--- In conjunction with all 30 Major League Baseball clubs, the Cleveland Indians today announced their preliminary 2012 MLB regular season schedule.  The Tribe will open the 2012 season, their 112th campaign as a member of the American League, at Progressive Field against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, April 5. The first homestand will consist of a three-game series against the Blue Jays (April 5-7-8) and three games against AL Central Division rival, the Chicago White Sox (April 9-11).  The Tribe will then travel to Kansas City (April 13-15) and Seattle (April 17-19).
           
Some highlights of the 2012 Cleveland Indians Regular Season Schedule:
 
Ø  The Tribe’s first 2012 homestand begins on Thursday, April 5, 2012 against the Toronto Blue Jays, and includes an Easter Sunday matchup against the Blue Jays on April 8.
 
Ø  Fans will be able to enjoy Progressive Field as the Tribe heats up Downtown Cleveland for seven summer weekends from May 28 to September 2. The Tribe will play 43 home games from Memorial Day (May 28) to the Sunday of Labor Day weekend (September 2) – including Father’s Day vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (Sunday, June 17) and Independence Day vs. Los Angeles Angels (Wednesday, July 4).
 
Ø  24 of the Tribe’s final 30 games of the 2012 season will be played against AL Central rivals
 
Ø  AL East Division opponents, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees each make one visit to Progressive Field on August 9-12 and August 24-26, respectively.
 
Ø  Number of Home Games By Month: April – 12; May –17;  June –9;  July –14;  August – 15;  September – 11 &  October – 3.
 
Ø  Longest homestand of the year involves 10 games against three teams (New York Yankees, Oakland, Texas) from August 24-September 2.  Longest road trip of the year is 10 games featuring three teams from June 22-July 1 (Houston, New York Yankees, Baltimore).
 
Ø  The regular season will conclude with a 6-game homestand against Central Division rivals Kansas City Royals (September 28-30) and Chicago White Sox (October 1-3).
 
Ø  Interleague play in 2012 features visits to Progressive Field by the renamed Miami Marlins (May 18-20), Pittsburgh Pirates (June 15-17) and Cincinnati Reds (June 18-20).  The Indians will travel to St. Louis to face the Cardinals (June 8-10), Cincinnati Reds (June 12-14) and Houston Astros (June 22-24). 
 
                  
 
2012 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
 

APRIL
April 5 vTOR
April 7 vTOR
April 8 vTOR
April 9 vCWS
April 10 vCWS
April 11 vCWS
April 13 @KC
April 14 @KC
April 15 @KC
April 17 @SEA
April 18 @SEA
April 19 @SEA
April 20 @OAK
April 21 @OAK
April 22 @OAK
April 24 vKC
April 25 vKC
April 26 vKC
April 27 vLAA
April 28 vLAA
April 29 vLAA
 
MAY
May 1 @CWS
May 2 @CWS
May 3 @CWS
May 4 vTEX
May 5 vTEX
May 6 vTEX
May 7 vCWS
May 8 vCWS
May 9 vCWS
May 10 @BOS
May 11 @BOS
May 12 @BOS
May 13 @BOS
May 14 @MIN
May 15 @MIN
May 16 vSEA
May 17 vSEA
May 18 vMIA
May 19 vMIA
May 20 vMIA
May 22 vDET
May 23 vDET
May 24 vDET
May 25 @CWS
May 26 @CWS
May 27 @CWS
May 28 vKC
May 29 vKC
May 30 vKC
May 31 CIC CLASSIC GOLF OUTING
 
JUNE
June 1 vMIN
June 2 vMIN
June 3 vMIN
June 5 @DET
June 6 @DET
June 7 @DET
June 8 @STL
June 9 @STL
June 10 @STL
June 12 @CIN
June 13 @CIN
June 14 @CIN
June 15 vPIT
June 16 vPIT
June 17 vPIT
June 18 vCIN
June 19 vCIN
June 20 vCIN
June 22 @HOU
June 23 @HOU
June 24 @HOU
June 25 @NYY
June 26 @NYY
June 27 @NYY
June 28 @BAL
June 29 @BAL
June 30 @BAL
 
JULY
July 1 @BAL
July 2 vLAA
July 3 vLAA
July 4 vLAA
July 5 vTB
July 6 vTB
July 7 vTB
July 8 vTB
July 9 – July 12 All-Star Break
July 13 @TOR
July 14 @TOR
July 15 @TOR
July 16 @TB
July 17 @TB
July 18 @TB      
July 19 @TB
July 20 vBAL
July 21 vBAL
July 22 vBAL
July 23 vBAL
July 24 vDET
July 25 vDET
July 26 vDET
July 27 @MIN
July 28 @MIN
July 29 @MIN
July 31 @KC
 
AUGUST
August 1 @KC
August 2 @KC
August 3 @DET
August 4 @DET
August 5 @DET
August 6 vMIN
August 7 vMIN
August 8 vMIN
August 9 vBOS
August 10 vBOS
August 11 vBOS
August 12 vBOS
August 13 @LAA
August 14 @LAA
August 15 @LAA
August 17 @OAK
August 18 @OAK
August 19 @OAK
August 20 @SEA
August 21 @SEA
August 22 @SEA
August 24 vNYY
August 25 vNYY
August 26 vNYY
August 27 vOAK
August 28 vOAK
August 29 vOAK
August 30 vOAK
August 31 vTEX
 
SEPTEMBER
September 1 vTEX
September 2 vTEX
September 3 @DET
September 4 @DET
September 5 @DET
September 7 @MIN
September 8 @MIN
September 9 @MIN
September 10 @MIN
September 11 @TEX
September 12 @TEX
September 13 @TEX
September 14 vDET
September 15 vDET
September 16 vDET
September 18 vMIN
September 19 vMIN
September 20 vMIN
September 21 @KC
September 22 @KC
September 23 @KC
September 24 @CWS
September 25 @CWS
September 26 @CWS
September 28 vKC
September 29 vKC
September 30 vKC
 
OCTOBER
October 1 vCWS
October 2 vCWS
October 3 vCWS
 
ALL GAMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE