MINNESOTA TWINS VS. DETROIT TIGERS MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013 - 3:10 PM MINNESOTA TWINS HOME OPENER INFORMATION TWINS IN HOME OPENERS: 30-22 TWINS’ OPENING DAY FIRST PITCHES, 1961-2012 DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE WP LP ATTENDANCE YEAR 4-21-61 Washington L 5-3 McClain Moore 24,606 1961: Charles Johnson ................................................................ Executive Sports Editor, Star Tribune 4-14-62 Los Angeles L 12-5 Duren Marand 8,363 1962: Elmer Anderson ...............................................................................30th Governor of Minnesota 4-9-63 Cleveland L 5-4 Grant Pascual 22,091 1963: Donnie Hegg .........................................................................WWII Veteran for Navy and Marines 4-22-64 Washington W 7-6 Pleis Bridges 14,885 1964: Karl Rolvaag.................................................................31st Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-12-65 New York W 5-4 Fosnow Ramos 15,388 1965: Karl Rolvaag.................................................................31st Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-12-66 Kansas City W 2-1 Grant Hunter 21,658 1966: William E. Workman .............................................................................................WWII Sergeant 4-14-67 Detroit W 5-3 Merritt Wilson 21,347 1967: Harold LeVander ..........................................................32nd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-17-68 Washington W 13-1 Merritt Bosman 22,926 1968: James Goetz ...............................................38th Lieutenant Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-18-69 California W 6-0 Hall May 22,857 1969: Harold LeVander ..........................................................32nd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-11-70 Oakland W 8-2 Kaat Odom 21,653 1970: Ossie Bluege ...................................................................................Former Washington Senator 4-6-71 Milwaukee L 7-2 Pattin Perry 18,823 1971: Wendell Anderson .........................................................33rd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-23-72 Oakland W 8-4 Blyleven Holtzman 17,876 1972: Wendell Anderson .........................................................33rd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-13-73 Oakland W 8-4 Kaat Odom 13,040 1973: Wendell Anderson .........................................................33rd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-9-74 Chicago-AL W 3-1 Blyleven Wood 10,409 Calvin Griffith..................................................................................................Twins First Owner 4-15-75 California L 7-3 Ryan Goltz 11,909 Halold W. Greenwood ...............................................Midwest Federal Savings & Loan Chairman 4-13-76 Chicago-AL L 4-1 Gossage Blyleven 20,732 Halsey Hall .................................................................................................... Twins Broadcaster 4-15-77 Oakland L 3-2 Torrez Thormodsgard 14,788 Area POW’s ..........................................................................................................Special Guests 4-14-78 Seattle W 14-5 Zahn House 17,425 1974: Wendell Anderson .........................................................33rd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-17-79 California L 6-0 Ryan Goltz 37,529 1975: Wendell Anderson .........................................................33rd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-22-80 California W 8-1 Zahn Frost 36,268 1976: Wendell Anderson .........................................................33rd Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-9-81 Oakland L 5-1 Norris Koosman 42,658 1977: Rudy Perpich ................................................ 34th and 36th Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-6-82 Seattle L 11-7 Bannister Redfern 52,279 1978: Rudy Perpich ................................................ 34th and 36th Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-5-83 Detroit L 11-3 Morris Havens 30,961 1979: Al Quie..........................................................................35th Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-3-84 Detroit L 8-1 Morris Williams 34,381 1980: Lt. Gov. Lou Wangberg ................................41st Lieutenant Governor of the State of Minnesota 4-15-85 California L 5-0 Zahn Smithson 51,163 1981: Charles Johnson ................................................................ Executive Sports Editor, Star Tribune 4-11-86 Seattle W 5-1 Blyleven Wilcox 42,867 Gerry Moore ....................................Baseball Committee of Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce 4-7-87 Oakland W 5-4 Frazier Krueger 43,548 1982: Muriel Humphrey .............................................................................Wife of Hubert H. Humphrey 4-8-88 Toronto W 6-3 Blyleven Stieb 53,067 Harvey Mackay .....................................................................................Businessman/Columnist 4-4-89 New York L 4-2 John Viola 52,394 Dan Brutger .............................................................Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission 4-20-90 California W 13-1 Tapani Abbott 37,975 Don Poss Executive Director .....................................Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission 4-13-91 California W 6-0 Tapani Abbott 45,866 1983: Ron Gornick ..............................................................Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission 4-10-92 Texas W 7-1 Tapani Witt 53,031 1984: Rudy Perpich ..................................34th and 36th Governor of the State of Minnesota Governor 4-6-93 Chicago-AL L 10-5 McDowell Tapani 51,617 Harmon Killebrew .........................................................................................Former Twins Great 4-5-94 California L 8-2 Langston Tapani 41,012 1985: Harvey Mackay .....................................................................................Businessman/Columnist 4-27-95 Baltimore W 7-4 Stevens Pennington 26,425 1986: Harmon Killebrew and Earl Battey .............................................................. Former Twins Greats 4-1-96 Detroit W 8-6 Radke Lira 30,185 1987: Don Fraser & George Latimer...................................................Minneapolis and St. Paul Mayors 4-1-97 Detroit W 7-5 Naulty Miceli 43,216 1988: Marley Lloyd ................................................................................. Chief Executive, Snapper Inc. 4-1-98 Kansas City L 5-9 Haney Radke 43,848 1989: Tony Oliva .....................................................................................................Former Twins Great 4 6-99 Toronto W 6-1 Radke Hentgen 45,601 1990: Clem Haskins ............................................................University of Minnesota Basketball Coach 4-3-00 Tampa Bay L 0-7 Trachsel Radke 43,830 1991: Rod Carew .................................................................................. Former Twin and Hall of Famer 4-9-01 Detroit W 11-5 Radke Sparks 46,101 1992: Jim Kaat .......................................................................................................Former Twins Great 4-12-02 Detroit W 4-2 Radke Redman 48,244 1993: Alan Page .................Former Minnesota Vikings Great and Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court 4-4-03 Toronto L 2-7 Sturtze Reed 48,617 1994: Mary Kieffer ............................................................................. Late Owner Carl Pohlad’s Mother 4-4-04 Cleveland W 7-4 Rincon Durbin 49,584 1995: Michael Wilklow.................................................................................................10-Year Old Fan 4-8-05 Chicago-AL L 1-5 Hernandez Lohse 48,764 1996: Eiji Oue......................................................................................... Minnesota Orchestra Director 4-11-06 Oakland W 7-6 Radke Haren 48,911 1997: Clem Haskins ............................................................University of Minnesota Basketball Coach 4-2-07 Baltimore W 7-4 Santana Bedard 48,711 1998: Karyn Bye ..................................................Hockey Player and 1998 Olympic Gold Medal Winner 3-31-08 Los Angeles-AL W 3-2 L. Hernandez Weaver 49,596 1999: Paul Molitor .....................................................................Former Twins Great and Hall of Famer 4-6-09 Seattle L 1-6 F. Hernandez Liriano 48,514 2000: Charlie Brown....................................................Mascot of MN Native Charles M. Schultz Comic 4-12-10 Boston W 5-2 Pavano Lester 38,145 2001: Michael Blood............................................................................... Wounded Edina Police Officer 4-8-11 Oakland W 2-1 Pavano Anderson 40,714 2002: Jerry Nielsen .............................................................................................WCCO Contest Winner 4-11-12 Los Angeles-AL L 1-5 Wilson Blackburn 39,414 2003: Soldiers Stationed in Kuwait ................................Tribute to US Armed Forces Fighting Iraq War 2004: Rod Carew .......................................................................Former Twins Great and Hall of Famer Earliest Home Opening Day: March 31, 2008 2005: Bob Casey Family .........................................Tribute to Former Twins Public Address Announcer Latest Home Opening Day: April 27, 1995 2006: Catherine and Kirby Puckett Jr............... Son and Daughter of Former Twins Great Kirby Puckett Largest Home Opening Day crowd: 53,067, 1988 vs. Toronto 2007: Brad Radke ..................................................................................................Former Twins Great Smallest Home Opening Day crowd: 8,363, 1962 vs. Los Angeles 2008: Matthew Miller ...................................................................................35W