Master Schedule For All 30 MLB Parks In Double Header Opportunities In 2013
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Over the course of 4 years of massive baseball travel, I have attempted 28 MLB Doubleheaders – and completed 22 of them. I Every year I take a look at the new MLB schedule and the 183 days worth of games. In the list (after the youtube clip I post), will feature every doable double-header scenario for a fan to view baseball games. Keep in mind that if you have never seen a MLB Park before – that rushing a day is not advised at all in these journeys.
The most common doubleheader is Wrigley Field or US Cellular Field – to be combined with Miller Park as part of a day-night doubleheader. The Yankees and Mets do play a few games on the same day together and are listed. The o.Co Coliseum in Oakland and AT & T Park also have a few doubleheader chances this season.
Other great doubleheader partners include both Dodger and Angel Stadium – combined with Petco Park if there is a matinée contest involved. Progressive Field and PNC Park also lends itself to easily connected doubleheaders if one has a day contest. Also watch out for Sunday Night ESPN games as part of programming as Eastern teams feature that 8:05 PM EST start time – which will lend it available to double up with a day matinée. The Phillies are compatible with both New York teams Via Amtrak Train option – and also with the Baltimore Orioles.
These doubleheaders mostly are located in different cities and some might even include a doable flight in the middle.
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Miller Park is a perfect doubleheader partner with either Chicago Park – particularly since they have a roof
Amongst some of the cool flying doubleheaders you may want to try are: Toronto (Skydome) and either Chicago Park (US Cellular and Wrigley Field). There is a downtown airport in Toronto that carries flights in the 5:30 PM range – that arrive in Chicago just after 6 PM – when you factor in the hour you gain on the time difference. There are traditionally a few partners for doubleheaders during Patriots day in April with Boston (11:05 AM EST start time) and Nationals Park on the 4th of July (11:05 AM EST). Cincinnati is also a very nice double header attempt partner with the Chicago parks when it has its 12:35 PM EST starts. Since it is only about a 40 minute flight from CVG to ORD, you actually spend no real time in the air when it comes to the clock. American Airlines is the carrier that his this flight. (CHICAGO AMTRAK STATION (UNION) has a 5:10 PM train that arrives in Milwaukee at 6:30. From there you can ride into Miller Park (15-20 minutes via HWY 94 and National Ave) If you are unsure of how to achieve a double header opportunity, please email me: mlbreports@gmail.com
Baseball Master Double Header Schedule for 2013 Road Trips:
| APR | |||||
| 3 | CHW | MIL | 1:10 | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| 4 | NYM | NYY | 1:05 | 7:05 | SUBWAY |
| 7 | HOU | TEX | 1:10 | 7:05 | FLIGHT |
| IAH-DFW | |||||
| 10 | DET | CLE | 1:10 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 11 | DET | CLE | 1:10 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 14 | WSH | NYY | 1:35 | 8:05 | FLIGHT |
| DCA-LGA | |||||
| 21 | NYM | PHI | 1:10 | 8:05 | GROUND |
| 21 | BAL | PHI | 1:35 | 8:05 | AMTRAK |
| 23 | MIN | CWS | 12:10 | 7:10 | FLIGHT |
| 24 | BAL | PHI | 12:35 | 7:05 | AMTRAK |
| 25 | PHI | NYY | 1:05 | 7:05 | AMTRAK |
| 25 | NYM | NYY | 1:10 | 7:05 | SUBWAY |
| MAY | |||||
| 1 | DET | CLE | 1:05 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 1 | MIL | CHC | 12:05 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 2 | CHC | MIL | 1210 PM | 7:10 | GROUND |
| 3 | CHC | MIL | 120 PM | 7:10 | GROUND |
| 8 | PIT | CLE | 12:35 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 8 | SD | LAD | 1240 pm | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| 8 | CHC | MIL | 1:20 | 7:10 | GROUND |
| 15 | PHI | NYY | 1:05 | 7:05 | AMTRAK |
| 15 | MIN | CHC | 12:10 | 7:05 | MSP-ORD |
| 18 | CLE | PIT | 1:05 PM | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 20 | CLE | CWS | 12:05 | 7:10PM | FLIGHT |
| 22 | MIL | CWS | 12:10 PM | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| 26 | WSH | NYM | 1:35 | 8:05PM | DCA-LGA |
| 26 | TOR | NYM | 1:07 | 8:05 PM | YYZ-LGA |
| 27 | ARZ | ARZ | TRUE DOUBLE HEADER IN AZ | ||
| GAMES START AT 12:40 pm AND 6:40 Pm | |||||
| 28 | TOR | CWS | 12:37 | 7:10 | YTZ-MDW |
| 30 | SD | LAA | 12:40 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| JUNE | |||||
| 1 | CLE | PIT | 1:10 | 7:15 | DRIVE |
| 2 | LAA | SD | 12:35 | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| 5 | ATL | STL | 12:10 | 7:15 | ATL-STL |
| 12 | SD | LAD | 12:40 | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| 12 | CHC | CWS | 1:20 | 7:10 | SUBWAY |
| 20 | MIN | STL | 12:10 | 7:15 | MSP-STL |
| JULY | |||||
| 4 | WSH | ATL | 11:05 | 7:10 | DCA-ATL |
| 6 | NYY | PHI | 1:05 | 7:15 | AMTRAK |
| 10 | MIL | CHC | 1:10 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 11 | CLE | CHC | 12:05 | 7:05 | CLE-ORD |
| 21 | TOR | BOS | 1:07 | 8:05 | YYZ-BOS |
| 21 | NYM | BOS | 1:10 | 8:05 | DRIVE |
| 21 | WSH | BOS | 1:35 | 8:05 | DCA-BOS |
| 27 | OAK | SF | 12:05 | 6:05 | DRIVE |
| 31 | SD | LAD | 12:40 | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| 31 | DET | CLE | 1:05 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| AUG | |||||
| 1 | CLE | PIT | 12:05 | 7:15 | DRIVE |
| 1 | CLE | CHC | 12:05 | 7:05 | CLE-MDW |
| 1 | MSP | CHC | 12:10 | 7:05 | MSP-ORD |
| 7 | CIN | CWS | 12:35 | 7:10 | CVG-ORD |
| 7 | SD | LAA | 12:40 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 8 | PIT | CLE | 12:35 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 12 | TOR | CWS | 12:37 | 7:10 | YTZ-MDW |
| 14 | MIN | STL | 12:10 | 7;15 | MSP-STL |
| 17 | CHC | MIL | 12:05 | 6:10 | DRIVE |
| 21 | MIL | CHC | 1:10 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 21 | NYM | NYY | 1:10 | 7:05 | SUBWAY |
| 30 | CHC | MIL | 1:20 | 7:10 | AMTRAK |
| SEPT | |||||
| 4 | CHC | MIL | 1:20 | 7:10 | AMTRAK |
| 7 | OAK | SF | 1:05 | 6:05 | DRIVE |
| 11 | CLE | CWS | 12:05 | 7:10 | CLE-MDW |
| 11 | CIN | CWS | 12:35 | 7:10 | CVG-ORD |
| 12 | MIN | STL | 12:10 | 7:15 | MSP-STL |
| 12 | NYM | PHI | 1:10 | 7:10 | AMTRAK |
| 13 | CWS | MIL | 1:10 | 8:05 | DRIVE |
| 14 | MIL | CWS | 12:05 | 6:10 | DRIVE |
| 18 | CWS | MIL | 1:10 | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| 19 | PIT | CLE | 12:35 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 19 | DET | CLE | 1:05 | 7:05 | DRIVE |
| 20 | CHC | MIL | 1:20 | 7:10 | DRIVE |
| AMTRAK | |||||
| 25 | LAA | SD | 12:35 | 7:10 | DRIVE |
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Posted on February 5, 2013, in The Rest: Everything Baseball and tagged @chuckbooth3024 on twitter, American Airlines, American league, Amtrak Train, Angel Stadium, at and t park, baltimore orioles, baseball road trips, busch stadium, chase field, chicago cubs, chicago white sox, Chuck Booth. fastest 30 ballgames, cincinnati reds, citi field, Citizens Bank Park, cleveland indians, Coors Field, detroit tigers, dodger stadium, Dyersville, fenway park, Field Of Dreams, Great American Ball Park, houston astros, la angels, la dodgers, miller park, milwaukee brewers, minnesota twins, minute maid park, mlb schedule 2013, nationals park, new york mets, new york yankees, o.co coliseum, oakland a's, orioles park at camden yards, petco park, philadelphia phillies, pnc park, progressive field, safeco field, sd padres, sf giants, st louis cardinals, sunday night espn schedule 2013 mlb, target field, texas rangers, the ballpark in arlington, the skydome, turner field, Us celliular field, washington nationals, wrigley field. Bookmark the permalink. 17 Comments.
Might have to try out the Clev / Pitt doubleheader…Surprised there wasn’t a Clev / Cin in there too….Thanks for the info.
cleveland and cincy may be doable by car for when cleveland has 12:05 PM games and cincy is playing at 7:05 pm by car, however there is 249 Miles involved there so much harder to connect. Plus we like to see every pitch if possible (Kind of like my GWR Rules). No flights directly go between the two cities for a proper start time, I totally researched this one.
No way to do a Cle to Cincy double header if you wanted to catch every pitch. You are pushing it with the Detroit to Clev doubleheader also if you want to catch every pitch also.Just have to hope the 1st games are quick games and no traffic in each downtown for both of those to ever happen.
HI Roger,
Your are right for the most part about both. Detroit to Cleveland is 168 Miles and traffic is tough. Cleveland and Cincinnati would be a little easier as Cleveland schedules day games for 12:05 PM on weekday games. If you can get a nice game that ends by 3, then you could drive the 3 Hours and 55 Minutes it says on Google Maps down the I-71. For most people, I think they would probably leave the 1st game early (if it didn’t count for anything). Amongst ballpark chasers, we credit anyone for viewing 4 1/2 innings for any game as they have met the criteria to say they have seen the MLB Park. When I was doing my World Record Trips, I got foiled in a Det-Cle doubleheader by extra innings. The game almost ended at 3:45 PM. I would have loved to at least attempted that Double Header. When chasing a record you must stay for every pitch. There is no Cleveland-Cincy scenario this year anyway. Thanks for reading. It is one of the biggest adrenaline rushes to need the doubleheader games to end. Please read more if you want to see some of my crazy quests. https://mlbreports.com/gwr-tracker/
I’m new to Chicago, but I’m surprised that the Cubs and White Sox don’t have more games where they play at staggered times just because of the Cubs’ added number of day games!
It because the teams have deals with each other – in order to maximize ticket sales within the given cities of Los Angeles, Chicago, New York or easy DH attempts like Oakland – San Fran or San Diego – LAA, or Baltimore – Washington.
If you’re going to see the White Sox (Stars at Night), you’d better fly into Midway rather than O’Hare. Also, almost everybody in Chicago calls it the L, even when it’s underground.
And since when is a 12:40/6:40 start a true doubleheader? I suspect they will charge you a second admission if you try to watch both games.
Believe me, I know all about the difference between Midway and Ohare. Most of those flights get in 90 Minutes before the game at Wrigley. In a worst case scenario you can take the CTA Blue Line from the airport and catch a bus to make it in about an hour and 15 min. Chicago traffic is brutal.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about video from youtube.
Regards
Thanks for the extensive breakdown as usual. Will you be attempting another trip in 2013?
HI Josh,
Thanks for the comment. I am probably going out for the Astros and Brewers openers and that is it. I may go to all parks again in 2014. Having this website takes a lot of time. Do you want to do a follow up article to your Factor 12? Hope all is well with you.
Chuck
I would like to write a follow up article soon. We’ve posted every season 1905-2012 every pitching season on 60ft6in.com Do you run the site now? How did that happen? good job
What an immense amount of work you guys put forth for that research. It looks sharp and definitely beats out any of the new sabermetrics stuff for pitching. Anything you want us to re-post here with you guys being given the credit – we would be glad to do. We will also provide our readers the link to your site and twitter handles. Email me at mlbreports@gmail.com. I bought the site last November. It is a lot of hard work – but we are turning out record numbers. Thanks for reaching out. Good to talk to you.
Meanwhile, we will add you to our blogsphere.
Chuck
Thanks Chuck. Keep up the good work. I will keep you posted with a follow-up report.
Wouldn’t Oak-SF be easier to do by subway (BART) like NY and awalk rather than dealing with bay bridge traffic, tolls and high parking prices. In any event thanks for the list. I was just looking as possible DH’s with wash, balt philly or NY combinations and found this on chasers today. I like all levels of baseball so doubleheaders are easier to find for me. I’ll do University of Washington and Seattle Mariners as just one example. Also noticed your DH with det-cleve. sounds like a good idea to add cleveland to my alrady scheduled Buffalo Bison game on 4/10. Thanks
HI Bob,
You can definitely take the BART system as part of the Oakland and SF doubleheader. The funny thing is that if you are traveling with multiple people – it is not always cost conducive. o.co Coliseum lets you park for free at the BART Station – and you can always bypass the wait for the Bay Bridge by driving south to the San Mateo Bridge. I personally always rent a car in Oakland – just because it is a little rougher of a neighborhood.
Being a Saturday matinee will help calm down some of the fans. I always use free car rental days that I accrue for SF and OAK. If I was just to go to a game in SF, then the BART, light rail service, buses, or cabs for that matter – are all better to take to AT & T Park. Another thing I have done in the past is park at the Fishermans Wharf and pay the flat rate for the day $10-15) – because I usually hang out there anyway – then take a cab to and from the game. The cab is only about $15 each ride.
But to answer you – yes BART system is a good way to visit both parks – just watch out for the Tailgaters!!
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