Kansas City Royals

April 8, 1969 Kansas City, Mo  UPCS cachet

The Royals played their inaugural game at Municipal Stadium against the Minnesota Twins, taking the victory 4-3.

The winning pitcher was Moe Drabowsky, who pitched in the ninth as the Royals scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth.

The Royals RBIs came from Jerry Adair, Lou Piniella, Joe Keogh and Jim Campania.

Joe Grenada took the loss for the Twins, who received RBIs from Harmon Killebrew, Graig Nettles and Rich Reese. Graig Nettles homered for the Twins

1968

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April 7, 1998 Opening Day
The Royals opened up at home after going 3-4 on the road against the Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles started their season at 6-1, continued to dominate defeating the Royals 11-7.
Scott Ericsson earned the victory for the Orioles, while Glendon Rusch took the loss.
Orioles runs came from RBIs by Joe Cater (4), Eric Davis (3), Rafael Palmer (2), Lenny Webster and Jeffrey Hammonds.
HomeRuns from Lenny Webster and Eric Davis
Royals RBIs came from Jeff King (3), Jose Offerman (2), Dean Palmer and Johnny Damon
Home Runs from Jeff King and Dean Palmer

2015

San Diego Padres

April 8, 1969 San Diego, Ca (UPCS cachet)

The Padres played their inaugural game at home against the Houston Astros.

23,370 fans at San Diego Stadium watched the Padres defeat the Astros 2-1, to start their career at 1-0.

Dick Selma pitched a complete game for the win, the Astros Don Wilson took the loss. San Diego scored their runs on an Ed Spiezo home run (1 RBI) and 1 RBI from Ollie Brown.

The lone Astros run was from a Doug Rader RBI.

April 15, 1985 (Robinson Stamps cachet)

San Diego Padres home opener against the San Francisco Giants.

The Padres defeat the Giants, with home runs from Terry Kennedy, Carmelo Martinez. RBIs - Carmelo Martinez 5, Terry Kennedy 2 and Steve Garvey 1.

Giants received a 3-RBI game from Dan Gladden

Eric Show picked up the win and Atlee Hammaker the loss

1986 Padres Maxi-Card

April 11, 1986 (Robinson Stamps cachet)

San Diego Padres take an 11-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds at home.

Padres received home runs from Kevin McRwynolds an RBIs from McReynbolds 2, Jerry Royster and Tim Flannery 1 each.

The Reds had home runs from Dave Parker and Bo Diaz, each getting 2 RBIs

Tim Stoddard picked up the win and Ted Power the loss

April 13, 1987 (Gateway cachet)

April 13, 1987

Padres corner card (7.5x4)  - signed by Manager Larry Bowa

April 13, 1987

8x5 card courtesy of Elten Schiller

The padres opened at home against the San Francisco Giants.

The Giants would win 13-6, powered by home runs from Jeffrey Leonard, Will Clark, Bob Melvin and Robby Thompson

The Padres runs came from home runs from Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk,

Jim Gott earned the win for the Giants, while Dave Dravekcy takes the loss

April 12, 1988

San Diego Padres opened at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-3 victory

The Padres received a home run by John Kruk and RBIs from Kruk (4) and Benito Santiago (1)

Dodgers runs came from RBIs by Kirk Gibson, Mike Scioscia and Mike Marshall

Andy Hawkins picked up the win and Don Sutton the loss

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