Reds fans have been waiting since 1995 to see a playoff game in their hometown.
And guess what? If they don't win today, all they'll get is a single playoff home game.
It seems almost unfair. A fan base gets pumped up and expects to have a ton of October memories... and then blink, it is over.
So I wondered how many teams made it all the way to October baseball and then gave their teams only one home game.
It has happened 21 times... Cincy had better hope they are not #22.
This is Sully Baseball... we do more than wonder about stuff like this.
The staff here finds it out and we list it.
ENJOY.
1969
MINNESOTA TWINS Game 3, ALCS11-2 loss. Baltimore sweeps 3-0.
1971
OAKLAND A'SGame 3, ALCS5-3 loss. Baltimore sweeps 3-0.
1975
OAKLAND A'SGame 3, ALCS5-3 loss. Boston sweeps 3-0.
1975
PITTSBURGH PIRATESGame 3, NLCS5-3 loss in 10 innings. Cincinnati sweeps 3-0.
1980
NEW YORK YANKEESGame 3, ALCS4-2 loss. Kansas City sweeps 3-0.
1982
ATLANTA BRAVESGame 3, NLCS6-2 loss. St. Louis sweeps 3-0.
1995
BOSTON RED SOXGame 3, Division Series8-2 loss. Cleveland sweeps 3-0.
1996
SAN DIEGO PADRESGame 3, Division Series7-5 loss. St. Louis sweeps 3-0.
1997
HOUSTON ASTROSGame 3, Division Series4-1 loss. Atlanta sweeps 3-0.
1997
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTSGame 3, Division Series6-2 loss. Florida sweeps 3-0.
1998
CHICAGO CUBSGame 3, Division Series6-2 loss. Atlanta sweeps 3-0.
1998
TEXAS RANGERSGame 3, Division Series4-0 loss. New York sweeps 3-0.
1999
TEXAS RANGERS Game 3, Division Series3-0 loss. New York sweeps 3-0.
2000
ATLANTA BRAVESGame 3, Division Series7-1 loss. St. Louis sweeps 3-0.
2005
BOSTON RED SOXGame 3, Division Series5-3 loss. Chicago sweeps 3-0.
2005
SAN DIEGO PADRESGame 3, Division Series7-4 loss. St. Louis sweeps 3-0.
2006
LOS ANGELES DODGERSGame 3, Division Series9-5 loss. New York sweeps 3-0.
2007
CHICAGO CUBSGame 3, Division Series5-1 loss. Arizona sweeps 3-0.
2007
LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIMGame 3, Division Series9-1 loss. Boston sweeps 3-0.
2009
BOSTON RED SOXGame 3, Division Series7-6 loss. Los Angeles sweeps 3-0.
2009
MINNESOTA TWINSGame 3, Division Series4-1 loss. New York sweeps 3-0.
2009
ST. LOUIS CARDINALSGame 3, Division Series5-1 loss. Los Angeles sweeps 3-0.
You missed the 2009 Twins as well lost 3-1 in Game 3. Final game the Dome, Yanks won 3-0
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Mike.
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