
April 3, 2018: Shohei Ohtani’s home debut with Angels is a blast (and two singles)
It was Shotime! in Anaheim. Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Japanese…

April 8, 2021: Mets win home opener on controversial walk-off hit-by-pitch
The New York Mets were hosting the Miami Marlins for their home…

April 12, 2010: Padres whip the Braves, 17-2, in home opener
After losing home openers at both Arizona and Colorado on their…

July 29, 2020: Toronto Blue Jays play ‘home’ opener in Washington, lose to Nationals
Maybe “Homeless” Opener would be a better description for…

April 5, 2012: Roy Halladay, Phillies blank Pirates 1-0 on Opening Day
As the 2012 season opened, Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay…

July 24, 2020: Eric Hosmer’s 6 RBIs lead Padres to Opening Day win in front of no fans
Like almost every game played in San Diego during summer evenings,…

July 23, 2020: Baseball returns to Washington without fans on Opening Day
When the Washington Nationals last met the New York Yankees,…

July 24, 2020: Long delayed but lopsided Opening Day win for Red Sox
It was a long wait between home openers at Fenway Park. The start…

July 24, 2020: Cardinals top Pirates on Opening Day delayed by COVID-19
The St. Louis Cardinals treat Opening Day with more than traditional…

July 28, 2020: Twins highlight George Floyd and racial justice in home opener
The Minnesota Twins’ home opener on Tuesday night, July 28,…

April 14, 2005: ‘Baseball is back in Washington, DC!’ as Nationals win home opener
There is graduation pomp and circumstance. There is Opening Day…

April 6, 2007: Devil Rays score three in the ninth to beat Blue Jays in home opener
Expectations were high for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007.…

April 6, 2012: Pena’s walk-off single lifts Rays over Yankees on Opening Day
A crowd of 34,078 showed up for Opening Day 2012 at Tropicana…

April 13, 2012: Giants’ Matt Cain pitches a one-hitter on Opening Day
Opening Day is always a time for ceremonies and celebrations.…

April 5, 2005: Marlins exceed high expectations on Opening Day
Going into 2005, the Florida Marlins began with high expectations,…

April 1, 2013: Kershaw’s bat decides Opening Day pitchers’ duel at Dodger Stadium
As part of its Opening Day lineup of nationally televised games…

April 4, 2005: A magical season begins for White Sox (in under two hours)
Sometimes a magical season begins with offensive thunder, other…

April 2, 2017: Bumgarner hits two home runs on Opening Day, but Diamondbacks beat Giants in ninth
On April 2, 2017, the Giants and the Diamondbacks met on Opening…

April 4, 2014: A record, the rooftop, and a Rockies rout on Opening Day at Coors Field
Charlie Blackmon hadn’t expected to be in Denver. After a difficult…

April 4, 2005: Rockies’ resilient rookies lead comeback on Opening Day
Baseball can be the most agonizing of games because blame is…

March 30, 2008: Ryan Zimmerman sends D.C. fans home happy with walk-off homer in Nationals Park debut
With Washington’s new ballpark due to open, the Nationals lobbied…

April 1, 2013: Strasburg’s pitching, Harper’s two homers propel Nats to Opening Day win
Washington Post columnist and author Thomas Boswell once wrote,…

April 4, 2005: Washington Nationals lose debut game to Phillies
It was a few minutes after 4 P.M. on September 29, 2004, and…

March 22, 2014: Opening Day Down Under as Dodgers defeat Diamondbacks
In June of 2013, Major League Baseball announced that the Los…