On This Day: March 31
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1998
The expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays get a rough welcome into MLB. The Detroit Tigers rip Wilson Alvarez for six runs and nine hits in 2.1 innings in an 11-6 win in the first-ever MLB game at Tropicana Field. Wade Boggs, just 200 hits shy of 3,000, hits the first home run in Tampa Bay history.
