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Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Spring Training

The Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Spring Training schedule marks the 44th anniversary of the Pirates playing in Bradenton, Florida. The 29-game Florida schedule consists of 15 home games and will also feature an intrasquad "Black and Gold" game on Friday, March 2.

The Pirates are scheduled to open their 2012 Grapefruit League season against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, March 3 in Dunedin. The Pirates will then host the Blue Jays the following day in their spring training Home Opener at McKechnie Field on Sunday, March 4 at 1:05 p.m.

For the fifth straight year, the Pirates are scheduled to play a night game at McKechnie Field when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, March 26 at 7:05 p.m. The game will mark the third year in a row that the Pirates have played the Orioles under the lights at McKechnie Field.

Other highlights of the 2012 home schedule include:

  • One game against the A.L. East Champion New York Yankees (Tuesday, March 6)
  • One game against the Boston Red Sox (Wednesday, March 21)
  • Two games against the N.L. East Champion Philadelphia Phillies (Monday, March 12 and Friday, March 16)
  • Three games against the A.L. Wild Card Champion Tampa Bay Rays (Saturday, March 17, Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 30)
  • One game against the A.L. Central Champion Detroit Tigers (Friday, March 23)

Nearby are the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox spring training camps. Be sure to check their schedules for more exciting baseball action.

Hotels Near McKechnie Field

Rodeway Inn Bradenton
2303 1st Street East

Courtyard By Marriott Bradenton Sarasota Riverfront
100 Riverfront Drive W

Days Inn - Near The Gulf
3506 1st Street West

Best Western Atrea Manatee Hotel
2215 Cortez Rd W

Holiday Inn Express And Suites West
4450 47th St W

Shorewalk Vacation Villas
4601 46th Street Ct W

Guesthouse Intl Ellenton
4915 17th Sreet E

Ramada Limited Ellenton FL
5218 17th St E

Sleep Inn And Suites Riverfront
5605 18th Street E

Super 8 Motel - Bradenton
6516 14th St W

Hampton Inn Ellenton-Bradenton
5810 20th Ct E

More Bradenton Hotels

 

STADIUM INFO

McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street
Bradenton, FL 34208
1/2 mile west of Highway 41 on 9th St. (Bus. 41) at 17th Ave.
Plenty of paid parking in the ballpark neighborhood.

Day games start at 1:05 PM and night games at 7:05 PM (Unless otherwise noted.)

Ticket Info
The individual Spring Training game tickets will go on sale on Saturday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. Once again, individual game tickets are designated as Gold Level and Red Level games. This season's matchups against the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will be Gold Level games and all other games are Red Level games.
Box seats:$18 ($20 Gold)
Reserved:$17 ($19 Gold)
Reserved Bleacher admission:$10 ($12 Gold)
by phone, call 941-747-3031

Left Field — 335 ft
Left-Center — 375ft
Center Field — 400 ft
Right-Center — 375 ft
Right Field — 335 ft

Coordinates 27°29′9″N 82°34′13″W


 

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Spring Training Schedule

2012 Schedule ss=Split Squad
Game Time 1:05PM unless otherwise noted PurchaseTix
Home games in bold
Date Opponent Site
Mar 2 INTERSQUAD GAME BRADENTON
Mar 3 Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin
Mar 4 TORONTO BLUE JAYS BRADENTON
Mar 5 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota 7:05
Mar 6 NEW YORK YANKEES BRADENTON
Mar 7 TORONTO BLUE JAYS BRADENTON
Mar 8 Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater
Mar 9 Boston Red Sox Fort Myers 7:05
Mar 10 MINNESOTA TWINS BRADENTON
Mar 11 Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte
Mar 12 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BRADENTON
Mar 13 OFF DAY
Mar 14 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota
Mar 15 Minnesota Twins Fort Myers
Mar 16 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BRADENTON
Mar 17 TAMPA BAY RAYS BRADENTON
Mar 18 Minnesota Twins Fort Myers
Mar 19 OFF DAY  
Mar 20 New York Yankees Tampa 7:05
Mar 21 BOSTON RED SOX BRADENTON
Mar 22 TAMPA BAY RAYS BRADENTON
Mar 23 DETROIT TIGERS BRADENTON
Mar 24 HOUSTON ASTROS BRADENTON
Mar 25 Houston Astros Kissimmee
Mar 26 BALTIMORE ORIOLES BRADENTON 7:05
Mar 27 Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater
Mar 28 Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte 7:05
Mar 29 MINNESOTA TWINS BRADENTON
Mar 30 TAMPA BAY RAYS BRADENTON
Mar 31 BALTIMORE ORIOLES BRADENTON 7:05
Mar 31 Minnesota Twins (ss) Fort Myers
April 1 Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin
Apr 2 Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park 7:05
Apr 3 Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park 7:05
Additional Team Spring Training Sites:
Atlanta Braves Spring Training
Baltimore Orioles Spring Training
Boston Red Sox Spring Training
Detroit Tigers Spring Training
Miami Marlins Spring Training
Houston Astros Spring Training
Minnesota Twins Spring Training
New York Mets Spring Training
New York Yankees Spring Training
Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training
Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training
St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training
Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training
Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training
Washington Nationals Spring Training
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