Spring Training home opener set for March 3 vs. Tampa Bay Rays

1:02 AM, Jan 14, 2012   |    comments
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins today announced that single-game tickets for the 2012 Spring Training campaign go on sale on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT).

Twins pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Saturday, Feb. 18, with their first workout slated for Sunday, Feb. 19. The balance of the squad is scheduled to report on Thursday, Feb. 23, with full-squad workouts beginning on Friday, Feb. 24.

The Twins' 2012 Spring Training home opener will take place at Hammond Stadium on Saturday, March 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays with the first pitch slated for 1:05 p.m. E.T. Additional highlights of the Twins' 17-game home Grapefruit League schedule include a visit by the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, March 9, a visit by the AL East Division Champion New York Yankees on Sunday, March 11, a visit by the NL East Division Champion Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, March 28 and five visits by the AL Wild Card Champion Tampa Bay Rays during the Home Opener (Saturday, March 3); on Thursday, March 8; on Saturday, March 24; Monday, March 26 and on Tuesday, April 3.

The Twins' 2012 Spring Training Schedule concludes with a home game on Wednesday, April 4 against the Florida State League's Fort Myers Miracle at 1:05 p.m. ET.

For ticket information, visit twinsbaseball.com.

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