MLB Network’s Live Game Schedule For This Week

I’m amazed how quickly MLB Network can pick up games. In a snap of a finger, it can air a game and this week, MLB Network will carry five games including the Civil Rights Game in Cincinnati on Saturday. That game will be an MLB Network production featuring Matt Vasgersian, former Reds shortstop Barry Larkin and Harold Reynolds. Here’s the entire schedule for MLB Network this week.

MLB Network Live Game Schedule for May 12-15 Features Civil Rights Game with St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds on May 15

Secaucus, N.J., May 10, 2010 – MLB Network today announced its live game schedule for May 12-15, which includes its telecast of the Civil Rights Game featuring the NL Central first-place St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds on May 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds and Barry Larkin, the 12-time Reds All-Star, will call the game live from Great American Ballpark as part of the 2010 Civil Rights Game Weekend, a series of events developed to pay tribute to all of those who fought on and off the field for equal rights for all Americans. The game, which will be blacked out in the Cardinals’ home television market, will be available on MLB Network nationally, including in the Reds’ home television market.

The remainder of MLB Network’s live game schedule for the week includes two editions of MLB Matinee starting with the NL East first-place Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, May 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET and the New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers on Thursday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Later that day, the New York Mets will face the Florida Marlins in an NL East matchup on Thursday Night Baseball at 7:00 p.m. ET. On Friday, May 14, MLB Network will air the Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers at 8:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature nightly studio show, will air live at 6:00 p.m. ET on May 10-12, as well as before and after Thursday Night Baseball on May 13 and the Phillies at Brewers matchup on May 14. MLB Tonight airs every weeknight until the final MLB game of the night ends, featuring live look-ins of games in progress, updates, highlights, reporting and analysis.  

For May 12-14, game telecasts will be carriage of local telecasts, including local announcers, and games will be blacked out in each team’s home television territory. Viewers in areas subject to blackouts will be provided with an alternate game telecast or other programming.

MLB Network’s live game schedule for May 12-15, 2010 appears below.

MLB Network’s May 12-15 live game schedule:

Date               Time               Game

May 12         3:00 p.m.      Philadelphia at Colorado

May 13         1:00 p.m.      New York Yankees at Detroit

                      7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Florida*

                      8:30 p.m.      Washington at Colorado (only in Mets & Marlins markets)

May 14         8:00 p.m.      Philadelphia at Milwaukee

                      7:00 p.m.      Boston at Detroit (only in Phillies & Brewers markets)  

May 15         7:00 p.m.      St. Louis at Cincinnati, Civil Rights Game – Matt Vasgersian, Barry Larkin & Harold Reynolds *

                   7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Florida (only in Cardinals market)

* Indicates game produced by MLB Network

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates

Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory

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