On April 10, the Phillies officially opened Veterans Stadium, their new home park, with a 4–1 victory over the Montreal Expos.
[4] Harry Kalas was hired by the Phillies in 1971 to succeed Bill Campbell, and was the master of ceremonies at the 1971 opening of Veterans Stadium.
Schmidt played the whole game at shortstop for the Phillies and hit a game-winning home run against Reading.
Pete Rose hit a sharp liner to 3rd baseman John Vukovich for the final out.
Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.