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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 alternate or 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
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Season
|
Date
|
Designated Visitor
|
Score
|
Designated Home Team
|
Attendance
|
Stadium
|
City
|
Notes
|
Ref
|
1902
|
June 22
|
Washington Senators
|
4?6
|
Cleveland Bronchos
|
Unknown
|
League Park
|
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
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]
[3]
|
August 31
|
Boston Americans
|
3?1
|
Cleveland Bronchos
|
[2]
[4]
|
1997
|
April 19
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
1?0
|
San Diego Padres
|
37,382
|
Aloha Stadium
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
The 1997
Padres Paradise Series
in Honolulu were the first regular-season MLB games played in Hawaii. The April 19 games were a
twi-night doubleheader
with attendance reported only for the second game.
|
[5]
[6]
[7]
|
April 19
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
2?1
|
San Diego Padres
|
[8]
|
April 20
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
2?8
|
San Diego Padres
|
40,050
|
[9]
|
1998
|
April 15
|
Anaheim Angels
|
3?6
|
New York Yankees
|
40,743
|
Shea Stadium
|
New York City
|
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
|
[10]
[11]
|
2001
|
April 1
|
Texas Rangers
|
1?8
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
19,891
|
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
Opening Day game
|
[12]
|
2004
|
September 13
|
Montreal Expos
|
3?6
|
Florida Marlins
|
4,003
|
U.S. Cellular Field
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
The Florida Marlins moved two games with the Montreal Expos in September 2004 to U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago due to
Hurricane Ivan
.
|
[13]
[14]
[15]
|
September 14
|
Montreal Expos
|
6-8
|
Florida Marlins
|
5,457
|
[13]
[16]
|
2007
|
April 10
|
Los Angeles Angels
|
6?7
|
Cleveland Indians
|
19,031
|
Miller Park
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
The Cleveland Indians moved three of their 2007 games to Milwaukee due to a heavy snowstorm in Cleveland.
|
[17]
[18]
|
April 11
|
Los Angeles Angels
|
4?1
|
Cleveland Indians
|
16,375
|
[17]
[19]
|
April 12
|
Los Angeles Angels
|
2?4
|
Cleveland Indians
|
17,090
|
[17]
[20]
|
May 15
|
Texas Rangers
|
3?4
|
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
8,443
|
The Ballpark at Disney's
Wide World of Sports
[a]
|
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
|
|
[21]
|
May 16
|
Texas Rangers
|
8?11
|
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
8,839
|
[22]
|
May 17
|
Texas Rangers
|
6?8
|
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
9,635
|
[23]
|
2008
|
April 22
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
4?6
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
8,269
|
Champion Stadium
[a]
|
[24]
|
April 23
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
3?5
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
8,989
|
[25]
|
April 24
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
3?5
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
9,540
|
[26]
|
September 14
|
Chicago Cubs
|
5?0
|
Houston Astros
|
23,441
|
Miller Park
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
The Houston Astros moved two of their 2008 games to Milwaukee due to the effects of
Hurricane Ike
. Game 1 featured the first neutral-site
no-hitter
thrown by Chicago Cubs pitcher
Carlos Zambrano
.
|
[27]
[28]
[29]
|
September 15
|
Chicago Cubs
|
6?1
|
Houston Astros
|
15,158
|
[28]
[30]
|
2010
|
June 28
|
New York Mets
|
3?10
|
Florida Marlins
|
18,073
|
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
|
[31]
|
June 29
|
New York Mets
|
6?7
|
Florida Marlins
|
18,373
|
[32]
|
June 30
|
New York Mets
|
6?5
|
Florida Marlins
|
19,232
|
[33]
|
2017
|
August 29
|
Texas Rangers
|
12?2
|
Houston Astros
|
3,485
|
Tropicana Field
|
St. Petersburg, Florida
|
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
.
|
[34]
[35]
|
August 30
|
Texas Rangers
|
8?1
|
Houston Astros
|
6,123
|
[36]
|
August 31
|
Texas Rangers
|
1?5
|
Houston Astros
|
3,385
|
[37]
|
September 11
|
New York Yankees
|
5?1
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
15,327
|
Citi Field
|
New York, New York
|
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.
|
[38]
[39]
[40]
|
September 12
|
New York Yankees
|
1?2
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
21,024
|
[41]
|
September 13
|
New York Yankees
|
3?2
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
13,159
|
[42]
|
2018
|
April 17
|
Cleveland Indians
|
6?1
|
Minnesota Twins
|
19,516
|
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
|
[43]
|
April 18
|
Cleveland Indians
|
1?2
|
Minnesota Twins
|
19,537
|
[44]
|
Specialty Games (2016?present)
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Season
|
Date
|
Designated Visitor
|
Score
|
Designated Home Team
|
Attendance
|
Stadium
|
City
|
Event
|
Ref
|
2016
|
July 3
[b]
|
Miami Marlins
|
5?2
|
Atlanta Braves
|
12,582
|
Fort Bragg Stadium
|
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
|
Fort Bragg Game
|
[45]
[46]
[47]
|
2017
|
August 20
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
3?6
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
2,596
|
Bowman Field
[c]
|
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
|
MLB Little League Classic
(Inaugural)
|
[48]
|
2018
|
August 19
|
New York Mets
|
8?2
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
2,429
|
Bowman Field
[c]
|
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
|
MLB Little League Classic
|
[49]
|
2019
|
June 13
[d]
|
Detroit Tigers
|
3?7
|
Kansas City Royals
|
25,454
|
TD Ameritrade Park
[e]
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
MLB in Omaha
|
[50]
[51]
|
August 18
|
Chicago Cubs
|
7?1
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
2,503
|
Bowman Field
[c]
|
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
|
MLB Little League Classic
|
[52]
|
2021
|
August 12
[f]
|
New York Yankees
|
8?9
|
Chicago White Sox
|
7,832
|
Field of Dreams
|
Dyersville, Iowa
|
MLB at Field of Dreams
(Inaugural)
|
[53]
[54]
|
August 22
|
Los Angeles Angels
|
0?3
|
Cleveland Indians
|
1,832
|
Bowman Field
[c]
|
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
|
MLB Little League Classic
|
[55]
|
2022
|
August 11
|
Chicago Cubs
|
4?2
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
7,823
|
Field of Dreams
|
Dyersville, Iowa
|
MLB at Field of Dreams
|
[56]
|
August 21
|
Boston Red Sox
|
3?5
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
2,467
|
Bowman Field
[c]
|
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
|
MLB Little League Classic
|
[57]
|
2023
|
August 20
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
3?4
|
Washington Nationals
|
2,473
|
[58]
|
2024
|
June 20
[g]
|
San Francisco Giants
[h]
|
|
St. Louis Cardinals
[i]
|
8,300 (expected)
|
Rickwood Field
|
Birmingham, Alabama
|
MLB at Rickwood Field
|
[59]
[60]
|
August 18
|
New York Yankees
|
|
Detroit Tigers
|
2,500 (expected)
|
Bowman Field
[c]
|
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
|
MLB Little League Classic
|
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Game notes
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- ^
a
b
The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports and Champion Stadium are different names, for sponsorship reasons, of the same stadium.
- ^
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. Only veterans, active military personnel, and family were allowed to be spectators at the game.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
f
Sponsorship of Bowman Field changed in 2021. For consistency in the results table, the non-commercial name of the venue is used.
- ^
The 2019
MLB in Omaha
game was the first MLB game played in the state of Nebraska and was meant to unify both College and Major League Baseball.
- ^
Now
Charles Schwab Field Omaha
- ^
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.
- ^
The 2024
MLB at Rickwood Field
game will be the first MLB game played in the state of Alabama
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.
- ^
Playing as the
San Francisco Sea Lions
- ^
Playing as the
St. Louis Stars
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