Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Edison Field; Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim,CA, US

First Game
Date – 4/19/1966 (1)
Starting Pitchers – Angels vs. White Sox: 4/19/1966
Final Score 3-1 (CHA)
Attendance – 31,660
Starting Pitchers Marcelino Lopez (CAL); Tommy John (CHA)
First Batter – Tommie Age(CHA) Result – Grounded to SS
First Hits – Jim Fregosi (CAL),Doubled to RF (1st)
First Run – Rick Reichardt (CAL)
First RBI – Rick Reichardt (CAL)
First Homerun – Rick Reichardt (CAL) vs. Tommy John (CHA) on 4/19/1966 (2nd inning)
First Grandslam – Curt Blefary (BAL) vs. Lew Burdette (CAL) on 6/6/1967 (9th inning)
First Grandslam – Paul Schaal (CAL) vs. Hal Reniff (NYA) on 8/2/1966 (11th inning)
First No Hitter – Clyde Wright (CAL) vs. A’s on 7/3/1970

TRIVIA –
Paul Schaal is the only pinch-hitter to hit the first inside-the-park home run in an active park’s first game; Jered Weaver’s 9-0 no-hitter against the Twins was the largest margin of victory in an Angels no-hitter.