FIRST NIGHT GAMES BY EACH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALl TEAM

Every Major League Baseball Teams First Regular Season Night Game

Baseball changed dramatically in 1935 with the introduction of Major League Baseball under the lights. President Franklin Roosevelt threw the light switch to the historic first Major League night game from the White House six hundred miles away from Crosley Field. The Reds went on to play exactly seven night games in 1935, which included one game at night against every National League team.

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"It's a beautiful day for a night game." - Frankie Frisch in Bird Hunting In Brooklyn: Ebbets Field, The Dodgers & The 1949 National League Pennant Race (Mack, Bob. Lulu Publishing. 29 February 2008. Page 83.)

First Night Games by Each Team in Major League Baseball

Every MLB Team's First Night Game Appears in Chronological Order

Cincinnati Reds NL 05-24-1935 Cincinnati 2 vs. Philadelphia1
Brooklyn Dodgers NL 06-15-1938 Brooklyn 0 vs. Cincinnati 6
Philadelphia Athletics AL 05-16-1939 Philadelphia 3 vs. Cleveland 8
Philadelphia Phillies NL 06-01-1939 Philadelphia 2 vs. Pittsburgh 5
Cleveland Indians AL 06-27-1939 Cleveland 5 vs. Detroit 0
Chicago White Sox AL 08-14-1939 Chicago 5 vs. St. Louis 2
New York Giants NL 05-24-1940 New York 8 vs. Boston 1
St. Louis Browns AL 05-24-1940 St. Louis 2 vs. Cleveland 3
Pittsburgh Pirates NL 06-04-1940 Pittsburgh 14 vs. Boston 2
St. Louis Cardinals NL 06-04-1940 St. Louis 1 vs. Brooklyn 10
Washington Senators (Twins) AL 05-28-1941 Washington 5 vs. New York 6
Boston Braves NL 05-11-1946 Boston 1 vs. New York 5
New York Yankees AL 05-28-1946 New York 1 vs. Washington 2
Boston Red Sox AL 06-13-1947 Boston 5 vs. Chicago 3
Detroit Tigers AL 06-15-1948 Detroit 4 vs. Philadelphia 1
Milwaukee Braves NL 05-08-1953 Milwaukee 2 vs. Chicago 0
Baltimore Orioles AL 04-21-1954 Baltimore 1 vs. Cleveland 2
Kansas City Athletics AL 04-18-1955 Kansas City 9 vs. Cleveland 11
San Francisco Giants NL 04-16-1958 San Francisco 1 vs. Los Angeles 13
Los Angeles Dodgers NL 04-22-1958 Los Angeles 4 vs. Chicago 2
Washington Senators (Rangers) AL 04-14-1961 Washington 3 vs. Cleveland 2
Los Angeles Angels AL 04-28-1961 Los Angeles 6 vs. Minnesota 5
Minnesota Twins AL 05-18-1961 Minnesota 3 vs. Kansas City 4
Houston Colt .45s NL 04-11-1962 Houston 2 vs. Chicago 0
New York Mets NL 04-29-1962 New York 2 vs. Philadelphia 10
Atlanta Braves NL 04-12-1966 Atlanta 2 vs. Pittsburgh 3
Oakland Athletics AL 04-17-1968 Oakland 1 vs. Baltimore 4
San Diego Padres NL 04-08-1969 San Diego 2 vs. Houston 1
Kansas City Royals AL 04-09-1969 Kansas City 9 vs. Minnesota 3
Seattle Pilots AL 04-12-1969 Seattle 5 vs. Chicago 1
Montreal Expos NL 04-30-1969 Montreal 1 vs. New York 2
Milwaukee Brewers AL 05-05-1970 Milwaukee 0 vs. Boston 6
Texas Rangers AL 04-21-1972 Texas 7 vs. California 6
Seattle Mariners AL 04-06-1977 Seattle 0 vs. California 7
Toronto Blue Jays AL 05-02-1977 Toronto 1 vs. Milwaukee 3
Chicago Cubs NL 08-09-1988 Chicago 6 vs. New York 4
Florida Marlins NL 04-06-1993 Florida 2 vs. Los Angeles 4
Colorado Rockies NL 04-13-1993 Colorado 4 vs. New York 8
Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL 03-31-1998 Tampa Bay 6 vs. Detroit 11
Arizona Diamondbacks NL 03-31-1998 Arizona 2 vs. Colorado 9
Milwaukee Brewers NL 04-09-1998 Milwaukee 5 vs. Montreal 6
Washington Nationals NL 04-14-2005 Washington 5 vs. Arizona 3
Tampa Bay Rays AL 04-08-2008 Tampa Bay 5 vs. Seattle 6
Miami Marlins NL 04-04-2012 Miami 1 vs. St. Louis 4
Houston Astros AL 03-31-2013 Houston 8 vs. Texas 2
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Did you know that on July 31, 1935, the first ever extra inning (ten innings / Crosley Field) night game was played? The Cincinnati Reds lost 4-to-3, to the St. Louis Cardinals, in a game best remembered for the over-enthusiastic fans who remained on the field during a pre-game fireworks show.

April 18, 1950: the date of the first Opening Day night game in the National League; St. Louis Cardinals, playing at home, defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2.

The first Opening Day night game in the history of the American League took place on April 17, 1951. The Philadelphia Athletics, playing at home in Shibe Park, defeated the Washington Senators 6-1.