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The first Opening Day game for the Dodgers in Los Angeles was played in San Francisco against the San Francisco Giants on April 15, 1958. [3] California native Don Drysdale was the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitcher that day, in a game the Dodgers lost 8–0.
The Dodgers hosted the 1980 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium for the first time. The Opening Day starting pitcher for 1981 was a 20-year-old rookie from Mexico: Fernando Valenzuela. Pressed into service due to an injury to Jerry Reuss, Valenzuela pitched a shutout that day, and proceeded to win his first 8 decisions through mid-May.
The longest Opening Day game in major league history was played on April 5, 2012 between the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays. The game, played at Cleveland's Progressive Field, ended with the Blue Jays beating the Indians, 7–4, in 16 innings. [21] The previous record for longest Opening Day game was on April 19, 1960, at Cleveland ...
The next day, the Dodgers got first inning home runs from Mookie Betts and Freeman and won the game, 4–0. [111] Teoscar Hernández hit two homers, including a grand slam at Yankee Stadium on June 8. After the brief homestand, they were back on the road for three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Here's a chronological list of some of the greatest moments in Dodger Stadium's 60-year history ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on July 19.
He was unexpectedly named the Dodgers' Opening Day starter as a rookie after Jerry Reuss was injured 24 hours before his scheduled start, and Burt Hooton was not ready to fill in. [22] At first, Valenzuela did not think manager Tommy Lasorda was serious. [23] However, he filled in and shut out the Houston Astros 2–0. [22]
The Dodgers are going into 2022 opening day with perhaps one of the most prolific offensive squads ever assembled. Here's what the lineup might look like.
The Dodgers took the field before 78,672 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on April 18, 1958, to usher in the beginning of the team's new home in Los Angeles. It was a rough season, as the Dodgers finished 21 games in back of the pennant-winning Milwaukee Braves in the National League standings, but it was the beginning of the second ...