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NL East First-Place Atlanta Braves Host New York Mets on Thursday Night Baseball ON September 2,

CALLED BY MLB NETWORK’S bob costas and john smoltz

Three First-Place Teams in Action During MLB Network’s Live Game Schedule for August 30-September 4

Game Schedule Also Includes Cincinnati Reds Visiting NL Central Rival St. Louis Cardinals on September 3

Secaucus, N.J., August 26, 2010 – The NL East first-place Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets on Thursday Night Baseball on September 2 at 7:00 p.m. ET, part of MLB Network’s live game schedule for August 30 – September 4. MLB Network’s Bob Costas and former Braves Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star John Smoltz will call the game live from Turner Field. The Braves currently lead the NL East by 2 ½ games over the Philadelphia Phillies. Viewers in the Mets and Braves markets will see the AL Central first-place Minnesota Twins match up against the Detroit Tigers at 8:00 p.m. ET live from Target Field.

The NL Central first-place Cincinnati Reds, who have won seven of their last ten games, led by All-Star first baseman Joey Votto, host the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Viewers in select markets will see the Braves take on the Mets in the first of their four-game series at 7:00 p.m. ET. On Tuesday, August 31, the Twins, who have a 3 ½ game lead in the AL Central, host the Tigers at 8:00 p.m. ET. Viewers in select markets will again see the Mets at Braves at 7:00 p.m. ET. Later in the week the Reds travel to Busch Stadium to take on division rivals St. Louis Cardinals for the first of a three-game series on Friday, September 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Reds are 3½ games ahead of the Cardinals in the NL Central. Viewers in select markets will see an NL East matchup between the Braves and Florida Marlins at 7:00 p.m. ET live from Sun Life Stadium. Saturday Night Baseball features the Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox at 7:00 p.m. ET. Viewers in select markets will again see the Braves against the Marlins at 7:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature nightly studio show, airs seven days a week, featuring updates, highlights, bonus coverage and look-ins at live games in progress. Quick Pitch, MLB Network’s highlights show of record, airs nightly with recaps of all the great fielding and scoring plays from the day’s games.

MLB Network’s August 30 – September 4 live game schedule:

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates

Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory

Date               Time               Game

August 30      7:00 p.m.      Milwaukee at Cincinnati

7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Atlanta [In select markets]

August 31      8:00 p.m.      Detroit at Minnesota

7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Atlanta [In select markets]

September 2  7:00 p.m.      Thursday Night Baseball: New York Mets at Atlanta – Matt Vasgersian & John Smoltz

8:00 p.m.      Detroit at Minnesota [In Mets and Braves markets]

September 3  8:00 p.m.      Cincinnati at St. Louis

7:00 p.m.      Atlanta at Florida [In select markets]

September 4  7:00 p.m.      Chicago White Sox at Boston

7:00 p.m.      Atlanta at Florida

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable, telco TV and satellite homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with four Sports Emmy Awards and 12 nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

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August 25, 2010 – Former Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu will join MLB Network’s MLB Tonight as a guest analyst this Thursday and Friday, August 26 and 27 starting at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT. Wakamatsu will be joined on both days by MLB Network analyst and former Seattle Mariners second baseman (1983-1992) Harold Reynolds, among others. MLB Tonight is MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature studio show with updates, highlights, interviews and look-ins at live games in progress.

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable, telco TV and satellite homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with four Sports Emmy Awards and 12 nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

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AL DIVISION LEADERS MINNESOTA TWINS AND TEXAS RANGERS MATCH UP ON MLB NETWORK ON AUGUST 24 AND 26

Game Schedule Also Includes Philadelphia Phillies Hosting Houston Astros on August 26 and Boston Red Sox Against AL East First-Place Tampa Bay Rays on August 28

Secaucus, N.J., August 19, 2010 – The AL West first-place Texas Rangers host the AL Central first-place Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, August 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET, part of MLB Network’s live game schedule for August 24-28. Viewers in select markets will see the NL East first-place Atlanta Braves visit the Colorado Rockies at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Rangers will face the Twins once again during Thursday Night Baseball on August 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET with MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz calling the game live from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Viewers in the Rangers and Twins markets will see the St. Louis Cardinals, who trail the Cincinnati Reds by three games in the NL Central, take on the Washington Nationals at 7:00 p.m. ET live from Nationals Park.

The Philadelphia Phillies, who are leading the NL Wild Card race, host the Houston Astros during MLB Matinee on August 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET. On Friday, August 27, the Florida Marlins travel to Turner Field to match up against the Braves in the first of a three-game series at 7:30 p.m. ET. Viewers in select markets will see an AL showdown between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox at 8:00 p.m. ET live from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. The Yankees are currently tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East. Rounding out the week, Saturday Night Baseball features the Boston Red Sox, who are 5 ½ games back in the AL East, at Rays on August 28 at 7:00 p.m. ET while viewers in select markets will see Yankees at White Sox at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Following each game, MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature nightly studio show, will come on with bonus coverage and look-ins at live games in progress. Quick Pitch, MLB Network’s highlights show of record, airs nightly with recaps of all the great fielding & scoring plays from the day’s games.

MLB Network’s August 24 – August 28 live game schedule:

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates

Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory

Date               Time               Game

August 24      8:00 p.m.      Minnesota at Texas

8:30 p.m.      Atlanta at Colorado [In select markets]

August 26      1:00 p.m.      Houston at Philadelphia

8:00 p.m.*     Thursday Night Baseball: Minnesota at Texas – Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz

7:00 p.m.      St. Louis at Washington [In Twins & Rangers markets only]

August 27      7:30 p.m.      Florida at Atlanta

8:00 p.m.     New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox [In select markets]

August 28      7:00 p.m.      Boston at Tampa Bay

7:00 p.m.      New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox [In select markets]

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable, telco TV and satellite homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with four Sports Emmy Awards and 12 nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

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1994 MONTREAL EXPOS FEATURED IN MLB PRODUCTIONS’ TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY ON MLB NETWORK, SUNDAY, AUGUST 15

Hour-Long Program Looks Back on the Franchise’s Peak in 1994 & Eventual Relocation in 2004

Secaucus, N.J., August 12, 2010 – The 1994 Montreal Expos are the featured subject in the latest edition of Major League Baseball Productions’ Triumph and Tragedy, airing on MLB Network this Sunday at 10:00 p.m. ET.  With a roster including Moises Alou, Marquis Grissom, Pedro Martinez, Larry Walker and John Wetteland, the 1994 Montreal Expos were poised for a Postseason appearance before the season was cut short by the players’ strike in August. Triumph and Tragedy covers the ups and downs of that year and the next decade, including a season cut short, key players traded and the eventual relocation of the franchise to Washington, D.C. in 2004.

Narrated by MLB Network host Matt Vasgersian, the episode includes stories and new and archival interviews – some being seen and told for the first time on television – with manager Felipe Alou; the players listed above; former Expos players Gary Carter, Greg Harris, Ken Macha, Steve Rogers, Rusty Staub and others; former club executives, coaches, broadcasters and reporters who covered the team.

Highlights of the episode include:

“It was a personal tragedy for these players who missed their chance to shine. It was a tragedy for the baseball fans in Montreal because this was the best team that they ever had.” — Dan Duquette (Expos GM, 1991-94)

“The Montreal Expos were really kicking butt that year, Felipe Alou was about to have some tremendous success up there because they had a great, great team.” — Dusty Baker (Giants Manager 1993-2002)
“Even though we didn’t win a World Series, and we never even won a play-off game, however in ’94 I still maintain we would have won the World Series.” — John Wetteland (Expos closer in 1994)

About MLB Network

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable and satellite homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.mlbnetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

About MLB Productions

Major League Baseball Productions is the Emmy® award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball and the official video archivists of the game. With unparalleled access to the Clubs and their players, Major League Baseball Productions produces original programming for growing audiences worldwide through its network specials, exclusive home videos, commercials and other specialty programming. For more information on Major League Baseball Productions, log on to www.MLBProductions.com.

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TEXAS RANGERS VISIT TAMPA BAY RAYS IN AL SHOWDOWN ON MLB NETWORK ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 17

Thursday Night Baseball Features Boston Red Sox Hosting Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on

August 19 With MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz Calling the Game

Game Schedule Also Includes AL East First-Place New York Yankees Against Detroit Tigers on MLB Matinee and NL Matchup Between San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals on

August 20 and 21

Secaucus, N.J., August 12, 2010 – The AL West first-place Texas Rangers travel to Tropicana Field to take on the AL Wild Card-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. ET, part of MLB Network’s live game schedule for August 17-21. Viewers in select markets will see a matchup between the AL East first-place New York Yankees against the Detroit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. ET live from Yankee Stadium. The Yankees will host the Tigers once again during MLB Matinee on Thursday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Network’s Thursday Night Baseball features an AL matchup between the Boston Red Sox, who trail Tampa Bay by 3 ½ games in the AL Wild Card race, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz will call the game live from the historic Fenway Park. Viewers in the Red Sox and Angels markets will see the Philadelphia Phillies face the NL Wild Card-leading San Francisco Giants at 7:00 p.m. ET live from Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. The Giants currently lead the NL Wild Card race by one game over the Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.

On Friday, August 20 the Giants visit the NL Central first-place St. Louis Cardinals in the first of a three-game series at 8:00 p.m. ET. Viewers in the Giants and Cardinals markets will see Minnesota Twins, who are tied for first place in the AL Central with the Chicago White Sox, host the Angels at 8:00 p.m. ET. Rounding out the week, the Cardinals will once again take on the Giants on Saturday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Viewers in select markets will see the Toronto Blue Jays at Red Sox at 7:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature nightly studio show with look-ins at live games, will air live at 6:00 p.m. ET on August 16, 17 and 20 as well as after MLB Matinee on August 19. MLB Tonight, will also air on Wednesday, August 18 at 3:00 p.m. ET and on Sunday, August 22 at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by Quick Pitch at 8:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Network’s August 17 – August 21 live game schedule:

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates

Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory

Date               Time               Game

August 17      7:00 p.m.      Texas at Tampa Bay

7:00 p.m.      Detroit at New York Yankees [In select markets]

August 19      1:00 p.m.     Detroit at New York Yankees

7:00 p.m.*    Thursday Night Baseball: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Boston – Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz

7:00 p.m.      San Francisco at Philadelphia [In Angels & Red Sox markets only]

August 20      8:00 p.m.      San Francisco at St. Louis

8:00 p.m.      Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Minnesota [In Giants & Cardinals markets only]

August 21      7:00 p.m.      San Francisco at St. Louis

7:00 p.m.      Toronto at Boston [In select markets]

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable, telco TV and satellite homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with four Sports Emmy Awards and 12 nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

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CHICAGO WHITE SOX TAKE ON MINNESOTA TWINS IN AL CENTRAL SHOWDOWN ON MLB NETWORK ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 10

Thursday Night Baseball Features Surging Philadelphia Phillies Against Los Angeles Dodgers on

August 12 With MLB Network’s Bob Costas and Tom Verducci Calling the Game

Game Schedule Also Includes Boston Red Sox Against the AL East First-Place New York Yankees and AL West First-Place Texas Rangers

Secaucus, N.J., August 5, 2010 – In a matchup of two teams battling for first place in the AL Central, the Chicago White Sox host the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, August 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET, part of MLB Network’s live game schedule for August 9–14. The White Sox currently lead the AL Central by 1 ½ games over the Twins. Viewers in select markets will see a showdown between the New York Yankees, who are tied for first place in the AL East with the Tampa Bay Rays, against the AL West first-place Texas Rangers at 8:00 p.m. ET live from Rangers Ballpark.

MLB Network’s Thursday Night Baseball features an NL matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies, who have won 11 of their last 13 games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 12 at 7:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s Bob Costas and Tom Verducci will call the game live from Citizens Bank Park, marking the first time Verducci will provide color analysis in the broadcast booth during a game telecast. Viewers in the Phillies and Dodgers markets will see the White Sox face the Twins at 8:00 p.m. ET live from Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field.

On Monday, August 9 the Yankees host their division rival Boston Red Sox during the last game of a four-game series on MLB Matinee at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Colorado Rockies, who have won five of their last six games, visit the New York Mets during MLB Matinee on Thursday, August 12, at 12:00 p.m. ET, which is scheduled to be available on MLB Network in the Rockies’ home television territory. The Dodgers visit the Atlanta Braves in the first of a four-game series on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Viewers in select markets will see the Rangers host the Red Sox at 8:00 p.m. ET. Rounding out the week, the Rangers will once again take on the Red Sox on Saturday, August 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Viewers in the Rangers and Red Sox markets will see the Milwaukee Brewers at Rockies at 8:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature nightly studio show with look-ins at live games, will air live at 6:00 p.m. ET on August 9, 10 and 13 as well as after MLB Matinee on August 12. MLB Tonight, will also air on Wednesday, August 11 at 2:00 p.m. ET and on Sunday, August 15 at 5:00 p.m. ET, followed by Quick Pitch at 8:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Network’s August 9 – August 14 live game schedule:

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates

Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory

Date               Time               Game

August 9        2:00 p.m.      Boston at New York Yankees

August 10      8:00 p.m.      Minnesota at Chicago White Sox

8:00 p.m.      New York Yankees at Texas [In select markets]

August 12      12:00 p.m.     Colorado at New York Mets [Scheduled to be available in Rockies market]

7:00 p.m.*    Thursday Night Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia – Bob Costas and Tom Verducci

8:00 p.m.      Minnesota at Chicago White Sox [In Dodgers & Phillies markets only]

August 13      7:30 p.m.      Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta

8:00 p.m.      Boston at Texas [In select markets]

August 14      8:00 p.m.      Boston at Texas

8:00 p.m.      Milwaukee at Colorado [In Red Sox & Rangers markets only]

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable, telco TV and satellite homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with four Sports Emmy Awards and 12 nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

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AUGUST IS YOUTH BASEBALL MONTH ON MLB NETWORK

Game Schedule includes Cal Ripken World Series, RBI World Series presented by KPMG, New Era National Youth Baseball Championship,

Breakthrough Series  & Under Armour All-America Game Powered by Baseball Factory

Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. to Call Games During the Cal Ripken World Series

Secaucus, N.J., August 4, 2010 – Some of the best young baseball talent in the world will be showcased on MLB Network all this month as part of Youth Baseball Month. MLB Network’s coverage includes the Cal Ripken World Series, Breakthrough Series, RBI World Series presented by KPMG, New Era National Youth Baseball Championships and the Under Armour All-America Game. MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger and Bill Ripken will be joined by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken in the broadcast booth throughout the Cal Ripken World Series. MLB.com will offer online simulcasts and complete coverage of the Cal Ripken World Series, Senior Boys RBI World Series presented by KPMG, RBI Softball World Series presented by KPMG and New Era National Youth Baseball Championships.

The schedule begins with the Breakthrough Series, organized by the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy featuring players selected by the MLB Urban Youth Academy, the Major League Scouting Bureau, the Chicago White Sox and a scouts’ organization called Mentoring Viable Prospects. The game, which was played on July 30 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, will air on MLB Network on Saturday, August 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET with Triple-A Durham Bulls broadcaster Neil Solondz and Baseball America editor-in-chief John Manuel calling the game. The Breakthrough Series is a joint effort on the part of Major League Baseball and USA Baseball to provide opportunities to urban youth by heightening their exposure to collegiate and professional scouts.

Live coverage of the Senior Boys RBI World Series presented by KPMG begins on MLB Network and MLB.com Saturday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET with MLB.com’s Pete McCarthy and four-time World Champion and former relief pitcher Jeff Nelson calling the game. The Senior Boys RBI World Series presented by KPMG will be held at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals shared Spring Training site. MLB Network and MLB.com will also air the RBI Softball World Series presented by KPMG, called by Jeremy Brisiel and Jeff Nelson, on Sunday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The RBI World Series is the championship round of the RBI program, the MLB youth initiative designed to give young people in urban areas the opportunity to play organized baseball and softball. The program is now in its 21^st year of operation.

The 2010 Under Armour All-America Baseball game will be aired live on Saturday, August 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET with MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger and Bill Ripken calling the game. The game will showcase 36 of the world’s most promising rising juniors and seniors. In both the 2009 and 2010 MLB First-Year Player Drafts, a total of 58 of the 72 players who participated in the 2008 and 2009 Under Armour All-America Games were selected. Of the 2009 Under Armour All-Americans, five players were first-round Draft picks.

Sixteen teams from around the country and throughout the world will compete to participate in the Cal Ripken World Series International, U.S. and World Championship games, airing live from the Ripken Academy in Aberdeen, Maryland on MLB Network and MLB.com on August 21 and 22. On Saturday, August 21, the International Championship Game will be played at 12:00 p.m. ET, followed by the U.S. Championship Game at 3:00 p.m. ET.  The World Championship will be played on Sunday, August 22nd at 3:00 p.m. ET at Cal Sr.’s Yard. The games are part of the culminating tournament of the Babe Ruth League’s 12 & Under Cal Ripken Division.

The New Era National Youth Baseball Championships 12-Under division round out Youth Baseball Month on MLB Network and MLB.com from August 28-29. Played at Gameday Baseball’s First Tennessee Fields in Memphis, Tennessee, the tournament crowns national champions in the 10-under and 12-under divisions of 8 participating organizations, including AABC (American Amateur Baseball Congress), AAU (Amateur Athletic Union of the United States), Babe Ruth Baseball, Dixie Youth Baseball, NABF (National Amateur Baseball Federation), Pony Baseball, Super Series Baseball of America and USSA (United States Specialty Sports Association), totaling more than 100,000 teams. MLB.com’s Vinny Micucci and Jeff Nelson will call each game and will be joined by MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds for the final game on August 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Additional programming throughout the month includes Diamond Demos from MLB Network’s Studio 42, showing viewers fundamentals and tips on how to play baseball. As part of Youth Baseball Month, MLB Network will visit the Cal Ripken World Series and New Era National Youth Baseball tournament sites with the MLB Tonight “Strike Zone” where fans can test their pitching skills.

MLB Network’s schedule for Youth Baseball Month appears below.

Date               Time              Game

August 7        2:00 p.m.      Breakthrough Series – Neil Solondz & John Manuel

August 8        2:00 p.m.      Senior Boys RBI World Series presented by KPMG – Pete McCarthy & Jeff Nelson

August 14      2:00 p.m.      Under Armour All-America Game – Greg Amsinger & Bill Ripken

August 21      12:00 p.m.    Cal Ripken World Series International Championship – Greg Amsinger, Cal Ripken Jr. & Bill Ripken

August 21      3:00 p.m.      Cal Ripken World Series U.S. Championship – Greg Amsinger, Cal Ripken Jr. & Bill Ripken

August 22      1:00 p.m.      RBI Softball World Series presented by KPMG – Jeremy Brisiel & Jeff Nelson

August 22      3:00 p.m.      Cal Ripken World Series World Championship Game – Greg Amsinger, Cal Ripken Jr. & Bill Ripken

August 28      10:00 a.m.     New Era National Youth Baseball Championships 12-Under Pool Play – Vinny Micucci & Jeff Nelson

August 28      1:00 p.m.      New Era National Youth Baseball Championships 12-Under Pool Play  – Vinny Micucci & Jeff Nelson

August 28      4:00 p.m.      New Era National Youth Baseball Championships 12-Under Pool Play – Vinny Micucci & Jeff Nelson

August 29      12:30 p.m.    New Era National Youth Baseball Championships 12-Under Semi-Finals – Vinny Micucci & Jeff Nelson

August 29      3:00 p.m.      New Era National Youth Baseball Championships 12-Under Semi-Finals – Vinny Micucci & Jeff Nelson

August 29      8:00 p.m.      New Era National Youth Baseball Championships 12-Under Finals – Harold Reynolds, Vinny Micucci & Jeff Nelson

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable, telco TV and satellite homes. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with four Sports Emmy Awards and 12 nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com.  www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

AL EAST RIVALS NEW YORK YANKEES AND BOSTON RED SOX MATCH UP ON MLB NETWORK

ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 WITH BOB COSTAS AND JIM KAAT CALLING THE GAME

Game Schedule Includes AL Central Showdown Between Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers on August 3

Thursday Night Baseball Features NL East First-Place Atlanta Braves Against NL Wild Card Leader San Francisco Giants on August 5

Secaucus, N.J., July 29, 2010 – The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox continue one of the longest-running rivalries in sports when they face off on Friday, August 6 at 7:00 p.m. ET, part of MLB Network’s live game schedule for August 3-7. MLB Network’s Bob Costas and Jim Kaat will call the game live from Yankee Stadium, with pregame coverage beginning on MLB Tonight at 4:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds and Kevin Millar, a key member of the 2004 World Champion Red Sox, will be part of the pregame coverage, including live on-field interviews.

The AL Central first-place Chicago White Sox match up against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Tuesday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Tigers trail the White Sox by five games in the AL Central. Select markets will see the NL East first-place Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets at 7:00 p.m. ET. The AL Central second-place Minnesota Twins visit the AL Wild Card-leading Tampa Bay Rays during MLB Matinee on Thursday, August 5, at 12:00 p.m. ET, which will be available on MLB Network in the Twins’ home television territory. Later that day, the Atlanta Braves host the NL Wild Card-leading San Francisco Giants, who have won eight of their last ten games, on Thursday Night Baseball at 7:00 p.m. ET. Rounding out the week, the New York Mets face NL East division rival Philadelphia Phillies, who are on a seven-game winning streak, at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Select markets will see the San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves.

MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning signature nightly studio show with look-ins at live games, will air live at 5:30 p.m. ET on August 2 and 3 as well as after MLB Matinee on August 5 and the Yankees and Red Sox game on August 6. MLB Tonight will also air on Wednesday, August 4 at 2:00 p.m. ET and on Sunday, August 8 at 5:00 p.m. ET, followed by Quick Pitch at 7:00 p.m. ET.

MLB Network’s August 3 – August 7 live game schedule:

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates

Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory

Date               Time              Game

August 3        7:00 p.m.      Chicago White Sox at Detroit

7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Atlanta [In select markets]

August 5        12:00 p.m.    Minnesota at Tampa Bay [Available in Twins market]

7:00 p.m. Thursday Night Baseball: San Francisco at Atlanta

7:00 p.m.      Cleveland at Boston [In select markets]

August 6        7:00 p.m.*    Boston at New York Yankees – Bob Costas & Jim Kaat

7:00 p.m.      Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit [Only in Boston & New York markets]

August 7        7:00 p.m.      New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

7:00 p.m.      San Francisco at Atlanta [In select markets]

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable, telco TV and satellite homes. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with four Sports Emmy Awards and 12 nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

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MLB NETWORK TO AIR MORE THAN FIVE HOURS OF LIVE TRADE DEADLINE COVERAGE ON SATURDAY, JULY 31

Gammons, Hart, Heyman, Reynolds, Verducci & Others Part of Coverage Starting at 11:00 a.m. ET

MLB Network to Countdown the 40 Most Memorable Trades in MLB History at 6:00 p.m. ET

Secaucus, N.J., July 28, 2010 – MLB Network will provide more than five hours of live coverage of the MLB Trade Deadline on Saturday, July 31 from 11:00 a.m. ET until 4:30 p.m. ET. Greg Amsinger, Matt Vasgersian, Peter Gammons, John Hart, Jon Heyman, Joe Magrane, Dan Plesac, Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci will cover every move leading up to the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline. MLB.com senior writer Jonathan Mayo and MLB Network Insiders and sportswriters Phil Rogers, Richard Justice and Tracy Ringolsby will contribute analysis on-air throughout the day. Saturday’s coverage follows MLB Network’s hour-long Path to the Trade Deadline specials airing daily this week before MLB Tonight.

MLB Network will air MLB Network Countdown: The 40 Most Memorable Trades in MLB History, an hour-long show recapping the most influential trades that led to Hall of Fame careers, pennants, World Series titles and other significant franchise moments. Narrated by Vasgersian, the countdown includes: John Smoltz being traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Atlanta Braves in 1987, the New York Mets trading Hall of Famer Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds in 1977, the Texas Rangers trading Alex Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for Alfonso Soriano in 2004, Hall of Famer Nellie Fox’s trade to the Chicago White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics in 1949, and the Cincinnati Reds trading Hall of Famer and pitching great Christy Mathewson to the New York Giants in 1900.

Saturday Night Baseball at 7:00 p.m. ET will feature the AL first-place New York Yankees at division rival Tampa Bay Rays, with select television markets seeing the Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox at 7:00 p.m. ET. Immediately following the game, MLB Tonight will return live for one hour, while MLB Network’s Hazel Mae will recap the day’s game action on Quick Pitch at 11:00 p.m. ET.

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