Arizona Diamondbacks to Celebrate Franchise's 10th Anniversary during 2008 Home Schedule at Chase Field

D-backs to host Los Angeles Dodgers at home opener April 8

09/20/2007, PHOENIX -- The released their 2008 home schedule today, which will be a season-long celebration honoring the franchise's 10th anniversary in Major League Baseball.

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The D-backs will begin their 10th anniversary celebration when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a two-game series at Chase Field on April 8-9, followed by a four-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals April 10-13. The home schedule features 13 games in April, 17 games in May, nine games in June, 13 games in July, 16 games in August and 13 games in September. The D-backs will face National League West opponents 36 times at home, playing each team nine times. The team will close out the season at home against the Colorado Rockies, Sept. 26-28.

Interleague play will welcome teams from the American League Central and West Divisions to Chase Field. The D-backs will play host to the Detroit Tigers (May 16-18), Kansas City Royals (June 13-15), and Oakland Athletics (June 17-19).

Tickets for 2008 regular season will go on sale early next year. The team is currently taking deposits for partial and full season tickets. For more information regarding season tickets, please call 602.462.4600 or visit dbacks.com.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2008 HOME SCHEDULE

April
8 -- Los Angeles
9 -- Los Angeles
10 -- St. Louis
11 -- St. Louis
12 -- St. Louis
13 -- St. Louis
18 -- San Diego
19 -- San Diego
20 -- San Diego
21 -- San Francisco
22 -- San Francisco
29 -- Colorado
30 -- Colorado

May
2 -- New York
3 -- New York
4 -- New York
5 -- Philadelphia
6 -- Philadelphia
7 -- Philadelphia
12 -- Houston
13 -- Houston
14 -- Houston
16 -- Detroit
17 -- Detroit
18 -- Detroit
27 -- San Francisco
28 -- San Francisco
29 -- San Francisco
30 -- Colorado
31 -- Colorado

June
1 -- Colorado
2 -- Colorado
13 -- Kansas City
14 -- Kansas City
15 -- Kansas City
17 -- Oakland
18 -- Oakland
19 -- Oakland
30 -- Milwaukee

July
1 -- Milwaukee
2 -- Milwaukee
3 -- Milwaukee
4 -- San Diego
5 -- San Diego
6 -- San Diego
17 -- Los Angeles
18 -- Los Angeles
19 -- Los Angeles
20 -- Los Angeles
21 -- Chicago
22 -- Chicago
23 -- Chicago

August
4 -- Pittsburgh
5 -- Pittsburgh
6 -- Pittsburgh
7 -- Pittsburgh
8 -- Atlanta
9 -- Atlanta
10 -- Atlanta
19 -- Washington
20 -- Washington
21 -- Washington
22 -- Florida
23 -- Florida
24 -- Florida
29 -- Los Angeles
30 -- Los Angeles
31 -- Los Angeles

September
1 -- San Diego
2 -- San Diego
3 -- San Diego
12 -- Cincinnati
13 -- Cincinnati
14 -- Cincinnati
15 -- San Francisco
16 -- San Francisco
17 -- San Francisco
18 -- San Francisco
26 -- Colorado
27 -- Colorado
28 -- Colorado

*Schedule subject to change

Source: MLB