Indians Announce 2004 Schedule
November 17, 2003 - International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- For the third consecutive season, the Indianapolis Indians will open the home portion of their schedule with a matinee ballgame. After a six-game road trip to start the 2004 season, the Indians will welcome the Norfolk Tides to Victory Field for a 2 p.m. game on Thursday, April 15 for the first of 72 home games.
The Indians will play a 144-game schedule against the International League's 13 other teams through Labor Day weekend. The longest of 14 homestands will be a 10-game affair against Louisville, Toledo and Charlotte from April 28 through May 7. The team has 32 weekend dates including 23 during June, July and August.
The Tribe will look to capture the West Division crown against the Columbus Clippers (NY Yankees), Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit) and the Louisville Bats (Cincinnati) with 16 games against each of their division rivals - eight at Victory Field and eight on the road. The team's final 18 games of 2004 will be against division foes.
The Indians will play each team in the IL's South Division a total of 12 times. The Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox) will visit Victory Field May 4-7 and Aug. 7-8. The Indians will also face the Tides (NY Mets), the Richmond Braves (Atlanta) and the two-time defending champion Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay).
The six teams in the IL North will each make one visit for a four-game series against the Indians in 2004. Over the course of four homestands in June and July, Tribe fans can see the Buffalo Bisons (Cleveland), Ottawa Lynx (Baltimore), Pawtucket Red Sox (Boston), Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (Philadelphia) and Syracuse SkyChiefs (Toronto).
Following the regular season, the three division winners and the league's best second-place club will begin two rounds of playoffs to determine the 2004 IL Champion.
Starting times for most Monday-Saturday games will remain at 7:00. All seven Wednesday home games will be designated as Business Day Specials and begin at 2:00. An additional Business Day game is slated for 2:00 on Tuesday, Aug. 31. The Indians have three School Days on the calendar with a Noon start on Monday, April 19 and 11 a.m. starts on Monday, May 3 and Tuesday, May 18. Souvenir Sunday games, when the first 4,000 fans receive an Indians souvenir item, will start at 2 p.m. with two exceptions. The Fourth of July game will begin at 5:30, and the Aug. 8 contest will start at 6:00.
The Tribe has two doubleheaders scheduled. The team will battle Syracuse in a twinbill on the road on July 6, and the Indians will host Norfolk in a 6 p.m. doubleheader on Thursday, July 29.
Fans may purchase season tickets for the 2004 season or reserve group tickets now by calling (317) 269-3545, visiting the Victory Field Box Office or on-line at www.IndyIndians.com.
The official schedule is listed below and is attached as a pdf file.
Thursday, April 8 - @ Norfolk Tides - 6:15 pm
Friday, April 9 - @ Norfolk Tides - 6:15
Saturday, April 10 - @ Richmond Braves - 3:00
Sunday, April 11 - @ Richmond Braves - 1:00
Monday, April 12 - @ Richmond Braves - 6:00
Tuesday, April 13 - @ Richmond Braves - 3:00
Wednesday, April 14 - Open Date
Thursday, April 15 - Norfolk Tides - 2:00 pm
Friday, April 16 - Richmond Braves - 7:00
Saturday, April 17 - Richmond Braves - 2:00
Sunday, April 18 - Richmond Braves - 2:00
Monday, April 19 - Richmond Braves - 12:00
Tuesday, April 20 - Open Date
Wednesday, April 21 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 5:30 pm
Thursday, April 22 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 5:30
Friday, April 23 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 6:00
Saturday, April 24 - @ Columbus Clippers - 6:05
Sunday, April 25 - @ Columbus Clippers - 12:05
Monday, April 26 - @ Louisville Bats - 6:15
Tuesday, April 27 - @ Louisville Bats - 6:15
Wednesday, April 28 - Louisville Bats - 2:00 pm
Thursday, April 29 - Louisville Bats - 7:00
Friday, April 30 - Toledo Mud Hens - 7:00
Saturday, May 1 - Toledo Mud Hens - 7:00
Sunday, May 2 - Toledo Mud Hens - 2:00
Monday, May 3 - Toledo Mud Hens - 11:00 am
Tuesday, May 4 - Charlotte Knights - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 5 - Charlotte Knights - 2:00
Thursday, May 6 - Charlotte Knights - 7:00
Friday, May 7 - Charlotte Knights - 7:00
Saturday, May 8 - @ Ottawa Lynx - 5:05 pm
Sunday, May 9 - @ Ottawa Lynx - 12:05
Monday, May 10 - @ Ottawa Lynx - 5:05
Tuesday, May 11 - @ Ottawa Lynx - 12:05
Wednesday, May 12 - Open Date
Thursday, May 13 - @ Rochester Red Wings - 6:05
Friday, May 14 - @ Rochester Red Wings - 6:05
Saturday, May 15 - @ Rochester Red Wings - 6:05
Sunday, May 16 - @ Rochester Red Wings - 12:35
Monday, May 17 - Columbus Clippers - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, May 18 - Columbus Clippers - 11:00 am
Wednesday, May 19 - Columbus Clippers - 2:00 pm
Thursday, May 20 - Columbus Clippers - 7:00
Friday, May 21 - Durham Bulls - 7:00
Saturday, May 22 - Durham Bulls - 7:00
Sunday, May 23 - Durham Bulls - 2:00
Monday, May 24 - Durham Bulls - 7:00
Tuesday, May 25 - @ Pawtucket Red Sox - 6:05 pm
Wednesday, May 26 - @ Pawtucket Red Sox - 6:05
Thursday, May 27 - @ Pawtucket Red Sox - 6:05
Friday, May 28 - @ Pawtucket Red Sox - 5:05
Saturday, May 29 - @ Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 6:00
Sunday, May 30 - @ Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 5:00
Monday, May 31 - @ Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 6:00
Tuesday, June 1 - @ Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 6:00
Wednesday, June 2 - Open Date
Thursday, June 3 - Rochester Red Wings - 7:00 pm
Friday, June 4 - Rochester Red Wings - 7:00
Saturday, June 5 - Rochester Red Wings - 7:00
Sunday, June 6 - Rochester Red Wings - 2:00
Monday, June 7 - Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 7:00
Tuesday, June 8 - Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 7:00
Wednesday, June 9 - Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 2:00
Thursday, June 10 - Scranton/W-B Red Barons - 7:00
Friday, June 11 - @ Charlotte Knights - 6:15 pm
Saturday, June 12 - @ Charlotte Knights - 6:15
Sunday, June 13 - @ Charlotte Knights - 1:15
Monday, June 14 - @ Charlotte Knights - 6:15
Tuesday, June 15 - @ Durham Bulls - 6:00
Wednesday, June 16 - @ Durham Bulls - 12:00
Thursday, June 17 - @ Durham Bulls - 6:00
Friday, June 18 - @ Durham Bulls - 6:00
Saturday, June 19 - @ Buffalo Bisons - 6:05
Sunday, June 20 - @ Buffalo Bisons - 1:05
Monday, June 21 - @ Buffalo Bisons - 6:05
Tuesday, June 22 - @ Buffalo Bisons - 12:05
Wednesday, June 23 - Open Date
Thursday, June 24 - Syracuse SkyChiefs - 7:00 pm
Friday, June 25 - Syracuse SkyChiefs - 7:00
Saturday, June 26 - Syracuse SkyChiefs - 7:00
Sunday, June 27 - Syracuse SkyChiefs - 2:00
Monday, June 28 - Buffalo Bisons - 7:00
Tuesday, June 29 - Buffalo Bisons - 7:00
Wednesday, June 30 - Buffalo Bisons - 2:00
Thursday, July 1 - Buffalo Bisons - 7:00
Friday, July 2 - @ Louisville Bats - 6:15 pm
Saturday, July 3 - Louisville Bats - 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 4 - Louisville Bats - 5:30
Monday, July 5 - @ Syracuse SkyChiefs - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 6 - @ Syracuse SkyChiefs - 4:00 (DH)
Wednesday, July 7 - @ Syracuse SkyChiefs - 6:00
Thursday, July 8 - Ottawa Lynx - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 9 - Ottawa Lynx - 7:00
Saturday, July 10 - Ottawa Lynx - 7:00
Sunday, July 11 - Ottawa Lynx - 2:00
July 12-14 All-Star Break
Thursday, July 15 - Pawtucket Red Sox - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 16 - Pawtucket Red Sox - 7:00
Saturday, July 17 - Pawtucket Red Sox - 7:00
Sunday, July 18 - Pawtucket Red Sox - 2:00
Monday, July 19 - @ Charlotte Knights - 6:15 pm
Tuesday, July 20 - @ Charlotte Knights - 11:15 am
Wednesday, July 21 - @ Durham Bulls - 6:00 pm
Thursday, July 22 - @ Durham Bulls - 6:00
Friday, July 23 - @ Richmond Braves - 6:00
Saturday, July 24 - @ Richmond Braves - 3:00
Sunday, July 25 - @ Norfolk Tides - 5:15
Monday, July 26 - @ Norfolk Tides - 6:15
Tuesday, July 27 - @ Norfolk Tides - 6:15
Wednesday, July 28 - @ Norfolk Tides - 11:15 am
Thursday, July 29 - Norfolk Tides - 6:00 pm (DH)
Friday, July 30 - Norfolk Tides - 7:00
Saturday, July 31 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 6:00 pm
Sunday, August 1 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 1:00
Monday, August 2 - Open Date
Tuesday, August 3 - Durham Bulls - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 4 - Durham Bulls - 2:00
Thursday, August 5 - @ Columbus Clippers - 6:05 pm
Friday, August 6 - @ Columbus Clippers - 6:25
Saturday, August 7 - Charlotte Knights - 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 8 - Charlotte Knights - 6:00
Monday, August 9 - Columbus Clippers - 7:00
Tuesday, August 10 - Columbus Clippers - 7:00
Wednesday, August 11 - @ Columbus Clippers - 6:05 pm
Thursday, August 12 - @ Columbus Clippers - 6:05
Friday, August 13 - @ Louisville Bats - 6:15
Saturday, August 14 - @ Louisville Bats - 5:15
Sunday, August 15 - Norfolk Tides - 2:00 pm
Monday, August 16 - Norfolk Tides - 7:00
Tuesday, August 17 - Richmond Braves - 7:00
Wednesday, August 18 - Richmond Braves - 2:00
Thursday, August 19 - Louisville Bats - 7:00
Friday, August 20 - Louisville Bats - 7:00
Saturday, August 21 - @ Columbus Clippers - 3:05 pm
Sunday, August 22 - @ Columbus Clippers - 12:05
Monday, August 23 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 6:00
Tuesday, August 24 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 6:00
Wednesday, August 25 - @ Toledo Mud Hens - 6:00
Thursday, August 26 - Columbus Clippers - 7:00 pm
Friday, August 27 - Columbus Clippers - 7:00
Saturday, August 28 - Toledo Mud Hens - 7:00
Sunday, August 29 - Toledo Mud Hens - 2:00
Monday, August 30 - Toledo Mud Hens - 7:00
Tuesday, August 31 - Toledo Mud Hens - 2:00
Wednesday, September 1 - Open Date
Thursday, September 2 - @ Louisville Bats - 6:15 pm
Friday, September 3 - Louisville Bats - 7:00
Saturday, September 4 - Louisville Bats - 5:00
Sunday, September 5 - @ Louisville Bats - 6:15 pm
Monday, September 6 - @ Louisville Bats - 12:15
All game times are local Indianapolis time (EST) and subject to change.
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