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MLB ON FOX READY FOR PRIME TIME TRIPLE-PLAY

Sweet 16 th Lineup Features Three Consecutive Saturday Night Dates

New York & – MLB on FOX, the sports highest-rated and most-watched package, today unveils its 16th FOX SATURDAY GAME OF THE WEEK schedule, highlighted by three consecutive prime time dates in May, the most ever on the network’s regular-season schedule.

Coverage for the special prime time windows begins at 7:00 PM ET. The select dates are Saturday, May 14 featuring baseball’s most storied rivalry when the Red Sox face the Yankees in ; Saturday, May 21 highlighting four compelling Interleague matchups including the Cubs taking on the and the Mets at Yankees ; and Saturday, May 28 when FOX Sports regionalizes six compelling matchups in the broadcast window. The Memorial Day weekend lineup includes East rivals Phillies and squaring-off in Flushing while Adrian Gonzalez and the reloaded Red Sox battle ’s Tigers in . This year’s schedule also features three dates with 1:00 PM ET start times so FOX Sports can bring fans complete and uninterrupted coverage of both its Saturday night NASCAR Sprint Cup races and the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK.

“Last year’s FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL prime time dates were a huge success with fans and a terrific complement to our afternoon games,” said FOX Sports President Eric Shanks. “Now with this season’s enhanced prime time schedule combined with our strong afternoon slate, we’ll again use this unmatched platform to continue the success of MLB’s most-watched television package.”

FOX Sports, the broadcast television of ’s signature events, gears up for another tremendous season of excitement, drama and unforgettable moments. The network airs 26 consecutive weeks of regular-season coverage, the 82nd MLB All-Star Game from in Phoenix, AZ, the Championship Series and the 107th . The 2011 season is FOX Sports’ 16th straight as the national broadcast television home of Major League Baseball. In that time, FOX Sports has aired 13 World Series, 21 League Championship Series and 12 All-Star Games.

The 2011 FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK schedule features regionalized game coverage beginning at 4:00 PM ET most weeks, the exceptions being the three prime time and three 1:00 PM ET starts. The final two Saturdays of the regular season are designated as “” dates, allowing FOX Sports to choose games of postseason significance each Saturday.

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FOX Sports’ 2011 “” comes Saturday, April 2 when the Tigers take on the Yankees in the Bronx, the World Champion Giants and renew their rivalry in SoCal and and the St. Louis Cardinals host the Padres at Busch .

The 2010 World Champion Giants make nine MLB on FOX appearances along with the Braves, , , New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals. The Yankees, Reds, and Rays are scheduled to appear eight times. The season’s schedule also boasts six appearances by American League Champion and seven dates for the Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Other intriguing dates on the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK schedule include Saturday, June 18, when the Yankees travel to to take on the Cubs, a week later, Saturday, June 25, the Mets travel to Arlington for a battle with AL MVP and the defending American League champion Rangers and Saturday, August 6, Award-winner and the Phillies travel to San Francisco to take on NL Rookie of the Year and the Giants in a rematch of last year’s NLCS.

David Hill, Ed Goren and Eric Shanks are the Executive Producers of FOX Sports. Bill Brown is Senior Producer. Scott Ackerson is the Coordinating Producer of MLB on FOX’s studio coverage. Don Bui serves as pregame producer. Pete Macheska is coordinating producer of FOX Sports’ Major League Baseball coverage. Bill Webb is lead director.

FOX Sports is the network of the FOX Sports Media Group. As America’s top-rated network for sports for 14 straight years (1997-2010), FOX Sports boasts rights agreements with each of the nation’s highest-rated sports. FOX Sports is the exclusive national over-the-air television rights holder for Major League Baseball, including the All-Star Game, alternating League Championship Series and World Series (2007-2013); the ’s NFC package, including the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowls XLV and XLVIII (2006- 2013); NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from February through May, including the Daytona 500 (2007-2014); the Big Ten Football Championship Games (2011-16), the Pac-12 Football Championship (2011), the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic and the UEFA Champions League Final. Since its inception in 1994, FOX Sports has earned 82 Emmy Awards for production excellence.

2011 MLB on FOX REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Note: Schedule Subject to Change; All Times 4:00 PM Eastern Unless Noted)

Saturday, April 2, 2011 Detroit Tigers at at Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday, April 9, 2011 (*1:00 PM ET) New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies at

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Saturday, April 16, 2011 New York Mets at Atlanta Braves of Anaheim at Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins at

Saturday, April 23, 2011 Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

Saturday, April 30, 2011 (*1:00 PM ET) New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Tampa Bay Rays

Saturday, May 7, 2011 (*1:00 PM ET) Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Tampa Bay Rays at Orioles

Saturday, May 14, 2011 (*7:00 PM ET) Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

Saturday, May 21, 2011 (*7:00 PM ET) New York Mets at New York Yankees Chicago Cubs at Boston Red Sox Oakland A’s at San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers at Philadelphia Phillies

Saturday, May 28, 2011 (*7:00 PM ET) Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers St. Louis Cardinals at

Saturday, June 4, 2011 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants

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Saturday, June 11, 2011 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins

Saturday, June 18, 2011 New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs Texas Rangers at Atlanta Braves

Saturday, June 25, 2011 New York Mets at Texas Rangers Nationals at Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Los Angeles Dodgers

Saturday, July 2, 2011 New York Yankees at New York Mets Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

Saturday, July 9, 2011 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox

Saturday, July 16, 2011 Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oakland A’s

Saturday, July 23, 2011 Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

Saturday, July 30, 2011 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit Tigers

Saturday, August 6, 2011 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants

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Saturday, August 13, 2011 Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees Texas Rangers at Oakland A’s Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday, August 20, 2011 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies

Saturday, August 27, 2011 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers

Saturday, September 3, 2011 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals at Tampa Bay Rays Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

Saturday, September 10, 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers

Saturday, September 17, 2010 WILD CARD

Saturday, September 24, 2010 WILD CARD

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