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Cinergy Field

ByTom

Cinergy Field,Riverfront Stadium,Cincinnati,OH,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/30/1970 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Braves: 06/30/1970 Final Score 8-2 (ATL) Attendance – 51,050 Starting Pitchers Jim McGlothlin (CIN); Pat Jarvis (ATL) First Batter – Sonny Jackson (ATL) Result – Struck Out First Hits – Felix Millan (ATL),Singled to CF (1st) First Run – Felix…

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Richard Hidalgo hits two home runs to give him a career-high 44 while the Astros set a National League mark for homers by one team (ending with 249). But Houston gives up six home runs, including three off Jose Lima who sets another league home run record (47) as Cincinnati wins, 12-5, at Cinergy Field. 

ByTom

2000 – Richard Hidalgo hits two home runs to give him a career-high 44 while the Astros set a National League mark for homers by one team (ending with 249). But Houston gives up six home runs, including three off Jose Lima who sets another league home run record (47) as Cincinnati wins, 12-5, at Cinergy Field. 

Al Leiter No Hitter

Rey Ordonez extends the major league record to 100 errorless games at shortstop and The New York Mets become the National League’s wild card team

ByBaseball

1999 – The New York Mets shut out Cincinnati, 5 – 0, to become the National League’s wild card team. Al Leiter throws a complete game two-hitter for the win, as Mets shortstop Rey Ordóñez plays his 100th consecutive game without committing an error, setting a new major league mark.