CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have announced the club’s tentative 2009 regular-season schedule, with the White Sox opening at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday, April 6, vs. the Kansas City Royals. It is the club’s fourth Opening Day at home over the past five seasons. The other two games of the opening series are scheduled to be played on April 8 and 9.
The White Sox will take on the division-rival Minnesota Twins in the second series at home (April 10-12) and begin the road portion of the schedule at Comerica Park vs. the Detroit Tigers on April 13.
The White Sox and Cubs continue their interleague rivalry for the 13th straight season, with the Sox traveling to Wrigley Field (June 16-18) and the Cubs visiting U.S. Cellular Field (June 26-28) in a three-game weekend series. The White Sox-Cubs all-time regular season series record currently is tied 33-33.
The White Sox will start interleague play at home when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates (May 22-24). The first interleague road opponent will be the Milwaukee Brewers (June 12-14). It is the Sox first trip to Milwaukee’s Miller Park since the ballpark’s inaugural season in 2001. The White Sox also will visit the Cincinnati Reds (June 19-21) and are scheduled to host the Los Angeles Dodgers (June 23-25). The 2009 season marks the 50th anniversary of the 1959 World Series between the American League pennant-winning “Go Go Sox” and the Dodgers, which Los Angeles won four-games-to-two over the White Sox.
The White Sox will face Boston eight times in 2009, including a four-game set at U.S. Cellular Field (September 4-7). The New York Yankees also will visit U.S. Cellular Field for a four-game series (July 30-August 2). The final home series of the season is a three-game set vs. Detroit (September 25-27).
The longest homestand is 11 games, with series vs. Oakland (four games), Cleveland (three games) and Detroit (four games) between June 1-11. The longest road trip is 10 games, which occurs twice (April 13-23 and August 24-September 2).
The 2009 schedule is tentative and subject to change. Game times and a broadcast schedule will be released at a future date.
White Sox 2009 Tentative Schedule
Date Opponent
April 6 KANSAS CITY
April 8 KANSAS CITY
April 9 KANSAS CITY
April 10 MINNESOTA
April 11 MINNESOTA
April 12 MINNESOTA
April 13 at Detroit
April 14 at Detroit
April 15 at Detroit
April 16 at Tampa Bay
April 17 at Tampa Bay
April 18 at Tampa Bay
April 19 at Tampa Bay
April 21 at Baltimore
April 22 at Baltimore
April 23 at Baltimore
April 24 TORONTO
April 25 TORONTO
April 26 TORONTO
April 27 SEATTLE
April 28 SEATTLE
April 29 SEATTLE
May 1 at Texas
May 2 at Texas
May 3 at Texas
May 4 at Kansas City
May 5 at Kansas City
May 6 DETROIT
May 7 DETROIT
May 8 TEXAS
May 9 TEXAS
May 10 TEXAS
May 11 at Cleveland
May 12 at Cleveland
May 13 at Cleveland
May 15 at Toronto
May 16 at Toronto
May 17 at Toronto
May 18 at Toronto
May 19 MINNESOTA
May 20 MINNESOTA
May 21 MINNESOTA
May 22 PITTSBURGH
May 23 PITTSBURGH
May 24 PITTSBURGH
May 25 at Los Angeles Angels
May 26 at Los Angeles Angels
May 27 at Los Angeles Angels
May 29 at Kansas City
May 30 at Kansas City
May 31 at Kansas City
June 1 OAKLAND
June 2 OAKLAND
June 3 OAKLAND
June 4 OAKLAND
June 5 CLEVELAND
June 6 CLEVELAND
June 7 CLEVELAND
June 8 DETROIT
June 9 DETROI
June 10 DETROIT
June 11 DETROIT
June 12 at Milwaukee
June 13 at Milwaukee
June 14 at Milwaukee
June 16 at Chicago Cubs
June 17 at Chicago Cubs
June 18 at Chicago Cubs
June 19 at Cincinnati
June 20 at Cincinnati
June 21 at Cincinnati
June 23 LOS ANGELES DODGERS
June 24 LOS ANGELES DODGERS
June 25 LOS ANGELES DODGERS
June 26 CHICAGO CUBS
June 27 CHICAGO CUBS
June 28 CHICAGO CUBS
June 29 at Cleveland
June 30 at Cleveland
July 1 at Cleveland
July 2 at Kansas City
July 3 at Kansas City
July 4 at Kansas City
July 5 at Kansas City
July 7 CLEVELAND
July 8 CLEVELAND
July 9 CLEVELAND
July 10 at Minnesota
July 11 at Minnesota
July 12 at Minnesota
July 14 All-Star Game @ St. Louis
July 17 BALTIMORE
July 18 BALTIMORE
July 19 BALTIMORE
July 20 TAMPA BAY
July 21 TAMPA BAY
July 22 TAMPA BAY
July 23 TAMPA BAY
July 24 at Detroit
July 25 at Detroit
July 26 at Detroit
July 27 at Minnesota
July 28 at Minnesota
July 29 at Minnesota
July 30 NEW YORK YANKEES
July 31 NEW YORK YANKEES
August 1 NEW YORK YANKEES
August 2 NEW YORK YANKEES
August 4 LOS ANGELES ANGELS
August 5 LOS ANGELES ANGELS
August 6 LOS ANGELES ANGELS
August 7 CLEVELAND
August 8 CLEVELAND
August 9 CLEVELAND
August 10 at Seattle
August 11 at Seattle
August 12 at Seattle
August 14 at Oakland
August 15 at Oakland
August 16 at Oakland
August 17 KANSAS CITY
August 18 KANSAS CITY
August 19 KANSAS CITY
August 21 BALTIMORE
August 22 BALTIMORE
August 23 BALTIMORE
August 24 at Boston
August 25 at Boston
August 26 at Boston
August 27 at Boston
August 28 at New York Yankees
August 29 at New York Yankees
August 30 at New York Yankees
August 31 at Minnesota
September 1 at Minnesota
September 2 at Minnesota
September 4 BOSTON
September 5 BOSTON
September 6 BOSTON
September 7 BOSTON
September 8 OAKLAND
September 9 OAKLAND
September 11 at Los Angeles Angels
September 12 at Los Angeles Angels
September 13 at Los Angeles Angels
September 15 at Seattle
September 16 at Seattle
September 17 at Seattle
September 18 KANSAS CITY
September 19 KANSAS CITY
September 20 KANSAS CITY
September 21 MINNESOTA
September 22 MINNESOTA
September 23 MINNESOTA
September 25 DETROIT
September 26 DETROIT
September 27 DETROIT
September 28 at Cleveland
September 29 at Cleveland
September 30 at Cleveland
October 2 at Detroit
October 3 at Detroit
October 4 at Detroit
