American Family Field
aka Miller Park
2001 - Present
Milwaukee, WI
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers |
(2001 - 2025) |
1973 |
| Indians |
(2007) |
3 |
| Marlins |
(2017) |
3 |
| Astros |
(2008) |
2 |
First Game
4/6/2001: Brewers 5, Reds 4Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Jeff Nelson
Managers: Davey Lopes (MIL), Bob Boone (CIN)
Starting Pitchers: Jeff D'Amico (MIL), Rob Bell (CIN)
First Pitch: President George W. Bush, Commissioner Bud Selig
Attendance: 42,024
Time of Game: 2:54
Trivia
- Michael Tucker is the only player to drive in the first run in the first game at two active parks (minimum 300 games).
- Tucker is also the only player to hit the first home run in the first game in two active parks, and is the second player (Buck Freeman: 1901, 1903) to hit the first homers in the first game in two parks (minimum 300 games).
- Miller Park is the only ballpark that hosted a no-hitter as a neutral site when the Houston Astros were displaced from Houston due to Hurricane Ike and held hitless by Cubs hurler Carlos Zambrano on September 14, 2008.
- Fernando Vina became the first player to hit the first inside-the-park home runs in two active parks (minimum 300 games).
| Batting Event | First |
|---|---|
| First Batter | Barry Larkin (CIN) groundout: P-1B |
| Hit | Sean Casey (CIN) single to CF vs. Jeff D'Amico (2nd inning) - Singled to CF (2nd) |
| Run Scored | Barry Larkin (CIN) on Michael Tucker home run to RF vs. Jeff D'Amico (4th inning) |
| Run Batted In | Michael Tucker (CIN) home run to RF scored Barry Larkin vs. Jeff D'Amico (4th inning) |
| Single | Sean Casey (CIN) to CF vs. Jeff D'Amico (2nd inning) |
| Double | Jose Hernandez (MIL) to LCF vs. Rob Bell (3rd inning) |
| Triple | Jeff D'Amico (MIL) to RCF vs. Octavio Dotel (HOU) on 4/12/2001 (4th inning, Game No. 6) |
| Home Run | Michael Tucker (CIN) to RF vs. Jeff D'Amico (4th inning) |
| Grand Slam | Jose Hernandez (MIL) to RF vs. Nelson Cruz (HOU) on 4/12/2001: 1B-Jeromy Burnitz, 2B-Richie Sexson, 3B-Geoff Jenkins (5th inning, Game No. 6) |
| IPHR | Fernando Vina (SLN) to LF vs. Ben Sheets on 10/2/2001 (5th inning, Game No. 76) |
| Stolen Base | Ronnie Belliard (MIL), 2B vs. Rob Bell/Kelly Stinnett (5th inning) |
| Sacrifice Hit | Tony Fernandez (MIL) bunted Devon White to 2B vs. Mark Wohlers (CIN) on 4/8/2001 (7th inning, Game No. 3) |
| Sacrifice Fly | Geoff Jenkins (MIL) to RF scored Ronnie Belliard vs. Scott Sullivan on 4/7/2001 (8th inning, Game No. 2) |
| Cycle | Chad Moeller (MIL): 4/27/2004 vs. CIN (HR in 2nd, 2B in 4th, 3B in 5th, 1B in 7th) (Game No. 253) |
| Pitching Event | First |
| Win | David Weathers (MIL): 1 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 4 BF, 14 PIT, 9 Str, 1 StL, 3 StS, 0 GB, 3 FB, 0 LD, 1 PU, 0 Unk, 2 IR, 0 IS |
| Loss | Dennys Reyes (CIN): 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 0 HBP, 6 BF, 28 PIT, 18 Str, 4 StL, 6 StS, 1 GB, 2 FB, 0 LD, 0 PU, 0 Unk, 0 IR, 0 IS |
| Strikeout | Rob Bell (CIN) struck out Richie Sexson swinging on 1-2 count (2nd inning) |
| Shutout | Jose Lima/Billy Wagner (HOU) on 4/10/2001 (Game No. 4) |
| Shutout, SP | Lima: 8 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 28 BF, 102 PIT, 72 Str, 24 StL, 7 StS, 15 GB, 8 FB, 3 LD, 0 PU, 0 Unk, 75 GSc |
| Shutout, RP | Wagner: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 3 BF, 11 PIT, 5 StL, 9 StR, 0 GB, 0 FB, 0 LD, 0 PU, 0 Unk, 1 IR, 0 IS |
| Shutout, RP | |
| Shutout, RP | Save | Billy Wagner (HOU) on 4/10/2001: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 3 BF, 11 PIT, 5 StL, 9 StR, 0 GB, 0 FB, 0 LD, 0 PU, 0 Unk, 1 IR, 0 IS (Game No. 4) |
| Hit by Pitch | Jeff D'Amico (MIL) hit Pokey Reese (5th inning) |
| Wild Pitch | Pete Harnisch (CIN) sent Tyler Houston to 2B with Richie Sexson at bat on 4/7/2001 (3rd inning, Game No. 2) |
| Balk | Jon Lieber (CHN) sent James Mouton to 2B with Ronnie Belliard at bat on 5/7/2001 (6th inning, Game No. 16) | No-Hitter | Carlos Zambrano (CHN) vs. Astros on 9/14/2008: 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 28 BF, 110 PIT, 73 Str, 24 StL, 12 StS, 12 GB, 4 FB, 1 LD, 1 PU, 0 Unk, 97 GSc (Game No. 646) |
| No-Hitter, SP | No-Hitter, RP | No-Hitter, RP |
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| Balk | No-Hitter |