Johnny Bench appreciation night.
When he hit his home run...wow
Johnny Bench appreciation night.
When he hit his home run...wow
Mine is defiantely Dunn's Walk-off Grandslam! I've never seen any place as rockin as GABP was in the 9th! All 3 decks were doing the wave in unison! It was unbelievable!
Let's make some noise!
frank pastore giving up a triple to brett butler in the first inning of a summer game in 1983. It was Brobdinagian
To separate the average regular season game from the landmark events such as 4192, Johnny Bench Day, World Series/playoff games, I submit this game in 1999 at home vs. the Diamonbacks as the most exciting game I attended. From the Enquirer:
The Reds trailed 4-2 entering the ninth, but the crowd of 24,670 went home ecstastic after Aaron Boone drilled a single to left to bring home the winning run.
The win kept the Reds in first place in the National League Central Division over Houston and lengthened their winning streak to eight games.
Barry Larkin is greeted by Greg Vaughn after scoring the tying run.
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Greg Vaughn began the comeback with an infield single to begin the ninth, reaching when shortstop Hanley Frias misplayed his grounder. Barry Larkin then doubled to right off Diamondbacks rookie Vicente Padilla, making his major league debut for the NL Western Division leaders.
Eddie Taubensee then hit a blooper to shallow right that should have been a single. But right fielder Tony Womack tried to trap it and misjudged the bounce, and the ball bounded over his head and into deep right field, giving Taubensee a double and allowing both Vaughn and Larkin to score to tie it at 4-4.
Mike Cameron laid down a perfect bunt that advanced pinch-runner Chris Stynes to third, and Boone, who had a double and two walks in his previous at bats, smashed a liner to score Stynes for the game-winner.
I remember my friends and I chanting "Vicente Padilla!" akin to Naked Gun's "Enrico Pallazzo!"
A flute with no holes is not a flute. A doughnut with no holes is a danish. -- Zen Philosopher Basho
1. Game 6-1990 NLCS
2. Game 3-1995 NLDS
3. Opening Day-2002
4. Opening Day-1997
5. 2004 regular Season game vs. the Giants, I remember Griffey hitting 2 HRs in the win, and it was the last time I saw Larkin play ball, he hit a HR as well.
I've only been to 6 games since I live so far away. But the best one was Homer's debut. It really wasn't that great of a game but the pre game atmosphere was incredible and for him to pitch well enough for the win was great. The best part is I bought the tickets in March and just happened to land on the day Homer was to pitch. I only make it to 2 games a year, so that was pretty cool.
We only live in patches. - H. G. Wells
#3 Dunn's walk off GS.
#2 Bench, after several hrs. of rain delay in the '72 playoffs against the Pirates down a run in the ninth, HR to tie it, the Reds win on a WP.
#1 '76 WS bottom 9th 1 on, Catfish Hunter intentionally walks to get to the Big Dog. I had never, and haven't since seen such intensity in the stare-down between pitcher and batter as when Perez came to the plate. You could feel it, "This one belongs to the REDS". #1 and #2 were two of the best moments I ever shared with my Dad. We were there together at both. He never showed much emotional joy that I saw, ----except those times.
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When Bailey got out of a bases loaded jam in his first start against the Indians, that was the loudest I remember GABP.
I remember attending a weekend game in Riverfront in late summer 1990. It was one of a four game set against the Giants who were closing the gap on our division lead. We won the game and series. That was the most full I have ever seen Riverfront outside of opening day or a playoff game. The atmosphere was electric.
Ahh I remember that Giant's series. I wasn't there, but I attended the one before that. Those were fun times at Riverfront.
Dunn's walk off against the Tribe was the best I've seen live. Watching Reds Replay last night brought back great memories of a great time with my dad.
Game 5 of the '75 Series, Doggie's 2 homers and Gullet's masterpiece
Mets and Reds game in '88, when Pete bumped that silly boy ump and all hell broke loose.
Game 2 of the '90 Series, ''Billy Bates scores, And This one Belongs to the Reds and the Reds lead this World Series 2 games to nothing!''
PROVE ME WRONG, REDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AND THEY DID!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I've only been to a handful in Cincy. I grew up near Columbus so going to a game was a pretty rare occurance. I went to about 6 or 7 games at Riverfront back in the 70's. None of them were momentous games for anyone other than myself. There weren't any records broken, no perfect games thrown, no miracle comebacks. But for me, the best reds game I've ever attended would have to be the first one. I can still recall walking up the ramp to get my first glimpse of that beautiful green "grass". At that age I had no clue what astroturf was...it was grass to my untrained eyes. But plastic, fiberglass or actual turf...nothing looked more glorious than that field of green to this kid from Pataskala. I can still recall the annoyed look on JB's face as he signed some annoying kids glove. I've still got the autograph I got from Pete Rose (the only Red who would sign anything for me before the game). I thought that building was the most beautiful place in the world.
I've since grown up and moved to Houston. I've been to Minute Maid park about a dozen times in the past 3 or 4 years with my daughter. It's a nice park, but I only go when the Astros are playing the Reds. She's turning into a pretty decent Reds fan I'm proud to say. If I can convert my other 2 daughters over to the path of righteousness I'll consider my job complete. :O) Hopefully I'll get to go back one day and sit in GABP and watch my team play one on a sunny afternoon with my girls. But it won't be the same. Nothing will ever come close to that first glorious afternoon down by the riverside.
And for those of you who are curious...yes, we won that game. I've been lucky enough to have been on the winning side of every game I saw at Riverfront. Maybe I should've gone to more of them...it might still be standing.
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When Dunn hit his 537 foot shot off of Jose Lima and Bailey's debut are my most memorable games.
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball - Jacques Barzun
Wily Mo Bobblehead night and Homer's debut rank high up there. I also remember Javy hitting a walk off homer against the Mets in '06.
I also have fond memories from a game in '04 when the Reds kept playing in pouring rain and Griffey and Casey hit back to back homers. Danny Graves got the save that night... when was the last time that happened? The game was a lot of fun, but we missed Casey and Griffey's homers because we were on the stairs from the bleachers down to the third base side seats. Stupid ushers made us evacuate the bleachers because of lightning right as the homers were hit...
I was at the 1990 NLCS game 6 so that is definitely the most memorable....but one other that stands out is a game in 90 when Norm Charlton bowled over Mike Soscsia (I know I misspelled it) on a Sunday nite game at home plate...Homer's debut last season does rank up there...
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