[DOC] [TLE] Dodger Stadium - Wikipedia [PAR] Dodger Stadium, occasionally called by the metonym Chavez Ravine, is a 
baseball park located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, the 
home field of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) 
franchise. Opened 54 years ago on April 10, 1962, it was constructed in less than 
three ... For the first time at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim
... [DOC] [TLE] April 1966 - Wikipedia [PAR] The following events occurred in April 1966: Contents. [hide]. 1 April 1, 1966 (
Friday); 2 April 2, .... Mihir Sen of the Bihar state in India became the first person 
to swim across ..... The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston 
Astros in that game, .... It was the first time in more than 12 years since the 
Victoria Cross,... [DOC] [TLE] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Wikipedia [PAR] The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is an American sports stadium located in 
the Exposition ... From 1982 to 1994, the Los Angeles Raiders played in the 
Coliseum. ... It was the site of the First AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later 
called ..... The Dodgers played here until Dodger Stadium was completed in time 
for the... [DOC] [TLE] Baseball History in 1966 National League by Baseball Almanac [PAR] The first U.S. manned space flights, Gemini 8 thru 12, were launched in ... the first 
National League pitcher to ever hit two grand-slams in a single game during a 
July ... be played on the artificial grass, the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 
prevailed over .... On April 12, 1966, baseball made its debut in Atlanta, Georgia 
when the... [DOC] [TLE] Baseball History in 1966: Wish You Were Here ... - This Great Game [PAR] He homered in each of his first three games to ignite the Orioles to a 12-1 start, 
and on ... barely emerged to the surface with only his wildly flailing arms above 
water. ... The defending world champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, almost began 
their .... It is the first time a major league game is played on fake grass; the Astros
... [DOC] [TLE] Opening Day | Baseball Hall of Fame [PAR] View during the National Anthem on Opening Day before the game between the 
Arizona ... remarkable considering the temperature was a chilly 35 degrees at 
game time. In .... The expansion Montreal Expos played their first opener on April 
8, 1969. ... Temporary locker room tag for Don Mattingly, the Los Angeles 
Dodgers'... [DOC] [TLE] A Dome of Glaring Proportions | AstrosTalk [PAR] Dec 5, 2012 ... A dream came true on April 9, 1965 for Houston Astros President Roy Hofheinz. 
... This wasn't the first time the glare had been noted. .... exhibition game between 
the Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers on March 19, 1966. ... Houston played its 
final game on a traditional Astroturf surface in 2004 against the... [DOC] [TLE] AstrosTalk | The story of the Houston Astros. Yesterday. Today ... [PAR] Mar 26, 2013 ... This character, too, was gone after the final season played in the Astrodome. .... 
The rain-in game of 1976 was the first time an Astrodome game ... An exhibition 
game between the Astros and Minnesota Twins was cancelled on April 7, ... team 
in Los Angeles, where the NL Brooklyn Dodgers had relocated... [DOC] [TLE] Collecting Sports Tickets: The Top 15 Sports Tickets in the Hobby [PAR] Nevertheless, the idea that a major rarity could surface at any time is an exciting 
... As a result, most tickets were discarded after the game, tossed in the trash .... 
stands giving the Giants the National League pennant for the first time in 14 years
. .... on the evening of April 8, 1974, the Braves took on the Los Angeles Dodgers. [DOC] [TLE] Gene Brabender | Society for American Baseball Research [PAR] At 6 feet, 5 1/2 inches and 225 to 240 pounds, "Bender" gave away roughly two 
inches and .... had played for Spokane and Montreal, two other Triple-A teams in 
L.A.'s chain.

Question: On April 8, 1966 the L.A. Dodgers played on this surface for the first time (it was during an away game)
Answer: astroturf