Minnesota Twins Opening Day History

The Minnesota Twins Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

Minnesota Twins

Opening Day History

1 04-29-1901 vs Baltimore Orioles 5-2 W 1-0
2 04-23-1902 vs Boston Americans 7-3 W 2-0
3 04-22-1903 vs New York Highlanders 3-1 W 3-0
4 04-14-1904 vs Philadelphia Athletics 3-8 L 3-1
5 04-14-1905 vs New York Highlanders 2-4 L 3-2
6 04-14-1906 vs Philadelphia Athletics 3-4 L 3-3
7 04-11-1907 vs New York Highlanders 2-3 L 3-4
8 04-22-1908 vs Boston Red Sox 3-5 L 3-5
9 04-12-1909 vs New York Highlanders 4-1 W 4-5
10 04-14-1910 vs Philadelphia Athletics 3-0 W 5-5
11 04-12-1911 vs Boston Red Sox 8-5 W 6-5
12 04-19-1912 vs Philadelphia Athletics 6-0 W 7-5
13 04-10-1913 vs New York Yankees 2-1 W 8-5
14 04-23-1914 vs Boston Red Sox 0-5 L 8-6
15 04-14-1915 vs New York Yankees 7-0 W 9-6
16 04-20-1916 vs New York Yankees 12-4 W 10-6
17 04-20-1917 vs Philadelphia Athletics 4-6 L 10-7
18 04-15-1918 vs New York Yankees 3-6 L 10-8
19 04-23-1919 vs Philadelphia Athletics 1-0 W 11-8
20 04-22-1920 vs Boston Red Sox 8-5 W 12-8
21 04-13-1921 vs Boston Red Sox 3-6 L 12-9
22 04-12-1922 vs New York Yankees 6-5 W 13-9
23 04-26-1923 vs Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 W 14-9
24 04-15-1924 vs Philadelphia Athletics 4-0 W 15-9
25 04-22-1925 vs New York Yankees 10-1 W 16-9
26 04-13-1926 vs Philadelphia Athletics 1-0 W 17-9
27 04-12-1927 vs Boston Red Sox 6-2 W 18-9
28 04-10-1928 vs Boston Red Sox 5-7 L 18-10
29 04-17-1929 vs Philadelphia Athletics 4-13 L 18-11
30 04-14-1930 vs Boston Red Sox 3-4 L 18-12
31 04-14-1931 vs Philadelphia Athletics 3-5 L 18-13
32 04-11-1932 vs Boston Red Sox 1-0 W 19-13
33 04-12-1933 vs Philadelphia Athletics 4-1 W 20-13
34 04-24-1934 vs Boston Red Sox 0-5 L 20-14
35 04-17-1935 vs Philadelphia Athletics 4-2 W 21-14
36 04-14-1936 vs New York Yankees 1-0 W 22-14
37 04-19-1937 vs Philadelphia Athletics 3-4 L 22-15
38 04-18-1938 vs Philadelphia Athletics 12-8 W 23-15
39 04-21-1939 vs New York Yankees 3-6 L 23-16
40 04-16-1940 vs Boston Red Sox 0-1 L 23-17
41 04-14-1941 vs New York Yankees 0-3 L 23-18
42 04-14-1942 vs New York Yankees 0-7 L 23-19
43 04-20-1943 vs Philadelphia Athletics 7-5 W 24-19
44 04-18-1944 vs Philadelphia Athletics 2-3 L 24-20
45 04-20-1945 vs New York Yankees 3-6 L 24-21
46 04-16-1946 vs Boston Red Sox 3-6 L 24-22
47 04-18-1947 vs New York Yankees 0-7 L 24-23
48 04-19-1948 vs New York Yankees 4-12 L 24-24
49 04-18-1949 vs Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 W 25-24
50 04-18-1950 vs Philadelphia Athletics 8-7 W 26-24
51 04-20-1951 vs New York Yankees 5-3 W 27-24
52 04-15-1952 vs Boston Red Sox 0-3 L 27-25
53 04-16-1953 vs New York Yankees 3-6 L 27-26
54 04-13-1954 vs New York Yankees 5-3 W 28-26
55 04-11-1955 vs Baltimore Orioles 12-5 W 29-26
56 04-17-1956 vs New York Yankees 4-10 L 29-27
57 04-15-1957 vs Baltimore Orioles 6-7 L 29-28
58 04-14-1958 vs Boston Red Sox 5-2 W 30-28
59 04-09-1959 vs Baltimore Orioles 9-2 W 31-28
60 04-18-1960 vs Boston Red Sox 10-1 W 32-28
61 04-21-1961 vs Washington Senators 3-5 L 32-29
62 04-14-1962 vs Los Angeles Angels 5-12 L 32-30
63 04-09-1963 vs Cleveland Indians 4-5 L 32-31
64 04-22-1964 vs Washington Senators 7-6 W 33-31
65 04-12-1965 vs New York Yankees 5-4 W 34-31
66 04-12-1966 vs Kansas City Athletics 2-1 W 35-31
67 04-14-1967 vs Detroit Tigers 5-3 W 36-31
68 04-17-1968 vs Washington Senators 13-1 W 37-31
69 04-18-1969 vs California Angels 6-0 W 38-31
70 04-11-1970 vs Oakland Athletics 8-2 W 39-31
71 04-06-1971 vs Milwaukee Brewers 2-7 L 39-32
72 04-23-1972 vs Oakland Athletics 8-4 W 40-32
73 04-13-1973 vs Oakland Athletics 8-4 W 41-32
74 04-09-1974 vs Chicago White Sox 3-1 W 42-32
75 04-15-1975 vs California Angels 3-7 L 42-33
76 04-13-1976 vs Chicago White Sox 1-4 L 42-34
77 04-15-1977 vs Oakland Athletics 2-3 L 42-35
78 04-14-1978 vs Seattle Mariners 14-5 W 43-35
79 04-17-1979 vs California Angels 0-6 L 43-36
80 04-22-1980 vs California Angels 8-1 W 44-36
81 04-09-1981 vs Oakland Athletics 1-5 L 44-37
82 04-06-1982 vs Seattle Mariners 7-11 L 44-38
83 04-05-1983 vs Detroit Tigers 3-11 L 44-39
84 04-03-1984 vs Detroit Tigers 1-8 L 44-40
85 04-15-1985 vs California Angels 0-5 L 44-41
86 04-11-1986 vs Seattle Mariners 5-1 W 45-41
87 04-07-1987 vs Oakland Athletics 5-4 W 46-41
88 04-08-1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 W 47-41
89 04-04-1989 vs New York Yankees 2-4 L 47-42
90 04-20-1990 vs California Angels 13-1 W 48-42
91 04-12-1991 vs California Angels 6-0 W 49-42
92 04-10-1992 vs Texas Rangers 7-1 W 50-42
93 04-06-1993 vs Chicago White Sox 5-10 L 50-43
94 04-05-1994 vs California Angels 2-8 L 50-44
95 04-27-1995 vs Baltimore Orioles 7-4 W 51-44
96 04-01-1996 vs Detroit Tigers 8-6 W 52-44
97 04-01-1997 vs Detroit Tigers 7-5 W 53-44
98 04-03-1998 vs Kansas City Royals 5-9 L 53-45
99 04-06-1999 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 W 54-45
100 04-03-2000 vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0-7 L 54-46
101 04-09-2001 vs Detroit Tigers 11-5 W 55-46
102 04-12-2002 vs Detroit Tigers 4-2 W 56-46
103 04-04-2003 vs Toronto Blue Jays 2-7 L 56-47
104 04-05-2004 vs Cleveland Indians 7-4 W 57-47
105 04-08-2005 vs Chicago White Sox 1-5 L 57-48
106 04-11-2006 vs Oakland Athletics 7-6 W 58-48
107 04-02-2007 vs Baltimore Orioles 7-4 W 59-48
108 03-31-2008 vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-2 W 60-48
109 04-06-2009 vs Seattle Mariners 1-6 L 60-49
Minnesota Twins Opening Day History



The Minnesota Twins Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Minnesota Twins Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:

Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
March (1)101.000 Baltimore Orioles (6)510.833
April (108)59490.546 Boston Americans (1)101.000
  Boston Red Sox (15)690.400
Score Related Opening Day Splits California Angels (8)440.500
  Chicago White Sox (4)130.250
Type (Games)WonLostWP Cleveland Indians (2)110.500
Shutouts (20)10100.500 Detroit Tigers (7)520.714
1-Run Games (24)1590.625 Kansas City Athletics (1)101.000
Blowouts (36)17190.472 Kansas City Royals (1)010.000
  Los Angeles Angels (1)010.000
  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1)101.000
  Milwaukee Brewers (1)010.000
  New York Highlanders (4)220.500
  New York Yankees (19)9100.474
  Oakland Athletics (7)520.714
  Philadelphia Athletics (19)1270.632
  Seattle Mariners (4)220.500
  Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1)010.000
  Texas Rangers (1)101.000
  Toronto Blue Jays (3)210.667
  Washington Senators (3)210.667

During their Opening Day history, the Minnesota Twins scored the most runs (14) on April 14, 1978 versus the Seattle Mariners. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 13 and it was played on April 17, 1929 versus the Philadelphia Athletics.