Astros unveil spring schedule
11/17/2005
HOUSTON -- With images of the World Series still dancing in their heads, the Houston Astros looked ahead to springtime in Kissimmee, Fla., where they will reconvene and begin their quest for another postseason run.
On Thursday, the Astros released their 2006 Spring Training schedule. They will play 14 games at Osceola County Stadium, the Astros' spring home for the last 22 years.
The Grapefruit League begins on March 2, when the Astros host the Cleveland Indians at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Astros will play five spring games vs. the Tribe, who train an hour from Kissimmee in Winter Haven.
The home schedule features the New York Yankees (March 15), two games vs. the New York Mets (March 9, 25), and two games vs. the Atlanta Braves (March 4, 28). The Astros will face the Yankees three times this Spring: March 15 in Kissimmee; and March 16 and 23 in Tampa.
Houston will play 30 Spring Training games, including 28 in Florida. Of the 14 games at Osceola County Stadium, 13 are currently scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. ET. The lone home night game is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, vs. Cleveland at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Astros also have three road games at night: Tuesday, March 14 at Atlanta (Disney) at 7:05 p.m.; Tuesday, March 21 at Detroit (Lakeland) at 6:05 p.m.; and Thursday, March 23 at the Yankees (Tampa) at 7:15 p.m.
Individual game tickets for Astros Spring Training games in Florida go on sale Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. They can be purchased in person or by mail through the Osceola County Stadium box office (home games only) or by telephone and in person at Florida Ticketmaster outlets (home and road games). The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on all game days. Osceola County Stadium ticket prices are $18 for Box Seats and $15 for Reserved Seats.
Credit card purchases can be made by calling Florida Ticketmaster at (407) 839-3900. Mail orders for home games can be sent to Osceola County Stadium, 631 Heritage Park Way, Kissimmee, Fla., 34744. Checks should be made to Osceola County Stadium and include $5 postage and handling for each order.
Tickets for all Astros Spring Training games can also be purchased online at www.astros.com, beginning Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. CT.
The Astros will return home to the Lone Star State on March 31 to play a pair of exhibition games vs. the Kansas City Royals. The Friday, March 31 game will begin at 7:05 p.m. CT, while the Saturday, April 1 game starts at 6:05 p.m. CT The Astros open the 2006 Championship Season on Monday, April 3 at 6:05 p.m. CT against the Florida Marlins at Minute Maid Park.
Source: http://houston.astros.mlb.com/
HOUSTON -- With images of the World Series still dancing in their heads, the Houston Astros looked ahead to springtime in Kissimmee, Fla., where they will reconvene and begin their quest for another postseason run.
On Thursday, the Astros released their 2006 Spring Training schedule. They will play 14 games at Osceola County Stadium, the Astros' spring home for the last 22 years.
The Grapefruit League begins on March 2, when the Astros host the Cleveland Indians at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Astros will play five spring games vs. the Tribe, who train an hour from Kissimmee in Winter Haven.
The home schedule features the New York Yankees (March 15), two games vs. the New York Mets (March 9, 25), and two games vs. the Atlanta Braves (March 4, 28). The Astros will face the Yankees three times this Spring: March 15 in Kissimmee; and March 16 and 23 in Tampa.
Houston will play 30 Spring Training games, including 28 in Florida. Of the 14 games at Osceola County Stadium, 13 are currently scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. ET. The lone home night game is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, vs. Cleveland at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Astros also have three road games at night: Tuesday, March 14 at Atlanta (Disney) at 7:05 p.m.; Tuesday, March 21 at Detroit (Lakeland) at 6:05 p.m.; and Thursday, March 23 at the Yankees (Tampa) at 7:15 p.m.
Individual game tickets for Astros Spring Training games in Florida go on sale Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. They can be purchased in person or by mail through the Osceola County Stadium box office (home games only) or by telephone and in person at Florida Ticketmaster outlets (home and road games). The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on all game days. Osceola County Stadium ticket prices are $18 for Box Seats and $15 for Reserved Seats.
Credit card purchases can be made by calling Florida Ticketmaster at (407) 839-3900. Mail orders for home games can be sent to Osceola County Stadium, 631 Heritage Park Way, Kissimmee, Fla., 34744. Checks should be made to Osceola County Stadium and include $5 postage and handling for each order.
Tickets for all Astros Spring Training games can also be purchased online at www.astros.com, beginning Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. CT.
The Astros will return home to the Lone Star State on March 31 to play a pair of exhibition games vs. the Kansas City Royals. The Friday, March 31 game will begin at 7:05 p.m. CT, while the Saturday, April 1 game starts at 6:05 p.m. CT The Astros open the 2006 Championship Season on Monday, April 3 at 6:05 p.m. CT against the Florida Marlins at Minute Maid Park.
Source: http://houston.astros.mlb.com/
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