On April 18, 1958, the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game in the city of Los Angeles, defeating the San Francisco Giants, 6-5, at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. Whereas the Dodgers relocated from Brooklyn, the Giants moved to the West Coast from New York.
A crowd of 78,672 fans were on hand to witness the historic event, and the Dodgers held many pregame festivities to honor the occasion. The historic day started off with a parade rally, which began on the Spring Street steps of City Hall.