The stadium had four levels of seating, each color-coded from the field up: blue, green, yellow and red. The lower field box seats for baseball from home plate to the left field foul line were moved on wheels so the field could be converted to a football gridiron. The scoreboard was located above the centerfield seats in the upper deck. Fans entered the stadium on the plaza level and had to walk down ramps to get to the field (blue) level of seats. The stadium itself was originally surrounded by a large three level parking garage, which could accommodate 2,500 cars.  

The first baseball game was played at Riverfront Stadium on June 30, 1970 when the Reds battled the Atlanta Braves. Until 1995 fans attending games at Riverfront Stadium saw few changes. In 1996 the naming rights were sold to Cinergy Corporation and Riverfront Stadium was renamed Cinergy Field. The Cincinnati Bengals moved out of the stadium at the end of the 1999 season. In 1998, the Reds announced that a new ballpark was going to be built next to Cinergy Field. In order for construction to begin, approximately 14,000 seats from the outfield were removed after the 2000 season. For two seasons. four tiers of seats extended from the left field foul pole to homeplate, to the right field foul pole, and around to right center field.  The bullpens were relocated behind the right field wall. With the removal of 14,000 seats the Reds installed natural grass, replacing the Astroturf. For two seasons Cinergy Field looked like an actual ballpark. Fans received excellent views of the Ohio River and the surrounding area when they went to a Reds game. Fans were also able to see Great American Ball Park rise beyond the outfield wall as it was constructed. The last game ever at Cinergy Field/Riverfront Stadium was on September 22, 2002. The stadium was demolished on December 29, 2002 and the site is now part of Great American Ball Park.