Mlb on Fox 2014 Is a Whole New Ballgame
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MLB ON FOX 2014 IS A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME Regular and Postseason Games Coming to FOX Sports 1; BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA Carries Prime Time Slate on FOX Leading into All-Star Game New Pregame Show Precedes Games on FOX and FOX Sports 1 New York – This spring, MLB on FOX is a whole new ballgame. Heading into 2014 armed for the first time with FOX Sports 1, America’s new national sports channel, FOX Sports brings fans of the national pastime more coverage of more games, more excitement and more unforgettable moments than ever before as MLB on FOX ushers in a new era. FOX Sports, MLB's primary broadcast rights holder since 1996 and exclusive national broadcast partner since 2001, this year begins a new eight-year, multiplatform media rights agreement that adds national cable and digital coverage to its portfolio, doubling regular season exposures, mostly on Saturdays, from 26 to 52 combined on the FOX Broadcast Network and FOX Sports 1, with 20 Saturday doubleheaders, 10 exclusively on FOX Sports 1 and 10 split between FOX Sports 1 and the FOX Broadcast Network. FOX Sports 1 makes its MLB debut on Saturday, April 5 with a doubleheader as the Minnesota Twins take on the Cleveland Indians (1:00 PM ET) followed by the San Francisco Giants visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers (4:00 PM ET). The NL champion St. Louis Cardinals debut in FOX Sports 1’s first primetime showing on Tuesday, April 8 (8:15 PM ET) with a visit from their division rival Cincinnati Reds. Fresh off an inspirational and thrilling 2013 championship run for the city of Boston, the World Champion Red Sox premiere on FOX Sports 1 Saturday, April 12 (1:00 PM ET) against their longtime nemesis New York Yankees, from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. The FOX Broadcast Network picks up its first Yankees-Red Sox matchup on Saturday, June 28 (7:00 PM ET). Major League Baseball makes its 2014 MLB debut on the FOX Broadcast Network Saturday, May 24 (7:00 PM ET), the first of eight consecutive primetime windows leading up to the 85th MLB All-Star Game, with regionalized coverage of three exciting matchups, preceded by the Detroit Tigers hosting the Texas Rangers on FOX Sports 1 at 1:00 PM ET. - more – MLB ON FOX 2014 – PAGE 2 In addition to the All-Star Game, this year live from Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 15 (8:00 PM ET), FOX Sports remains the home of MLB’s crown jewel events, including the World Series, two Division Series and the League Championship Series. All regular season games, Division Series, League Championship Series, World Series games and the All-Star Game broadcast by FOX Sports are being streamed live via FOX Sports GO through participating video providers. Eric Shanks and John Entz are FOX Sports’ Executive Producers. Bardia Shah-Rais serves as coordinating pregame producer. Pete Macheska is coordinating producer of FOX Sports’ MLB coverage. Bill Webb is lead director. 2014 FOX SPORTS/FOX SPORTS 1 MLB REGULAR-SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Note: Schedule Subject to Change - Times Refer to On-Air) Saturday, April 5 1:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, April 8 8:15 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, April 12 1:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Saturday, April 19 1:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit Tigers 8:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, April 26 1:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, May 3 1:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Saturday, May 10 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 7:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, May 15 12:35 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds Saturday, May 17 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees Saturday, May 24 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers 7:00 PM ET – FOX St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Saturday, May 31 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins 7:00 PM ET – FOX Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, June 7 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers 7:00 PM ET – FOX Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Saturday, June 14 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers 7:00 PM ET – FOX Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Atlanta Braves Saturday, June 21 7:00 PM ET – FOX Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians 10:05 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Saturday, June 28 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers 7:00 PM ET – FOX Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves 7:00 PM ET – FOX Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Texas Rangers at New York Mets San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres Saturday, July 12 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers 7:00 PM ET – FOX Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Texas Rangers Tuesday, July 15 2014 MLB All-Star Game from Target Field – Minneapolis, MN Saturday, July 19 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals 7:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Saturday, July 26 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds 7:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals Tuesday, July 29 8:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Saturday, August 2 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Saturday, August 9 1:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 St. Louis Cardinals at Baltimore Orioles Saturday, August 16 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays 7:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, August 23 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals 7:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, August 26 8:10 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Saturday, August 30 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, September 6 1:00 PM ET – FOX San Francisco Giants at Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 4:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Saturday, September 13 1:00 PM ET – FOX Atlanta Braves at Texas Rangers New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 8:10 PM ET – FOX Sports 1 San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, September 20 FOX/FOX Sports 1 TBD Saturday, September 27 FOX/FOX Sports 1 TBD -- FOX SPORTS -- .