Mets' CitiField opens its doors with exhibition vs Red Sox

Mets Foundation to Donate Net Proceeds from Ticket Sales from Series to Police Athletic League and Other Area Charities.

Full Season Ticket Holders will have both Red Sox exhibition games included in their 2009 Mets Season Ticket packages at substantially discounted prices as compared with regular season games. Single game tickets for April 3-4 will be similarly discounted and go on sale in the weeks ahead.

The Red Sox series at Citi Field follows the Mets’ 32-game Florida exhibition schedule, including their first home game Thursday, February 26 at 1:10 p.m. when the Mets host the Florida Marlins at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Single game tickets for the Mets’ 21st season at their Spring Training headquarters in Port St. Lucie go on sale Saturday, January 17 at 10 a.m. at Mets.com or by calling (772) 871-2115. Ticket prices for games at Tradition Field start at six dollars and remain unchanged from last year.

New York has six games against the Baltimore Orioles (including their Grapefruit League Opener February 25) and the Washington Nationals, five games each against the Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, four games against the Atlanta Braves and three games each against the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.

In addition, the Mets will play Italy’s World Baseball Classic squad on Thursday, March 5 and an exhibition against the University of Michigan on Sunday, March 8 in Port St. Lucie.

The Mets have four night games on their 2009 Grapefruit League schedule: Thursday, March 12 at home vs. Florida; Friday, March 27 at home vs. Washington; Monday, March 30 at home vs. Baltimore and Tuesday, March 31 in Jupiter vs. Florida.

The Mets will conclude their exhibition season with a game in New York for the first time since March 29, 2003 when they hosted the Baltimore Orioles at Shea Stadium. Boston and the Mets will also face each other in Interleague play, May 22-May 24 at Fenway Park.  The last time the Red Sox played the Mets in New York was in 2001.

The Mets begin their 2009 regular season April 6 in Cincinnati. After three games against the Reds and a weekend series in Florida, the Mets return to Citi Field for their Home Opener, Monday, April 13 at 7:10 p.m. vs. San Diego.  

2009 NEW YORK METS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

Date                           Opponent                             Location                   Time

Feb. 25                        Baltimore Orioles                    Ft. Lauderdale             1:05 p.m.

Feb. 26                       Florida Marlins                      Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Feb. 27                       St. Louis Cardinals               Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Feb. 28                        Detroit Tigers                          Lakeland                      1:05 p.m.

Mar. 1                         Houston Astros                     Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 2                          OFF DAY

Mar. 3                         St. Louis Cardinals               Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 4                          Washington Nationals             Viera                            1:05 p.m.

Mar. 5                         Italy (WBC)                             Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 6                          St. Louis Cardinals                 Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Mar. 7                         Washington Nationals          Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 8                         University of Michigan         Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

                                    Washington Nationals             Viera                            1:05 p.m.

Mar. 9                         Baltimore Orioles                 Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 10                        Washington Nationals             Viera                            1:05 p.m.

Mar. 11                        OFF DAY

Mar. 12                       Florida Marlins                      Port St. Lucie            7:10 p.m.

Mar. 13                        Detroit Tigers                          Lakeland                      1:05 p.m.

Mar. 14                       Washington Nationals          Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 15                        Florida Marlins                         Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Mar. 16                        OFF DAY

Mar. 17                        Atlanta Braves                         Disney                         1:05 p.m.

Mar. 18                       Atlanta Braves                      Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 19                       Houston Astros                     Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 20                        Baltimore Orioles                    Ft. Lauderdale             1:05 p.m.

Mar. 21                        Atlanta Braves                         Disney                         1:05 p.m.

Mar. 22                       Atlanta Braves                      Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 23                        OFF DAY

Mar. 24                        Houston Astros                       Kissimmee                  1:05 p.m.

Mar. 25                       Detroit Tigers                       Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 26                        St. Louis Cardinals                 Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Mar. 27                       Washington Nationals          Port St. Lucie            7:10 p.m.

Mar. 28                       Florida Marlins                      Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Mar. 29                        Baltimore Orioles                    Ft. Lauderdale             1:05 p.m.

Mar. 30                       Baltimore Orioles                 Port St. Lucie            7:10 p.m.

Mar. 31                        Florida Marlins                         Jupiter                         7:05 p.m.

Apr. 1                           St. Louis Cardinals                 Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Apr. 2                          Baltimore Orioles                 Port St. Lucie            1:10 p.m.

Apr. 3                          Boston Red Sox                     Citi Field                      6:10 p.m.

Apr. 4                          Boston Red Sox                     Citi Field                      1:10 p.m.

For more information, contact: Jay Horwitz

Vice President, Media Relations New York Mets 718-565-4330; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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