Major League Baseball (MLB) has played multiple regular season neutral site games in the United States at stadiums that are not the home ballpark of an MLB team. Such contests have been arranged by MLB for marketing purposes since the late 1990s, with increasing frequency. Listed below are the results of those games. Exhibition contests, such as preseason games or postseason all-star games, are not included. Also not included are games played in temporary home ballparks, such as by the Toronto Blue Jays during their 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Beginning with the Fort Bragg Game in 2016, MLB uses the term Specialty Games to refer to neutral-site games during the regular season in the U.S. and Canada.[1]

Neutral site games played in the United States

SeasonDateDesignated VisitorScoreDesignated Home TeamAttendanceStadiumCityRef
1902June 22Washington Senators4–6Cleveland BronchosUnknownLeague ParkFort Wayne, Indiana[2][3]
August 31Boston Americans3–1Cleveland Bronchos[2][4]
1956April 19Philadelphia Phillies4–5Brooklyn Dodgers12,214Roosevelt StadiumJersey City, New Jersey[5][6]
May 16St. Louis Cardinals3–5Brooklyn Dodgers22,071[5][7]
June 25Chicago Cubs2–3Brooklyn Dodgers20,602[5][8]
July 25Cincinnati Redlegs1–2Brooklyn Dodgers23,454[5][9]
July 31Milwaukee Braves2–3Brooklyn Dodgers26,141[5][10]
August 7Pittsburgh Pirates0–3Brooklyn Dodgers17,504[5][11]
August 15New York Giants1–0Brooklyn Dodgers26,385[5][12]
1957April 22Philadelphia Phillies1–5Brooklyn Dodgers11,629[5][13]
May 3St. Louis Cardinals0–6Brooklyn Dodgers14,470[5][14]
June 5Chicago Cubs0–4Brooklyn Dodgers9,712[5][15]
June 10Milwaukee Braves3–1Brooklyn Dodgers22,412[5][16]
July 12Cincinnati Redlegs1–3Brooklyn Dodgers23,472[5][17]
August 7New York Giants8–5Brooklyn Dodgers25,913[5][18]
August 16Pittsburgh Pirates1–4Brooklyn Dodgers9,592[5][19]
September 3Philadelphia Phillies3–2Brooklyn Dodgers10,190[5][20]
1968May 15California Angels4–2Chicago White Sox23,510Milwaukee County StadiumMilwaukee, Wisconsin[5][21]
May 28Baltimore Orioles3–2Chicago White Sox18,748[5][22]
June 17Cleveland Indians1–2Chicago White Sox28,081[5][23]
June 24Minnesota Twins1–0Chicago White Sox25,263[5][24]
July 11New York Yankees5–4Chicago White Sox40,575[5][25]
July 22Oakland Athletics4–0Chicago White Sox30,818[5][26]
August 2Washington Senators11–6Chicago White Sox20,622[5][27]
August 8Boston Red Sox1–0Chicago White Sox33,872[5][28]
August 26Detroit Tigers3–0Chicago White Sox42,808[5][29]
1969April 23California Angels1–7Chicago White Sox8,565[5][30]
May 22Detroit Tigers3–7Chicago White Sox15,948[5][31]
May 28New York Yankees6–7Chicago White Sox16,749[5][32]
June 11Cleveland Indians3–4Chicago White Sox15,715[5][33]
June 16Seattle Pilots3–8Chicago White Sox13,133[5][34]
July 2Minnesota Twins4–2Chicago White Sox23,525[5][35]
July 7Oakland Athletics0–2Chicago White Sox26,659[5][36]
August 6Washington Senators4–3Chicago White Sox25,520[5][37]
August 13Boston Red Sox3–5Chicago White Sox24,708[5][38]
September 1Baltimore Orioles8–0Chicago White Sox18,102[5][39]
September 26Kansas City Royals5–3Chicago White Sox9,587[5][40]
1997April 19St. Louis Cardinals1–0San Diego Padres37,382Aloha StadiumHonolulu, Hawaii[41]
April 19St. Louis Cardinals2–1San Diego Padres[42]
April 20St. Louis Cardinals2–8San Diego Padres40,050[43]
1998April 15Anaheim Angels3–6New York Yankees40,743Shea StadiumNew York City[5][44][45]
2001April 1Texas Rangers1–8Toronto Blue Jays 19,891Hiram Bithorn StadiumSan Juan, Puerto Rico[46]
2004September 13Montreal Expos3–6Florida Marlins 4,003U.S. Cellular FieldChicago, Illinois[47][48]
September 14Montreal Expos6-8Florida Marlins 5,457[47][49]
2007April 10Los Angeles Angels6–7Cleveland Indians19,031Miller ParkMilwaukee, Wisconsin[50][51]
April 11Los Angeles Angels4–1Cleveland Indians16,375[50][52]
April 12Los Angeles Angels2–4Cleveland Indians17,090[50][53]
May 15Texas Rangers3–4Tampa Bay Devil Rays8,443The Ballpark at Disney's
Wide World of Sports[lower-alpha 1]		Lake Buena Vista, Florida[54]
May 16Texas Rangers8–11Tampa Bay Devil Rays8,839[55]
May 17Texas Rangers6–8Tampa Bay Devil Rays9,635[56]
2008April 22Toronto Blue Jays4–6Tampa Bay Rays8,269Champion Stadium[lower-alpha 1][57]
April 23Toronto Blue Jays3–5Tampa Bay Rays8,989[58]
April 24Toronto Blue Jays3–5Tampa Bay Rays9,540[59]
September 14Chicago Cubs5–0Houston Astros23,441Miller ParkMilwaukee, Wisconsin[60][61]
September 15Chicago Cubs6–1Houston Astros15,158[60][62]
2010June 28New York Mets3–10Florida Marlins18,073Hiram Bithorn StadiumSan Juan, Puerto Rico[63]
June 29New York Mets6–7Florida Marlins18,373[64]
June 30New York Mets6–5Florida Marlins19,232[65]
2016July 3Miami Marlins5–2Atlanta Braves12,582Fort Bragg StadiumFort Bragg, North Carolina[66]
2017August 20St. Louis Cardinals3–6Pittsburgh Pirates2,596Bowman Field[lower-alpha 2]Williamsport, Pennsylvania[67]
2017August 29Texas Rangers12–2Houston Astros3,485Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, Florida[68]
August 30Texas Rangers8–1Houston Astros6,123[69]
August 31Texas Rangers1–5Houston Astros3,385[70]
2017September 11New York Yankees5–1Tampa Bay Rays15,327Citi FieldNew York, New York[71]
September 12New York Yankees1–2Tampa Bay Rays21,024[72]
September 13New York Yankees3–2Tampa Bay Rays13,159[73]
2018April 17Cleveland Indians6–1Minnesota Twins19,516Hiram Bithorn StadiumSan Juan, Puerto Rico[74]
April 18Cleveland Indians1–2Minnesota Twins19,537[75]
August 19New York Mets8–2Philadelphia Phillies2,429Bowman Field[lower-alpha 2]Williamsport, Pennsylvania[76]
2019June 13Detroit Tigers3–7Kansas City Royals25,454TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, Nebraska[77]
August 18Chicago Cubs7–1Pittsburgh Pirates2,503Bowman Field[lower-alpha 2]Williamsport, Pennsylvania[78]
2021August 12New York Yankees8–9Chicago White Sox7,832Field of DreamsDyersville, Iowa[79]
August 22Los Angeles Angels0–3Cleveland Indians1,832Bowman Field[lower-alpha 2]Williamsport, Pennsylvania[80]
2022August 11Chicago Cubs4–2Cincinnati Reds7,823Field of DreamsDyersville, Iowa[81]
August 21Boston Red Sox3–5Baltimore Orioles2,467Bowman Field[lower-alpha 2]Williamsport, Pennsylvania[82]
2023August 20Philadelphia Phillies3-4Washington Nationals2,473[83]
2024June 20San Francisco GiantsSt. Louis CardinalsRickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama[84]
August 18New York YankeesDetroit TigersBowman Field[lower-alpha 2]Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Game notes

  • The Cleveland Bronchos moved two of their 1902 games to Fort Wayne because laws against Sunday games were enforced in Cleveland but not in Fort Wayne. The venue, League Park, was also called Jail Flats after its general location.[2]
  • The 1997 Padres Paradise Series in Honolulu were the first regular-season MLB games played in Hawaii.[85] The April 19 games were a twi-night doubleheader with attendance reported only for the second game.[86][87]\
  • The New York Yankees moved one game to Shea Stadium in 1998 because Yankee Stadium was temporarily closed for inspections and repairs after a steel beam fell from its upper deck.[45]
  • The Florida Marlins moved two games with the Montreal Expos in September 2004 to U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago due to Hurricane Ivan.[47][88]
  • The Cleveland Indians moved three of their 2007 games to Milwaukee due to a heavy snowstorm in Cleveland.[50]
  • The Houston Astros moved two of their 2008 games to Milwaukee due to the effects of Hurricane Ike.[60] Game 1 featured the first neutral-site no-hitter thrown by Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano.[89]
  • The 2016 Fort Bragg game was the first MLB game played on an active military base and the first MLB game played in the state of North Carolina.[90] Only veterans, active military personnel, and family were allowed to be spectators at the game.[91]
  • Due to Hurricane Harvey, the 2017 Houston Astros moved their August 29–31 series with the Texas Rangers to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.[88][92]
  • Due to Hurricane Irma, the 2017 Tampa Bay Rays moved their September 11–13 series with the New York Yankees from Tropicana Field to Citi Field in New York City.[88][93][94]
  • The 2019 MLB in Omaha game was the first MLB game played in the state of Nebraska.[95]
  • The 2021 MLB at Field of Dreams Game was the first MLB game played in the state of Iowa. A random drawing for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the game directly from MLB was restricted to residents of Iowa.[96]
  • The 2024 Giants–Cardinals game will be the first MLB game played in the state of Alabama.[97] Willie Mays played in the Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field from 1948 to 1950. The game is a replacement for the Field of Dreams game due to construction at the site in Iowa.[84]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports and Champion Stadium are different names, for sponsorship reasons, of the same stadium.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sponsorship of Bowman Field changed in 2021. For consistency in the results table, the non-commercial name of the venue is used.

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