Last Inside The Park Homerun – Alex Johnson (CIN) vs. Grant Jackson (PHI) on 08/08/1969 (1st inning)
Last No Hitter – Don Wilson (HOU) vs. Reds on 05/01/1969
TRIVIA –
On May 24, 1935 the Reds and Phillies played the first Major League game under lights; Crosley Field saw consecutive no-hitters thrown on April 30 and May 1, 1969 when Reds pitcher Jim Maloney blanked the Astros on April 30, and Astros pitcher Don Wilson whitewash the Reds the next day; On May 19, 1970 Hank Aaron recorded his 3000th hit with a first inning single off Wayne Simpson in the second game of a doubleheader.
