Houston Astros Opening Day History
Opening Day	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Score	Decision	Record
1	04-10-1962	vs Chicago Cubs	11-2	W	1-0
2	04-09-1963	vs San Francisco Giants	2-9	L	1-1
3	04-16-1964	vs Milwaukee Braves	5-6	L	1-2
4	04-12-1965	vs Philadelphia Phillies	0-2	L	1-3
5	04-18-1966	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	3-6	L	1-4
6	04-11-1967	vs Atlanta Braves	6-1	W	2-4
7	04-10-1968	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	5-4	W	3-4
8	04-11-1969	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	3-9	L	3-5
9	04-10-1970	vs Atlanta Braves	0-5	L	3-6
10	04-05-1971	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	5-2	W	4-6
11	04-15-1972	vs San Francisco Giants	0-5	L	4-7
12	04-09-1973	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	4-1	W	5-7
13	04-12-1974	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	5-3	W	6-7
14	04-07-1975	vs Atlanta Braves	6-2	W	7-7
15	04-12-1976	vs San Francisco Giants	5-0	W	8-7
16	04-08-1977	vs Atlanta Braves	3-2	W	9-7
17	04-10-1978	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	2-5	L	9-8
18	04-06-1979	vs Atlanta Braves	2-1	W	10-8
19	04-10-1980	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	3-2	W	11-8
20	04-13-1981	vs Atlanta Braves	1-2	L	11-9
21	04-06-1982	vs St. Louis Cardinals	3-14	L	11-10
22	04-05-1983	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	7-16	L	11-11
23	04-03-1984	vs Montreal Expos	2-4	L	11-12
24	04-09-1985	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	2-1	W	12-12
25	04-08-1986	vs San Francisco Giants	3-8	L	12-13
26	04-06-1987	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	4-3	W	13-13
27	04-05-1988	vs San Diego Padres	6-3	W	14-13
28	04-04-1989	vs Atlanta Braves	10-3	W	15-13
29	04-09-1990	vs Cincinnati Reds	4-8	L	15-14
30	04-12-1991	vs San Francisco Giants	3-2	W	16-14
31	04-07-1992	vs Atlanta Braves	0-2	L	16-15
32	04-05-1993	vs Philadelphia Phillies	1-3	L	16-16
33	04-04-1994	vs Montreal Expos	6-5	W	17-16
34	04-28-1995	vs Colorado Rockies	1-2	L	17-17
35	04-01-1996	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	3-4	L	17-18
36	04-01-1997	vs Atlanta Braves	2-1	W	18-18
37	03-31-1998	vs San Francisco Giants	4-9	L	18-19
38	04-06-1999	vs Chicago Cubs	4-2	W	19-19
39	04-07-2000	vs Philadelphia Phillies	1-4	L	19-20
40	04-03-2001	vs Milwaukee Brewers	11-3	W	20-20
41	04-02-2002	vs Milwaukee Brewers	3-9	L	20-21
42	04-01-2003	vs Colorado Rockies	10-4	W	21-21
43	04-05-2004	vs San Francisco Giants	4-5	L	21-22
44	04-05-2005	vs St. Louis Cardinals	3-7	L	21-23
45	04-03-2006	vs Florida Marlins	1-0	W	22-23
46	04-02-2007	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	2-4	L	22-24
47	04-07-2008	vs St. Louis Cardinals	5-3	W	23-24
48	04-06-2009	vs Chicago Cubs	2-4	L	23-25
Opening Day	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Score	Decision	Record
Houston Astros Opening Day History

	The Houston Astros 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 Houston Astros 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) Won Lost WP   Opponent (Games) Won Lost WP March (1) 0 1 0.000   Atlanta Braves (9) 6 3 0.667 April (47) 23 24 0.489   Chicago Cubs (3) 2 1 0.667     Cincinnati Reds (1) 0 1 0.000 Score Related Opening Day Splits   Colorado Rockies (2) 1 1 0.500     Florida Marlins (1) 1 0 1.000 Type (Games) Won Lost WP   Los Angeles Dodgers (11) 6 5 0.545 Shutouts (6) 2 4 0.333   Milwaukee Braves (1) 0 1 0.000 1-Run Games (15) 10 5 0.667   Milwaukee Brewers (2) 1 1 0.500 Blowouts (15) 6 9 0.400   Montreal Expos (2) 1 1 0.500     Philadelphia Phillies (3) 0 3 0.000     Pittsburgh Pirates (2) 1 1 0.500     San Diego Padres (1) 1 0 1.000     San Francisco Giants (7) 2 5 0.286     St. Louis Cardinals (3) 1 2 0.333 During their Opening Day history, the Houston Astros scored the most runs (11) on April 10, 1962 versus the Chicago Cubs. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 16 and it was played on April 5, 1983 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.