Pirates announce 2006 Spring Training schedule

11/22/2005
The Pittsburgh Pirates will open their 2006 spring training schedule against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, March 2. The game is slated to begin at 1:05 p.m. and will be played at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida. The Bucs open the home portion of their spring training schedule the following afternoon as they host the Nationals in a 1:05 affair at McKechnie Field, the southern home of the Pirates since 1969.
The official 33-game spring training package consists of 16 games in Bradenton and 17 games on the road in Florida. In addition, the Pirates will play Manatee Community College at McKechnie Field in a charity game on Wednesday, March 1 (12:05 p.m.). The home portion of the schedule is highlighted by visits from the Atlanta Braves (March 7), Boston Red Sox (March 11), New York Yankees (March 13) and Cleveland Indians (March 17).
The Pirates are also scheduled to play a "day-night" doubleheader on Wednesday, March 8 (a 1:05 game vs. Cincinnati in Sarasota and a 7:15 affair against the Yankees in Tampa) along with "split-squad" doubleheaders on Monday, March 13 (vs. Yankees/at Tigers) and Saturday, March 18 (vs. Reds/at Phillies).
Ticket prices for the Pirates' 2006 home exhibition schedule remain the same as last year: $11 for Box Seats, $10 for Reserved Seats and $6 for Reserved Bleacher Seats. Pittsburgh's spring training ticket prices have increased only two times in the past 13 years. For the third straight year, the Pirates' $11.00 Box Seat ticket will remain the lowest priced top-tier ticket in both the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues.
Individual game tickets will go on sale at the McKechnie Field box office on Saturday, January 21, at 9:00 a.m. Season and group ticket packages are on sale now and "Special Ticket Packages" will be available for purchase from January 14-18. Fans may contact the Pirates at (941) 747-3031, ext. 255 or (941) 748-4610 for additional ticketing information.

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