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Written by Jeff Summers
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Thursday, 01 March 2007 |
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Chase Field opens its gates two hours prior to each home game. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to watch batting practice, infield workouts and the pre-game ceremonies. There will be some dates during the season (generally when a day game follows a night game) that the team may elect to skip batting practice, infield practice or both. Listed below is a countdown for a typical 6:35 PM game.
Time | Description | 2:00 PM
| Visitors' Batting Practice
| 3:00 PM
| Diamondbacks' Batting Practice
| 4:30 PM
| Gates Open to the Fans
| 5:05 PM
| Visitor's Batting Practice
| 5:45 PM
| Remove Batting Cages, Field Maintenance
| 5:50 PM
| Diamondbacks Infield Practice
| 6:00 PM
| Visitors' Infield Practice
| 6:10 PM
| Grounds Crew Prepare the Field
| 6:13 PM
| Introductions / Public Address Welcome
| 6:18 PM
| Line-Ups Announced
| 6:26 PM
| National Anthem
| 6:30 PM
| Ceremonial First Pitch
| 6:31 PM
| Umpires Meeting at Home Plate
| 6:35 PM
| Play Ball! |
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