Indians announce broadcast schedule and game times for 2013 season
STO to carry 159 Tribe games, including four (4) simulcasts on WKYC. Tribe featured on two (2) nationally televised FOX Games of the Week. Flagship WTAM joined by new FM partner WMMS for 147 games
The Cleveland Indians will begin the home portion of their 113th season as a member of the American League on April 8 at 4:05 p.m. against the New York Yankees, one of four games to be broadcast on WKYC Channel 3 this season.
In all, 161 Tribe games will be broadcast locally in 2013. Veteran broadcasters Matt Underwood and Rick Manning are back at the microphones for another season on SportsTime Ohio, which will carry 159 games, including simulcasts of the WKYC broadcasts. Two more games – June 15 vs. Washington and June 22 vs. Minnesota, both at home and at 7:15 p.m. – will be featured on FOX's national game of the week.
The Indians' new radio agreement with Clear Channel, announced last week and running through 2017, for the first time will place the majority of Tribe games on WMMS 100.7 FM in addition to longtime flagship home WTAM 1100 AM. WTAM will broadcast 159 games, with another 147 on WMMS featuring "Voice of the Indians" Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus.
In spring training, meanwhile, 19 games will appear on local radio or television, with the remainder being broadcast exclusively on Indians.com. WTAM will carry 10 games exclusively, WMMS one exclusively, with another two appearing on both stations; 99X will carry two more.
SportsTime Ohio, meanwhile, will broadcast six games: March 17 at Cincinnati; March 18 vs. Milwaukee; March 21 at Arizona; March 22 vs. Arizona; March 24 vs. the Chicago Cubs; and March 26 vs. Oakland.
Additionally, STO will air two weeks of "Spring Training Daily," a nightly show at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. The show will air from February 18-22 and March 25-29. Plus, STO's Bruce Drennan will report live from Goodyear for his "All Bets Are Off" show from February 25-March 1. The show airs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.
The Indians' 2013 schedule also includes 18 weekend day games, including five on Saturday (April 13 and July 6, 4:05 p.m.; and May 4, May 18 and June 1, 1:05 p.m.), and six weekday afternoon games in addition to Opening Day, on May 9, May 20, July 11, Aug. 1, Sept. 2 and Sept. 11. Each of those games is set for 12:05 with the exception of Sept. 2 against Baltimore, which will be played at 4:05 p.m.
The Indians' 2013 campaign begins with three games in Toronto April 2-4, followed by three in Tampa before the Tribe returns to Cleveland.
Other highlights of the 2013 Cleveland Indians Regular Season Schedule:
- The Tribe will play at Progressive Field on eight summer weekends from May 31 to Sept. 2 and will play 41 home games from Memorial Day (May 27) to the Sunday of Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1)
- The longest homestands of the year include the 10-gamer to open the season and 10 more from July 5-14 (Detroit, Toronto, Kansas City). The longest road trips of the year include 10 games between April 19-29 (Houston, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City) and June 24-July 4 (Baltimore, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City).
- Interleague play in 2013 features matchups against the NL East. The Philadelphia Phillies come to Progressive Field for the Tribe's first April interleague matchup (April 30-May 1). The New York Mets and Washington Nationals also visit Progressive Field, Sept. 6-8 and June 14-16, respectively. The Tribe will travel to take on the Atlanta Braves (Aug. 27-29) and Miami Marlins (Aug. 2-4).
- The Indians and Ohio rival Cincinnati Reds will meet four times in back-to-back, two-game home and away series (May 27-30).
Single-game tickets will go on sale on Monday, Feb. 25. Season Ticket packages and 10-game FlexPacks are on sale now and can be purchased at Indians.com or by calling 216-420-HITS.
2013 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY
February 22 vCIN, 3:05 p.m., WTAM
February 23 @CIN, 3:05 p.m., WTAM
February 24 vCIN, 3:05 p.m., WTAM/WMMS
February 25 @OAK, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
February 26 vKC, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
February 27 vSEA, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
February 28 @TEX, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
MARCH
March 1 vCWS, 3:05 p.m., 99X
March 2 vSD, 3:05 p.m., WTAM
March 3 vLAD, 3:05 p.m., WTAM
March 4 @CHC, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 5 @SF, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 6 vLAD, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 7 vSF, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 8 @KC, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com (Royals broadcast)
March 9 @CHC, 3:05 p.m., WTAM
March 10 vTEX, 4:05 p.m., WMMS
March 11 vLAA, 4:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 13 @CWS, 4:05 p.m., Indians.com (White Sox broadcast)
March 14 vKC, 4:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 15 @MIL, 4:05 p.m., 99X
March 16 vSF, 10:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 17 vCIN, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
March 18 vMIL, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com
March 20 @LAA, 4:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 21 @ARI, 4:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com
March 22 vARI, 10:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com
March 23 @SEA, 4:05 p.m., WTAM
March 24 vCHC, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
March 25 @COL, 10:10 p.m., Indians.com
March 26 vOAK, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com
March 27 @CWS, 3:05 p.m., Indians.com
March 28 @SD, 4:05 p.m., WMMS
March 29 @KC, 3:05 p.m., WTAM
March 30 vCIN, 3:05 p.m., WTAM
2013 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
APRIL
April 2 @TOR, 7:07 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 3 @TOR, 7:07 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
April 4 @TOR, 7:07 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 5 @TB, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
April 6 @TB, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 7 @TB, 1:40 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 8 vNYY, 4:05 p.m., WKYC/SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 9 vNYY, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
April 10 vNYY, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
April 11 vNYY, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 12 vCWS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WMMS
April 13 vCWS, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 14 vCWS, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WMMS
April 16 vBOS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 17 vBOS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WMMS
April 18 vBOS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 19 @HOU, 8:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 20 @HOU, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 21 @HOU, 2:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 22 @CWS, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 23 @CWS, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 24 @CWS, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
April 26 @KC, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 27 @KC, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 28 @KC, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 29 @KC, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
April 30 vPHI, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
MAY
May 1 vPHI, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 3 vMIN, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 4 vMIN, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 5 vMIN, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 6 vOAK, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 7 vOAK, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 8 vOAK, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 9 vOAK, 12:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
May 10 @DET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 11 @DET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 12 @DET, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 14 @PHI, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 15 @PHI, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
May 17 vSEA, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 18 vSEA, 1:05 p.m. SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 19 vSEA, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 20 vSEA, 12:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
May 21 vDET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 22 vDET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 23 @BOS, 7:10 p.m., WKYC/SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 24 @BOS, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 25 @BOS, 1:35 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 26 @BOS, 1:35 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 27 @CIN, 1:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 28 @CIN, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 29 vCIN, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 30 vCIN, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
May 31 vTB, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
JUNE
June 1 vTB, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 2 vTB, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 3 @NYY, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 4 @NYY, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 5 @NYY, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
June 7 @DET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 8 @DET, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 9 @DET, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 10 @TEX, 8:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 11 @TEX, 8:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 12 @TEX, 8:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 14 vWAS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 15 vWAS, 7:15 p.m., FOX National/WTAM/WMMS
June 16 vWAS, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 17 vKC, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 18 vKC, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 19 vKC, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 21 vMIN, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 22 vMIN, 7:15 p.m., FOX National/WTAM/WMMS
June 23 vMIN, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 24 @BAL, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 25 @BAL, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 26 @BAL, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 27 @BAL, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 28 @CWS, 8:10 p.m., WKYC/SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 29 @CWS, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
June 30 @CWS, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
JULY
July 2 @KC, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 3 @KC, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 4 @KC, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 5 vDET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 6 vDET, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 7 vDET, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 8 vDET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 9 vTOR, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 10 vTOR, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 11 vTOR, 12:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
July 12 vKC, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 13 vKC, 7:05 p.m., WTAM/WMMS
July 14 vKC, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 15 – July 18 All-Star Game Break
July 19 @MIN, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 20 @MIN, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 21 @MIN, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 22 @SEA, 10:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 23 @SEA, 10:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 24 @SEA, 3:40 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
July 26 vTEX, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 27 vTEX, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 28 vTEX, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 29 vCWS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 30 vCWS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
July 31 vCWS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
AUGUST
August 1 vCWS, 12:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
August 2 @MIA, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 3 @MIA, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 4 @MIA, 1:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 5 vDET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 6 vDET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 7 vDET, 7:05 p.m., WKYC/SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 8 vDET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 9 vLAA, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 10 vLAA, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 11 vLAA, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 12 @MIN, 8:10 p.m. SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 13 @MIN, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 14 @MIN, 1:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
August 16 @OAK, 10:07 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 17 @OAK, 9:07 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 18 @OAK, 4:07 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 19 @LAA, 10:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 20 @LAA, 10:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 21 @LAA, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 23 vMIN, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 24 vMIN, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 25 vMIN, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 27 @ATL, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 28 @ATL, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 29@ATL, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 30 @DET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
August 31 @DET, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
SEPTEMBER
September 1 @DET, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 2 vBAL, 4:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 3 vBAL, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 4 vBAL, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 6 vNYM, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 7 vNYM, 6:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 8 vNYM, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 9 vKC, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 10 vKC, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 11 vKC, 12:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
September 12 @CWS, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 13 @CWS, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM
September 14 @CWS, 7:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 15 @CWS, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 16 @KC, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 17 @KC, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 18 @KC, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 19 vHOU, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 20 vHOU, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 21 vHOU, 6:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 22 vHOU, 1:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 24 vCWS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 25 vCWS, 7:05 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 26 @MIN, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 27 @MIN, 8:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 28 @MIN, 4:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
September 29 @MIN, 2:10 p.m., SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/WMMS
All times subject to change; all times Eastern Standard Time