Schedule
Tentative 2006 Spring Training Schedule
Pirates 2006 Tentative Spring Training Schedule
All times Eastern. All dates, times and teams are subject to change.

The Pirates will open their 2006 Spring Training schedule against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, March 2 at 1:05 p.m. at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida. The Bucs open the home portion of the schedule the following afternoon, hosting the Nationals in a 1:05 p.m. 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).

Ticket prices for the Pirates' 2006 home exhibition schedule remain the same as last year: $11.00 for Box Seats, $10.00 for Reserved Seats and $6.00 for Reserved Bleacher Seats.

Individual game tickets will go on sale on Saturday, January 21, at 9:00 a.m. ET. 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.
 
March / April
 
  = Home Game   
 
  = Away Game     = Split Squad   
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
 
 
1
vs. MCC
12:05 p.m.
Bradenton
2
@ WAS
1:05 p.m.
Viera
3
vs. WAS
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
4
@ BOS
1:05 p.m.
Fort Myers
5
@ DET
1:05 p.m.
Lakeland
6
vs. MIN
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
7
vs. ATL
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
8
@ CIN
1:05 p.m.
Sarasota

@ NYY
7:15 p.m.
Tampa
9
vs. CIN
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
10
@ MIN
1:05 p.m.
Fort Myers
11
vs. BOS
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
12
vs. TB
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
13
vs. NYY
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton

@ DET
1:05 p.m.
Lakeland
14
15
@ MIN
1:05 p.m.
Fort Myers
16
@ CIN
1:05 p.m.
Sarasota
17
vs. CLE
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
18
vs. CIN
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton

@ PHI
1:05 p.m.
Clearwater
19
vs. TOR
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
20
@ TB
1:05 p.m.
St. Petersburg
21
vs. PHI
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
22
@ TOR
6:05 p.m.
Dunedin
23
vs. CIN
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
24
@ PHI
7:05 p.m.
Clearwater
25
vs. PHI
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
26
@ TOR
1:05 p.m.
Dunedin
27
@ CIN
7:05 p.m.
Sarasota
28
vs. TB
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
29
@ BOS
1:05 p.m.
Fort Myers
30
vs. MIN
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
31
@ MIN
1:05 p.m.
Fort Myers
April 1
vs. MIN
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton