St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day History
Opening Day	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Score	Decision	Record
1	05-02-1882	vs Louisville Eclipse	9-7	W	1-0
2	05-15-1883	vs Cincinnati Red Stockings	7-4	W	2-0
3	05-01-1884	vs Indianapolis Blues	4-2	W	3-0
4	04-18-1885	vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys	0-7	L	3-1
5	04-18-1886	vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys	8-4	W	4-1
6	04-22-1887	vs Cincinnati Red Stockings	2-5	L	4-2
7	04-18-1888	vs Louisville Colonels	8-0	W	5-2
8	04-25-1889	vs Cincinnati Red Stockings	10-5	W	6-2
9	04-22-1890	vs Toledo Maumees	9-6	W	7-2
10	04-08-1891	vs Cincinnati Porkers	7-7	W F	8-2
11	04-12-1892	vs Chicago Colts	10-14	L	8-3
12	04-27-1893	vs Louisville Colonels	4-2	W	9-3
13	04-19-1894	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	11-3	W	10-3
14	04-18-1895	vs Chicago Colts	7-10	L	10-4
15	04-16-1896	vs Cleveland Spiders	5-2	W	11-4
16	04-22-1897	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	1-4	L	11-5
17	04-15-1898	vs Chicago Orphans	1-2	L	11-6
18	04-15-1899	vs Cleveland Spiders	10-1	W	12-6
19	04-19-1900	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	3-0	W	13-6
20	04-19-1901	vs Chicago Orphans	7-8	L	13-7
21	04-17-1902	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	0-1	L	13-8
22	04-16-1903	vs Chicago Cubs	2-1	W	14-8
23	04-15-1904	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4-5	L	14-9
24	04-14-1905	vs Chicago Cubs	1-6	L	14-10
25	04-12-1906	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	1-2	L	14-11
26	04-19-1907	vs Cincinnati Reds	4-1	W	15-11
27	04-15-1908	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	1-3	L	15-12
28	04-22-1909	vs Chicago Cubs	3-7	L	15-13
29	04-14-1910	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	1-5	L	15-14
30	04-20-1911	vs Chicago Cubs	5-9	L	15-15
31	04-11-1912	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	7-0	W	16-15
32	04-17-1913	vs Chicago Cubs	1-7	L	16-16
33	04-14-1914	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	2-1	W	17-16
34	04-22-1915	vs Chicago Cubs	9-5	W	18-16
35	04-12-1916	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	2-1	W	19-16
36	04-19-1917	vs Cincinnati Reds	4-1	W	20-16
37	04-16-1918	vs Chicago Cubs	4-2	W	21-16
38	05-01-1919	vs Cincinnati Reds	3-6	L	21-17
39	04-14-1920	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4-5	L	21-18
40	04-23-1921	vs Chicago Cubs	1-5	L	21-19
41	04-12-1922	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	10-1	W	22-19
42	04-25-1923	vs Cincinnati Reds	1-3	L	22-20
43	04-15-1924	vs Chicago Cubs	6-5	W	23-20
44	04-22-1925	vs Cincinnati Reds	12-3	W	24-20
45	04-13-1926	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	7-6	W	25-20
46	04-20-1927	vs Chicago Cubs	4-2	W	26-20
47	04-11-1928	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	14-7	W	27-20
48	04-26-1929	vs Cincinnati Reds	9-2	W	28-20
49	04-15-1930	vs Chicago Cubs	8-9	L	28-21
50	04-22-1931	vs Cincinnati Reds	3-2	W	29-21
51	04-12-1932	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	10-2	W	30-21
52	04-20-1933	vs Chicago Cubs	1-3	L	30-22
53	04-17-1934	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	7-1	W	31-22
54	04-23-1935	vs Chicago Cubs	9-5	W	32-22
55	04-14-1936	vs Chicago Cubs	7-12	L	32-23
56	04-23-1937	vs Chicago Cubs	5-4	W	33-23
57	04-19-1938	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	3-4	L	33-24
58	04-21-1939	vs Chicago Cubs	2-4	L	33-25
59	04-16-1940	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4-6	L	33-26
60	04-18-1941	vs Chicago Cubs	4-6	L	33-27
61	04-14-1942	vs Chicago Cubs	4-5	L	33-28
62	04-27-1943	vs Chicago Cubs	7-0	W	34-28
63	04-18-1944	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	2-0	W	35-28
64	04-21-1945	vs Cincinnati Reds	3-2	W	36-28
65	04-16-1946	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4-6	L	36-29
66	04-18-1947	vs Chicago Cubs	4-1	W	37-29
67	04-20-1948	vs Cincinnati Reds	4-0	W	38-29
68	04-22-1949	vs Chicago Cubs	9-2	W	39-29
69	04-18-1950	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4-2	W	40-29
70	04-20-1951	vs Chicago Cubs	5-1	W	41-29
71	04-15-1952	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	3-2	W	42-29
72	04-16-1953	vs Chicago Cubs	3-0	W	43-29
73	04-13-1954	vs Chicago Cubs	4-13	L	43-30
74	04-14-1955	vs Milwaukee Braves	8-7	W	44-30
75	04-20-1956	vs Milwaukee Braves	4-5	L	44-31
76	04-18-1957	vs Chicago Cubs	2-10	L	44-32
77	04-15-1958	vs Chicago Cubs	0-4	L	44-33
78	04-10-1959	vs San Francisco Giants	5-6	L	44-34
79	04-19-1960	vs Chicago Cubs	5-2	W	45-34
80	04-14-1961	vs Cincinnati Reds	3-7	L	45-35
81	04-11-1962	vs New York Mets	11-4	W	46-35
82	04-13-1963	vs Philadelphia Phillies	7-0	W	47-35
83	04-22-1964	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	7-6	W	48-35
84	04-15-1965	vs Cincinnati Reds	4-10	L	48-36
85	04-13-1966	vs Philadelphia Phillies	2-3	L	48-37
86	04-11-1967	vs San Francisco Giants	6-0	W	49-37
87	04-10-1968	vs Atlanta Braves	2-1	W	50-37
88	04-08-1969	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	2-6	L	50-38
89	04-10-1970	vs New York Mets	7-3	W	51-38
90	04-10-1971	vs San Francisco Giants	4-6	L	51-39
91	04-15-1972	vs Montreal Expos	2-3	L	51-40
92	04-11-1973	vs New York Mets	4-5	L	51-41
93	04-05-1974	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	6-5	W	52-41
94	04-07-1975	vs Montreal Expos	4-8	L	52-42
95	04-09-1976	vs Chicago Cubs	5-0	W	53-42
96	04-15-1977	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	0-7	L	53-43
97	04-10-1978	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	11-2	W	54-43
98	04-06-1979	vs Philadelphia Phillies	8-1	W	55-43
99	04-10-1980	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	1-0	W	56-43
100	04-11-1981	vs Philadelphia Phillies	2-5	L	56-44
101	04-10-1982	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	7-11	L	56-45
102	04-05-1983	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	1-7	L	56-46
103	04-13-1984	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4-1	W	57-46
104	04-15-1985	vs Montreal Expos	6-1	W	58-46
105	04-08-1986	vs Chicago Cubs	2-1	W	59-46
106	04-14-1987	vs Montreal Expos	4-9	L	59-47
107	04-08-1988	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	3-4	L	59-48
108	04-14-1989	vs New York Mets	4-9	L	59-49
109	04-09-1990	vs Montreal Expos	6-5	W	60-49
110	04-19-1991	vs Philadelphia Phillies	3-1	W	61-49
111	04-06-1992	vs New York Mets	2-4	L	61-50
112	04-06-1993	vs San Francisco Giants	1-2	L	61-51
113	04-12-1994	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	3-7	L	61-52
114	04-26-1995	vs Philadelphia Phillies	7-6	W	62-52
115	04-08-1996	vs Montreal Expos	3-4	L	62-53
116	04-08-1997	vs Montreal Expos	2-1	W	63-53
117	03-31-1998	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	6-0	W	64-53
118	04-05-1999	vs Milwaukee Brewers	8-10	L	64-54
119	04-03-2000	vs Chicago Cubs	7-1	W	65-54
120	04-09-2001	vs Colorado Rockies	3-2	W	66-54
121	04-01-2002	vs Colorado Rockies	10-2	W	67-54
122	03-31-2003	vs Milwaukee Brewers	11-9	W	68-54
123	04-05-2004	vs Milwaukee Brewers	6-8	L	68-55
124	04-08-2005	vs Philadelphia Phillies	6-5	W	69-55
125	04-10-2006	vs Milwaukee Brewers	6-4	W	70-55
126	04-01-2007	vs New York Mets	1-6	L	70-56
127	04-01-2008	vs Colorado Rockies	1-2	L	70-57
128	04-06-2009	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4-6	L	70-58
Opening Day	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Score	Decision	Record
St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day History

	The St. Louis Cardinals 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 St. Louis Cardinals 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 (2) 2 0 1.000   Atlanta Braves (1) 1 0 1.000 April (122) 65 57 0.533   Chicago Colts (2) 0 2 0.000 May (4) 3 1 0.750   Chicago Cubs (30) 16 14 0.533     Chicago Orphans (2) 0 2 0.000 Score Related Opening Day Splits   Cincinnati Porkers (1) 1 0 1.000     Cincinnati Red Stockings (3) 2 1 0.667 Type (Games) Won Lost WP   Cincinnati Reds (11) 7 4 0.636 Shutouts (16) 12 4 0.750   Cleveland Spiders (2) 2 0 1.000 1-Run Games (38) 20 18 0.526   Colorado Rockies (3) 2 1 0.667 Blowouts (35) 23 12 0.657   Indianapolis Blues (1) 1 0 1.000     Los Angeles Dodgers (3) 2 1 0.667     Louisville Colonels (2) 2 0 1.000     Louisville Eclipse (1) 1 0 1.000     Milwaukee Braves (2) 1 1 0.500     Milwaukee Brewers (4) 2 2 0.500     Montreal Expos (7) 3 4 0.429     New York Mets (6) 2 4 0.333     Philadelphia Phillies (7) 5 2 0.714     Pittsburgh Alleghenys (2) 1 1 0.500     Pittsburgh Pirates (33) 17 16 0.515     San Francisco Giants (4) 1 3 0.250     Toledo Maumees (1) 1 0 1.000 During their Opening Day history, the St. Louis Cardinals scored the most runs (14) on April 11, 1928 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 14 and it was played on April 12, 1892 versus the Chicago Colts.