Washington Nationals Opening Day History
Opening Day	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Score	Decision	Record
1	04-14-1969	vs St. Louis Cardinals	8-7	W	1-0
2	04-08-1970	vs St. Louis Cardinals	2-7	L	1-1
3	04-13-1971	vs New York Mets	4-1	W	2-1
4	04-18-1972	vs New York Mets	7-2	W	3-1
5	04-14-1973	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	6-4	W	4-1
6	04-16-1974	vs New York Mets	4-1	W	5-1
7	04-18-1975	vs Philadelphia Phillies	3-6	L	5-2
8	04-14-1976	vs Philadelphia Phillies	2-8	L	5-3
9	04-15-1977	vs Philadelphia Phillies	2-7	L	5-4
10	04-14-1978	vs New York Mets	2-3	L	5-5
11	04-14-1979	vs Chicago Cubs	2-0	W	6-5
12	04-18-1980	vs Philadelphia Phillies	7-5	W	7-5
13	04-15-1981	vs Chicago Cubs	5-4	W	8-5
14	04-14-1982	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	5-4	W	9-5
15	04-12-1983	vs Chicago Cubs	0-5	L	9-6
16	04-13-1984	vs Philadelphia Phillies	5-1	W	10-6
17	04-19-1985	vs Chicago Cubs	5-3	W	11-6
18	04-15-1986	vs Chicago Cubs	4-3	W	12-6
19	04-20-1987	vs Philadelphia Phillies	3-4	L	12-7
20	04-04-1988	vs New York Mets	6-10	L	12-8
21	04-04-1989	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	6-5	W	13-8
22	04-13-1990	vs New York Mets	1-4	L	13-9
23	04-15-1991	vs St. Louis Cardinals	4-5	L	13-10
24	04-13-1992	vs St. Louis Cardinals	3-2	W	14-10
25	04-13-1993	vs Houston Astros	6-9	L	14-11
26	04-08-1994	vs Chicago Cubs	0-4	L	14-12
27	05-02-1995	vs New York Mets	9-6	W	15-12
28	04-05-1996	vs Colorado Rockies	6-4	W	16-12
29	04-01-1997	vs St. Louis Cardinals	2-1	W	17-12
30	04-01-1998	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	0-4	L	17-13
31	04-08-1999	vs New York Mets	5-1	W	18-13
32	04-03-2000	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	4-10	L	18-14
33	04-06-2001	vs New York Mets	10-6	W	19-14
34	04-02-2002	vs Florida Marlins	7-6	W	20-14
35	04-11-2003	vs New York Mets	10-0	W	21-14
36	04-09-2004	vs New York Mets	2-3	L	21-15
37	04-14-2005	vs Arizona Diamondbacks	5-3	W	22-15
38	04-11-2006	vs New York Mets	1-7	L	22-16
39	04-02-2007	vs Florida Marlins	2-9	L	22-17
40	03-30-2008	vs Atlanta Braves	3-2	W	23-17
41	04-13-2009	vs Philadelphia Phillies	8-9	L	23-18
Opening Day	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Score	Decision	Record
Washington Nationals Opening Day History

	The Washington Nationals 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 Washington Nationals 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) 1 0 1.000   Arizona Diamondbacks (1) 1 0 1.000 April (39) 21 18 0.538   Atlanta Braves (1) 1 0 1.000 May (1) 1 0 1.000   Chicago Cubs (6) 4 2 0.667     Colorado Rockies (1) 1 0 1.000 Score Related Opening Day Splits   Florida Marlins (2) 1 1 0.500     Houston Astros (1) 0 1 0.000 Type (Games) Won Lost WP   Los Angeles Dodgers (1) 0 1 0.000 Shutouts (5) 2 3 0.400   New York Mets (12) 7 5 0.583 1-Run Games (14) 9 5 0.643   Philadelphia Phillies (7) 2 5 0.286 Blowouts (9) 2 7 0.222   Pittsburgh Pirates (4) 3 1 0.750     St. Louis Cardinals (5) 3 2 0.600 During their Opening Day history, the Washington Nationals scored the most runs (10) on April 6, 2001 versus the New York Mets. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 10 and it was played on April 4, 1988 versus the New York Mets.