Talking about opening night on the night on April at the big gate.

There'll be a spectacular finale today, opening night, a colorful aerial fireworks display immediately following the game.

So jot down that game at that date.

Tuesday, April 9th, the Angels American League opener at the Big Day.

Tickets go on sale Monday at the Anaheim Stadium box office,

also at Mutual and Liberty agencies at the United California Banks,

Orange Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.

We have a pair of American League on fires, one National League onire working the game here this afternoon. The National League umpire behind the plate will be Dave Phillips. Merle Anthony will be at first base. Hank Morgan Webb will be around at third. The A's leaded off with Bill North and Centerfield. Bert Campanaris will be at short stop. Left fielder Joe Rudy will bat third.

Last year's MVP in the American League, Reggie Jackson will be in right field.

Gene Tennis will do the catching.

Darren Johnson will be at first base, Johnson at first. The designated hitter will be Ray Posse.

Rich McKinney will be at third base. The captain of the A's Sal Bando has a badly bruised right hand. He was hit by a pitch while taking batting practice. McKinney at third. And Manitrio, man of controversies surrounding the World Series last year, will get his start at second base, although Dick Green has agreed to terms of Charlie Finley after he had announced his retirement.

The Angels throw look has Mickey Rivers in center field that lead it off.

Rivers in center.

Denny Doyle, a very valuable acquisition, will be at second base for the Angels, batting second.

Bobby Valentine, and so good to see Valentine back in the lineup,

although he would be the first to admit he is not 100% yet. The first pitch from Rick Russell of the Cubs yesterday, he rifled in the center field for a base hit, and he actually had to slide on that bad leg, too, and he came up, well, not he was limping, but he'll run with a limp now, but it didn't hurt him that much. Bob Oliver will be at third base. Mike Epstein will be at first. He will bat fifth.

Holly Brown, another acquisition in the deal with Milwaukee that sent Clyde right to the brewers will be in right field.

Richie Shineblum will be the designated hitter. Shineblum, the D.H.

Ellie Rodriguez, a man that the Angels have coveted for the last three or four years.

Finally, getting him from the Milwaukee Brewers and the Clyde Reel will be behind the plate.

And the young man from Texas, David Chalk, will be at shortstop,

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