Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,,Minneapolis,MN,US
Ball Park First Game
Date – 04/06/1982 (1)
Starting Pitchers – vs. Mariners: 04/06/1982
Final Score 11-7 (SEA)
Attendance – 52,279
Starting Pitchers Pete Redfern (MIN); Floyd Bannister (SEA)
First Batter – Julio Cruz (SEA) Result – Struck Out
First Hits – Dave Engle (MIN),Homered (1st)
First Run – Dave Engle (MIN)
First RBI – Dave Engle (MIN)
First Homerun – Dave Engle (MIN) vs. Floyd Bannister (SEA) on 04/06/1982 (1st inning)
First Grandslam – Gary Ward (MIN) vs. Mike Torrez (BOS) on 05/10/1982 (4th inning)
First Inside Park Homerun – Tom Brunansky (MIN) vs. Ron Guidry (NYA) on 05/28/1982 (4th inning)
First No Hitter – Scott Erickson (MIN) vs. Brewers on 04/27/1994
Ball Park Lasts
Last Game – vs. Yankees: 10/11/2009 (ALDS Game 3), Final Score – 4-1 (NYA)
Attendance – 54,735
Starting Pitchers – Carl Pavano (MIN); Andy Pettitte (NYA), Winning Pitcher – Andy Pettitte (NYA) Losing Pitcher – Carl Pavano (MIN)
Last Batter – Brendan Harris (MIN), result – Grounded to SS
Last Hit – Michael Cuddyer (MIN), Singled to RF (9)
Last Run – Alex Rodriguez (NYA), Last RBI – Robinson Cano (NYA)
Last HR – Jorge Posada (NYA) vs. Carl Pavano (MIN) on 10/11/2009 (7th inning of Game 3 of ALDS)
Last Grand Slam – Delmon Young (MIN) vs. Lenny DiNardo (KCA) on 10/02/2009 (1st inning)
Last Inside The Park Homerun – Joe Mauer (MIN) vs. Scot Shields (ANA) on 07/21/2007 (8th inning)
Last No Hitter – Eric Milton (MIN) vs. Angels on 09/11/1999
TRIVIA –
On September 16, 1993 Dave Winfield singled off Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley in the ninth inning for his 3,000th career hit. Winfield was the first member of the 3,000-hit club to get his 3,000th in a domed stadium; On June 30, 1995 Eddie Murray singled off Twins pitcher Mike Trombley in the sixth inning to record his 3,000th hit and became only the second player to record his 3,000th in a domed stadium; On June 28, 2007 Frank Thomas hit his 500th career home run, a first-inning blast off Minnesota’s Carlos Silva.
