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Exhibition Game

Sunday 5th March 2006

Friday 23rd December 2005

Sox to play Aussie WBC Team in spring
Exhibition will happen in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 5

In keeping with the international theme baseball is embracing in Spring Training, the Red Sox announced Thursday they will play Australia's World Baseball Classic team in an exhibition game Sunday, March 5, at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Fla

First pitch is scheduled for 6.05pm ET

Earlier this month, Major League Baseball announced the Australian team will hold its training camp at Boston's Minor League complex in Fort Myers on March 3-6

Led by skipper Jon Deeble, who serves as the coordinator of Pacific Rim scouting for the Red Sox, Australia captured the Silver Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece

Tickets for the game, a 17th Red Sox spring home game, will go on sale Friday at 9.00am, and all will be half price
Like all other Red Sox Spring Training tickets, tickets for the Australia exhibition are available online at www.redsox.com or by calling (617) 482-4SOX
For accessible seating, call (877) RED-SOX9
Hearing-impaired patrons may call the Red Sox TTY line at (617) 226-6644
For fans in Fort Myers, the City of Palms Park ticket office - and the Red Sox Team Store - are open Monday through Friday from 9.00am - 5.00pm