ASTROS TO HOST BUD & BURGERS OPENING DAY WATCH PARTY SERIES AT SELECT BUFFALO WILD WINGS LOCATIONS
WHO:                   Houston Astros mascot Orbit
                            Houston Astros Coca-Cola Shooting Stars
                            Houston Astros legends Brandon Backe, Jose Cruz, Chris Sampson and Jimmy Wynn
WHAT:                The Astros are kicking off the 2016 season on the road this year, taking on the New York Yankees
                                for the first time since the Astros 2015 Wild Card win last October. Looking for a place to watch
                                the game? The Astros have you covered. The Astros, in partnership with Budweiser, will be
                                hosting the official Bud & Burgers Opening Day Watch Party Series on Monday, April 4 at
                                select Buffalo Wild Wings locations throughout Greater Houston.
    Houston Astros legends Brandon Backe, Jose Cruz, Chris Sampson and Jimmy Wynn will
                                join two-time GameOps.com Best Mascot winner Orbit and the Astros Coca-Cola Shooting
                                Stars at select watch parties, and Astros prizes will be given away during trivia and games of
                                Baseball Bingo. As part of the new Bud & Burgers campaign, fans can enjoy a Bud and a
  burger for a chance to win a pair of tickets to a future Astros game, courtesy of Budweiser.
                                Media planning on covering any of the watch parties should contact Dena Propis at
                                [email protected].
WHEN:                Monday, April 4
                                11:30 a.m. - end of game
                                *12:05 p.m. first pitch
WHERE:              Buffalo Wild Wings
                                Midtown:
                                510 Gray St., Houston, TX 77002
                                Jose Cruz, Orbit and Shooting stars scheduled to appear
                                Hedwig Village:
                                9435 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024
                                Chris Sampson, Orbit and Shooting stars scheduled to appear
                                Sugar Land:
                                1401 Hwy 6 Bldg. B, Sugar Land, TX 77478
                                Jimmy Wynn and Shooting Stars scheduled to appear
                                The Woodlands:
                                19075 I-45 South Suite 100, Shenandoah, TX 77385
                                Shooting Stars scheduled to appear
                                Pasadena:
                                5875 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, TX 77505
                                Brandon Backe and Shooting Stars scheduled to appear
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Major League Baseball and the Astros are putting their #CapsOn to celebrate Opening Day! Show your
H-Town pride on April 4 by wearing your Astros cap and posting a photo to social media with the hashtag #CapsOn, and you'll be joined by MLB players, celebrity fans and elected officials who are all putting their #CapsOn to celebrate everyone's favorite unofficial national holiday, Opening Day.
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