Cincinnati Reds Opening Day History

The Cincinnati Reds Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

Cincinnati Reds

Opening Day History

1 05-02-1882 vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9-10 L 0-1
2 05-01-1883 vs St. Louis Browns 6-5 W 1-1
3 05-01-1884 vs Columbus Colts 9-10 L 1-2
4 04-20-1885 vs Louisville Colonels 3-1 W 2-2
5 04-17-1886 vs Louisville Colonels 1-5 L 2-3
6 04-16-1887 vs Cleveland Blues 16-6 W 3-3
7 05-01-1888 vs Louisville Colonels 18-2 W 4-3
8 04-17-1889 vs St. Louis Browns 1-5 L 4-4
9 04-19-1890 vs Chicago Colts 4-5 L 4-5
10 04-22-1891 vs Cleveland Spiders 3-6 L 4-6
11 04-12-1892 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5-7 L 4-7
12 04-27-1893 vs Chicago Colts 10-1 W 5-7
13 04-20-1894 vs Chicago Colts 10-6 W 6-7
14 04-18-1895 vs Cleveland Spiders 10-8 W 7-7
15 04-16-1896 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-9 L 7-8
16 04-22-1897 vs Chicago Colts 8-7 W 8-8
17 04-15-1898 vs Cleveland Spiders 3-2 W 9-8
18 04-15-1899 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-5 L 9-9
19 04-19-1900 vs Chicago Orphans 10-13 L 9-10
20 04-20-1901 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-4 L 9-11
21 04-17-1902 vs Chicago Cubs 1-6 L 9-12
22 04-16-1903 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-7 L 9-13
23 04-14-1904 vs Chicago Cubs 3-2 W 10-13
24 04-14-1905 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-9 L 10-14
25 04-12-1906 vs Chicago Cubs 2-7 L 10-15
26 04-11-1907 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 W 11-15
27 04-14-1908 vs Chicago Cubs 5-6 L 11-16
28 04-14-1909 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 0-3 L 11-17
29 04-14-1910 vs Chicago Cubs 1-0 W 12-17
30 04-12-1911 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 0-14 L 12-18
31 04-11-1912 vs Chicago Cubs 10-6 W 13-18
32 04-12-1913 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-9 L 13-19
33 04-14-1914 vs Chicago Cubs 10-1 W 14-19
34 04-14-1915 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-9 L 14-20
35 04-12-1916 vs Chicago Cubs 1-7 L 14-21
36 04-11-1917 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 W 15-21
37 04-16-1918 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 W 16-21
38 04-23-1919 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 W 17-21
39 04-14-1920 vs Chicago Cubs 7-3 W 18-21
40 04-13-1921 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 W 19-21
41 04-12-1922 vs Chicago Cubs 3-7 L 19-22
42 04-17-1923 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 W 20-22
43 04-15-1924 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 W 21-22
44 04-14-1925 vs St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 W 22-22
45 04-13-1926 vs Chicago Cubs 7-6 W 23-22
46 04-12-1927 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-2 L 23-23
47 04-11-1928 vs Chicago Cubs 5-1 W 24-23
48 04-16-1929 vs St. Louis Cardinals 2-5 L 24-24
49 04-15-1930 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6-7 L 24-25
50 04-14-1931 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-7 L 24-26
51 04-12-1932 vs Chicago Cubs 5-4 W 25-26
52 04-12-1933 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-4 L 25-27
53 04-17-1934 vs Chicago Cubs 0-6 L 25-28
54 04-16-1935 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6-12 L 25-29
55 04-14-1936 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6-8 L 25-30
56 04-20-1937 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0-2 L 25-31
57 04-19-1938 vs Chicago Cubs 7-8 L 25-32
58 04-17-1939 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5-7 L 25-33
59 04-16-1940 vs Chicago Cubs 2-1 W 26-33
60 04-15-1941 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-7 L 26-34
61 04-14-1942 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-4 L 26-35
62 04-21-1943 vs St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 W 27-35
63 04-18-1944 vs Chicago Cubs 0-3 L 27-36
64 04-17-1945 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 W 28-36
65 04-16-1946 vs Chicago Cubs 3-4 L 28-37
66 04-15-1947 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 W 29-37
67 04-19-1948 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 W 30-37
68 04-19-1949 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 W 31-37
69 04-18-1950 vs Chicago Cubs 6-9 L 31-38
70 04-16-1951 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3-4 L 31-39
71 04-15-1952 vs Chicago Cubs 5-6 L 31-40
72 04-13-1953 vs Milwaukee Braves 0-2 L 31-41
73 04-13-1954 vs Milwaukee Braves 9-8 W 32-41
74 04-11-1955 vs Chicago Cubs 5-7 L 32-42
75 04-17-1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals 2-4 L 32-43
76 04-16-1957 vs St. Louis Cardinals 4-13 L 32-44
77 04-15-1958 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-5 L 32-45
78 04-09-1959 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 W 33-45
79 04-12-1960 vs Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 W 34-45
80 04-11-1961 vs Chicago Cubs 7-1 W 35-45
81 04-09-1962 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-12 L 35-46
82 04-08-1963 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 W 36-46
83 04-13-1964 vs Houston Colt .45s 3-6 L 36-47
84 04-12-1965 vs Milwaukee Braves 2-4 L 36-48
85 04-22-1966 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-9 L 36-49
86 04-10-1967 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 W 37-49
87 04-10-1968 vs Chicago Cubs 9-4 W 38-49
88 04-07-1969 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 2-3 L 38-50
89 04-06-1970 vs Montreal Expos 5-1 W 39-50
90 04-05-1971 vs Atlanta Braves 4-7 L 39-51
91 04-15-1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 1-3 L 39-52
92 04-05-1973 vs San Francisco Giants 1-4 L 39-53
93 04-04-1974 vs Atlanta Braves 7-6 W 40-53
94 04-07-1975 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 W 41-53
95 04-08-1976 vs Houston Astros 11-5 W 42-53
96 04-06-1977 vs San Diego Padres 5-3 W 43-53
97 04-06-1978 vs Houston Astros 11-9 W 44-53
98 04-04-1979 vs San Francisco Giants 5-11 L 44-54
99 04-09-1980 vs Atlanta Braves 9-0 W 45-54
100 04-08-1981 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 W 46-54
101 04-05-1982 vs Chicago Cubs 2-3 L 46-55
102 04-04-1983 vs Atlanta Braves 5-4 W 47-55
103 04-02-1984 vs New York Mets 8-1 W 48-55
104 04-08-1985 vs Montreal Expos 4-1 W 49-55
105 04-07-1986 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 W 50-55
106 04-06-1987 vs Montreal Expos 11-5 W 51-55
107 04-04-1988 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 W 52-55
108 04-03-1989 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 W 53-55
109 04-17-1990 vs San Diego Padres 2-1 W 54-55
110 04-08-1991 vs Houston Astros 6-2 W 55-55
111 04-06-1992 vs San Diego Padres 3-4 L 55-56
112 04-05-1993 vs Montreal Expos 2-1 W 56-56
113 04-03-1994 vs St. Louis Cardinals 4-6 L 56-57
114 04-26-1995 vs Chicago Cubs 1-7 L 56-58
115 04-02-1996 vs Montreal Expos 4-1 W 57-58
116 04-01-1997 vs Colorado Rockies 11-4 W 58-58
117 03-31-1998 vs San Diego Padres 2-10 L 58-59
118 04-05-1999 vs San Francisco Giants 8-11 L 58-60
119 04-03-2000 vs Milwaukee Brewers 3-3 T 58-60-1
120 04-02-2001 vs Atlanta Braves 4-10 L 58-61-1
121 04-01-2002 vs Chicago Cubs 5-4 W 59-61-1
122 03-31-2003 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-10 L 59-62-1
123 04-05-2004 vs Chicago Cubs 4-7 L 59-63-1
124 04-04-2005 vs New York Mets 7-6 W 60-63-1
125 04-03-2006 vs Chicago Cubs 7-16 L 60-64-1
126 04-02-2007 vs Chicago Cubs 5-1 W 61-64-1
127 03-31-2008 vs Arizona Diamondbacks 2-4 L 61-65-1
128 04-06-2009 vs New York Mets 1-2 L 61-66-1
129 04-05-2010 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6-11 L 61-67-1
Cincinnati Reds Opening Day History



The Cincinnati Reds Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Cincinnati Reds Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:

Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
March (3)030.000 Arizona Diamondbacks (1)010.000
April (122)59620.488 Atlanta Braves (5)320.600
May (4)220.500 Chicago Colts (4)310.750
  Chicago Cubs (29)13160.448
Score Related Opening Day Splits Chicago Orphans (1)010.000
  Cleveland Blues (1)101.000
Type (Games)WonLostWP Cleveland Spiders (3)210.667
Shutouts (11)560.455 Colorado Rockies (1)101.000
1-Run Games (38)23150.605 Columbus Colts (1)010.000
Blowouts (33)13200.394 Houston Astros (3)301.000
  Houston Colt .45s (1)010.000
  Los Angeles Dodgers (5)320.600
  Louisville Colonels (3)210.667
  Milwaukee Braves (3)120.333
  Milwaukee Brewers (1)000
  Montreal Expos (5)501.000
  New York Mets (3)210.667
  Philadelphia Phillies (6)330.500
  Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1)010.000
  Pittsburgh Pirates (27)8190.296
  San Diego Padres (4)220.500
  San Francisco Giants (3)030.000
  St. Louis Browns (2)110.500
  St. Louis Cardinals (16)880.500

During their Opening Day history, the Cincinnati Reds scored the most runs (18) on May 1, 1888 versus the Louisville Colonels. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 16 and it was played on April 3, 2006 versus the Chicago Cubs.