In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Dodgers moving to Los Angeles, the Coliseum hosted the largest baseball crowd in history – 115,300 fans.
This exhibition game occurred two days before opening day and provided a unique experience for both teams. The stadium had unusual dimensions for baseball, with the left field fence just 251 feet away. A 42-foot high screen was installed to limit the number of home runs. Despite the field layout, the game was surprisingly low-scoring. The reigning World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox, won the game 7-4.
This was the first baseball game played at the Coliseum since September 20, 1961. The Dodgers called the Coliseum home from 1958-1961 while Dodger Stadium was being built, and even won a World Series here in 1959.