Live Minor League Baseball Schedule Starts May 10 on MLB Network
May 2, 2012 - International League (IL1) News Release
Secaucus, N.J., May 2, 2012 - Minor League Baseball (MiLBT) returns to MLB Network this year featuring live telecasts of select Triple-AR games throughout the 2012 season, plus the 25th annual Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 11, produced by MLB Network live from Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, New York, home of the Buffalo Bisons, the New York Mets' Triple-A affiliate.
Game coverage begins on Thursday, May 10 with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A Philadelphia Phillies), managed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, facing Pittsburgh Pirates' prospect Starling Marte and the Indianapolis Indians (Triple-A Pittsburgh Pirates) at 11:05 a.m. ET. The schedule continues with Matt LaPorta and the back-to-back Triple-A National Champion Columbus Clippers (Triple-A Cleveland Indians) at the Bisons, led by manager Wally Backman, on May 31 at 10:35 a.m. ET.
MLB Network's complete 2012 Minor League game schedule is listed below. Games will be telecast in each club's local market, including local announcers.
- May 10, 11:05 a.m. ET, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A Philadelphia Phillies) at Indianapolis Indians (Triple-A Pittsburgh Pirates)
- May 14, 12:05 p.m. ET, Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A Minnesota Twins) at Syracuse Chiefs (Triple-A Washington Nationals)
- May 22, 11:05 a.m. ET, Gwinnett Braves (Triple-A Atlanta Braves) at Rochester Red Wings
- May 31, 10:35 a.m. ET, Columbus Clippers (Triple-A Cleveland Indians) at Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A New York Mets)
- June 12, 12:05 p.m. ET, Toledo Mud Hens (Triple-A Detroit Tigers) at Durham Bulls (Triple-A Tampa Bay Rays)
- June 25, 12:05 p.m. ET, Buffalo Bisons at Durham Bulls
- July 11, 7:00 p.m. ET, 25th Annual Triple-A All-Star Game
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- Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Wednesday, May 2 at Empire State Yankees - Rochester Red Wings
- 'Pigs Walk off with 5-4 Win over Knights on Wednesday - Charlotte Knights
- Bulls Splinter Bats for Third Straight Win - Durham Bulls
- Bisons Notes - Syracuse at Buffalo - Buffalo Bisons
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