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Chicago Cubs Opening Day Starters and Results

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Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
2007.Mon, Apr 2 at CIN L (1-5) Barrett Lee DeRosa Ramirez Izturis Murton Soriano Jones Zambrano  
2006.Mon, Apr 3 at CIN W (16-7) Barrett Lee Walker Ramirez Cedeno Murton Pierre Jones Zambrano  
2005.Mon, Apr 4 at ARI W (16-6) Barrett Lee Walker Ramirez Garciaparra Hollandsworth Patterson Burnitz Zambrano  
2004.Mon, Apr 5 at CIN W (7-4) Barrett Lee Grudzielanek Ramirez Gonzalez Alou Patterson Sosa Wood  
2003.Mon, Mar 31 at NYM W (15-2)# Miller Choi Grudzielanek Bellhorn Gonzalez Alou Patterson Sosa Wood  
2002.Mon, Apr 1 at CIN L (4-5) Hundley McGriff DeShields Stynes Gonzalez Brown Patterson Sosa Lieber  
2001.Mon, Apr 2 vs MON L (4-5) Girardi Stairs Young Mueller Gutierrez White Buford Sosa Lieber  
2000.Wed, Mar 29 at NYM W (5-3)# Girardi Grace Young Andrews Nieves Rodriguez Buford Sosa Lieber  
1999.Tue, Apr 6 at HOU L (2-4) Santiago Grace Morandini Gaetti Hernandez Rodriguez Johnson Sosa Trachsel  
1998.Tue, Mar 31 at FLA L (6-11) Servais Grace Morandini Orie Blauser Rodriguez Johnson Sosa Tapani  
1997.Tue, Apr 1 at FLA L (2-4) Servais Grace Sandberg Orie Dunston Brown McRae Sosa Mulholland  
1996.Mon, Apr 1 vs SDP W (5-4) Servais Grace Sandberg Hernandez Sanchez Gonzalez McRae Sosa Navarro  
1995.Wed, Apr 26 at CIN W (7-1) Wilkins Grace Sanchez Buechele Dunston Bullett McRae Sosa Bullinger  
1994.Mon, Apr 4 vs NYM L (8-12) Wilkins Grace Sandberg Buechele Dunston May Rhodes Sosa Morgan  
1993.Mon, Apr 5 vs ATL L (0-1) Wilkins Grace Vizcaino Buechele Sanchez Maldonado Wilson Sosa Morgan  
1992.Tue, Apr 7 at PHI W (4-3)# Villanueva Grace Sandberg Scott Dunston Salazar Sosa Dawson Maddux  
1991.Tue, Apr 9 vs STL L (1-4) Berryhill Grace Sandberg Scott Dunston Bell Walton Dawson Jackson  
1990.Tue, Apr 10 vs PHI W (2-1)# Girardi Grace Sandberg Salazar Dunston McClendon Walton Smith Bielecki  
1989.Tue, Apr 4 vs PHI W (5-4) Girardi Grace Sandberg Law Dunston Webster Walton Dawson Sutcliffe  
1988.Tue, Apr 5 at ATL W (10-9) Davis Durham Sandberg Law Dunston Palmeiro Martinez Dawson Sutcliffe  
1987.Tue, Apr 7 vs STL L (3-9)# Davis Durham Sandberg Moreland Dunston Dayett Dernier Dawson Sutcliffe  
1986.Tue, Apr 8 at STL L (1-2)# Davis Durham Sandberg Trillo Dunston Dayett Dernier Moreland Sutcliffe  
1985.Tue, Apr 9 vs PIT W (2-1) Davis Durham Sandberg Cey Dunston Matthews Dernier Moreland Sutcliffe  
1984.Tue, Apr 3 at SFG W (5-3)# Davis Durham Sandberg Cey Bowa Matthews Dernier Moreland Ruthven  
1983.Wed, Apr 6 vs MON L (0-3) Davis Buckner Sandberg Cey Bowa Hall Durham Moreland Jenkins  
1982.Mon, Apr 5 at CIN W (3-2) Moreland Buckner Wills Sandberg Bowa Henderson Waller Durham Bird  
1981.Thu, Apr 9 vs NYM L (0-2) Blackwell Buckner Strain Reitz DeJesus Henderson Thompson Durham Reuschel  
1980.Thu, Apr 10 at NYM L (2-5) Blackwell Buckner Randle Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Lezcano Henderson Reuschel  
1979.Thu, Apr 5 vs NYM L (6-10) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
1978.Fri, Apr 7 at PIT L (0-1)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Reuschel  
1977.Thu, Apr 7 vs NYM L (3-5) Swisher Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Cardenal Morales Murcer Burris  
1976.Fri, Apr 9 at STL L (0-5) Swisher Thornton Trillo Madlock Rosello Cardenal Monday Morales Burris  
1975.Thu, Apr 10 vs PIT L (4-8) Swisher LaCock Trillo Madlock Kessinger Cardenal Monday Morales Bonham  
1974.Tue, Apr 9 vs PHI W (2-0) Mitterwald Williams Harris Madlock Kessinger Morales Monday Cardenal Bonham  
1973.Fri, Apr 6 vs MON W (3-2) Hundley Pepitone Beckert Santo Kessinger Williams Monday Cardenal Jenkins  
1972.Sat, Apr 15 vs PHI L (2-4)# Hundley Pepitone Beckert Santo Kessinger Williams Monday Cardenal Jenkins  
1971.Tue, Apr 6 vs STL W (2-1) Rudolph Pepitone Beckert Santo Kessinger Williams Ortiz Callison Jenkins  
1970.Tue, Apr 7 at PHI L (0-2)# Martin Banks Beckert Santo Kessinger Williams Hickman Callison Jenkins  
1969.Tue, Apr 8 vs PHI W (7-6)# Hundley Banks Beckert Santo Kessinger Williams Young Hickman Jenkins  
1968.Wed, Apr 10 at CIN L (4-9) Hundley Banks Arcia Santo Kessinger Williams Phillips Johnson Niekro  
1967.Tue, Apr 11 vs PHI W (4-2) Bertell Banks Beckert Santo Kessinger Williams Phillips Thomas Jenkins  
1966.Tue, Apr 12 at SFG L (1-9) Hundley Banks Beckert Santo Kessinger Altman Cline Williams Jackson  
1965.Mon, Apr 12 vs STL - (10-10) Bertell Banks Beckert Santo Pena Altman Williams Clemens Jackson  
1964.Tue, Apr 14 at PIT W (8-4)# Bertell Banks Stewart Santo Rodgers Williams Cowan Brock Jackson  
1963.Tue, Apr 9 vs LAD L (1-5) Bertell Banks Hubbs Santo Rodgers Williams Landrum Brock Jackson  
1962.Tue, Apr 10 at HOU L (2-11)# Barragan Banks Hubbs Santo White Williams Brock Altman Cardwell  
1961.Tue, Apr 11 at CIN L (1-7)# Thacker Rodgers Zimmer Santo Banks Ashburn Heist Williams Hobbie  
1960.Tue, Apr 12 at LAD L (2-3) Neeman Altman Taylor Zimmer Banks Thomas Ashburn Will Anderson  
1959.Sat, Apr 11 vs LAD W (6-1) Taylor Long Taylor Averill Banks Moryn Altman Thomson Anderson  
1958.Tue, Apr 15 at STL W (4-0)# Neeman Long Taylor Goryl Banks Moryn Thomson Walls Brosnan  
1957.Tue, Apr 16 vs MLN L (1-4)# Neeman Fondy Wise Baker Banks Bolger Will Moryn Rush  
1956.Tue, Apr 17 at MLN L (0-6) Landrith Fondy Baker Hoak Banks Irvin Wade Moryn Rush  
1955.Mon, Apr 11 at CIN W (7-5)                    
1954.Tue, Apr 13 at STL W (13-4)# McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
1953.Tue, Apr 14 vs CIN W (3-2)#                    
1952.Tue, Apr 15 at CIN W (6-5)                    
1951.Tue, Apr 17 vs CIN W (8-3)#                    
1950.Tue, Apr 18 at CIN W (9-6)#                    
1949.Tue, Apr 19 vs PIT L (0-1)                    
1948.Tue, Apr 20 at PIT L (2-3)                    
1947.Tue, Apr 15 vs PIT L (0-1)                    
1946.Tue, Apr 16 at CIN W (4-3)                    
1945.Tue, Apr 17 vs STL W (3-2)                    
1944.Tue, Apr 18 at CIN W (3-0)                    
1943.Wed, Apr 21 vs PIT L (0-6)                    
1942.Tue, Apr 14 at STL W (5-4)                    
1941.Tue, Apr 15 vs PIT W (7-4)                    
1940.Tue, Apr 16 at CIN L (1-2)                    
1939.Fri, Apr 21 at STL W (4-2)                    
1938.Tue, Apr 19 at CIN W (8-7)                    
1937.Tue, Apr 20 vs PIT L (0-5)                    
1936.Tue, Apr 14 at STL W (12-7)                    
1935.Tue, Apr 16 vs STL W (4-3)                    
1934.Tue, Apr 17 at CIN W (6-0)                    
1933.Wed, Apr 12 vs STL W (3-0)                    
1932.Tue, Apr 12 at CIN L (4-5)                    
1931.Tue, Apr 14 vs PIT W (6-2)#                    
1930.Tue, Apr 15 at STL W (9-8)                    
1929.Tue, Apr 16 vs PIT L (3-4)                    
1928.Wed, Apr 11 at CIN L (1-5)                    
1927.Tue, Apr 12 vs STL W (10-1)                    
1926.Tue, Apr 13 at CIN L (6-7)                    
1925.Tue, Apr 14 vs PIT W (8-2)#                    
1924.Tue, Apr 15 at STL L (5-6)                    
1923.Tue, Apr 17 vs PIT L (2-3)                    
1922.Wed, Apr 12 at CIN W (7-3)# Hartnett Grimes Krug Kelleher Hollocher Miller Statz Friberg Alexander  
1921.Wed, Apr 13 vs STL W (5-2) O'Farrell Grimes Terry Deal Hollocher Barber Maisel Flack Alexander  
1920.Wed, Apr 14 at CIN L (3-7)#                    
1919.Thu, Apr 24 vs PIT W (5-1)#                    
1918.Tue, Apr 16 at STL L (2-4)                    
1917.Wed, Apr 11 vs PIT W (5-3)                    
1916.Wed, Apr 12 at CIN W (7-1)                    
1915.Wed, Apr 14 vs STL W (7-2)#                    
1914.Tue, Apr 14 at CIN L (1-10)#                    
1913.Sat, Apr 12 vs STL L (3-5)                    
1912.Thu, Apr 11 at CIN L (6-10)                    
1911.Wed, Apr 12 vs STL - (3-3)# Kling Chance Evers Zimmerman Tinker Sheckard Hofman Schulte Reulbach  
1910.Thu, Apr 14 at CIN L (0-1)                    
1909.Wed, Apr 14 vs STL W (3-1)#                    
1908.Tue, Apr 14 at CIN W (6-5)                    
1907.Thu, Apr 11 vs STL W (6-1)                    
1906.Thu, Apr 12 at CIN W (7-2)                    
1905.Fri, Apr 14 at STL W (6-1)                    
1904.Thu, Apr 14 at CIN L (2-3)                    
1903.Thu, Apr 16 at STL L (1-2)                    
1902.Thu, Apr 17 at CIN W (6-1)                    
1901.Fri, Apr 19 at STL W (8-7)                    
1900.Thu, Apr 19 at CIN W (13-10)                    
1899.Fri, Apr 14 at LOU W (15-1)                    
1898.Fri, Apr 15 at STL W (2-1)                    
1897.Thu, Apr 22 at CIN L (7-8)                    
1896.Thu, Apr 16 at LOU W (4-2)                    
1895.Thu, Apr 18 at STL W (10-7)#                    
1894.Fri, Apr 20 at CIN L (6-10)                    
1893.Thu, Apr 27 at CIN L (1-10)                    
1892.Tue, Apr 12 at STL W (14-10)                    
1891.Wed, Apr 22 at PIT W (7-6)                    
1890.Sat, Apr 19 at CIN W (5-4)                    
1889.Wed, Apr 24 at PIT L (5-8)                    
1888.Fri, Apr 20 at IND W (5-4)    <