On Sunday, MLB on TBS takes the Interleague train to the City of Brotherly Love to air the Boston Red Sox-Philadelphia Phillies game which makes the third national outlet in as many days to air the game. MLB Network aired Friday’s game, Fox on Saturday and then TBS on Sunday.
Brian Anderson and Dennis Eckersley will call the game. It will mark the fourth straight game for Anderson after Ernie Johnson, Jr. called the first three.
Here’s the TBS announcement.
Interleague Play takes Center Stage on “Sunday MLB on TBS” with Red Sox @ Phillies at 1:30 p.m. ET
“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on May 20 with an Interleague match-up featuring David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox taking on Hunter Pence and the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:30 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park. Josh Beckett (2-4) is scheduled to start for the Red Sox against Phillies probable starter Cliff Lee (0-1). Calling the action will be Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst).
In October, TBS will exclusively televise the American League and National League Wild Card games and will once again provide exclusive coverage of all four MLB Division Series (DS) and the American League Championship Series (ALCS).
TBS is also the exclusive home of the 2012 MLB All-Star Selection Show airing Sunday, July 1. The network will announce future games on its schedule coinciding with its selection windows. The games included in the TBS MLB package will not be televised in the team’s home television territory.
TBS has broadcast MLB games for more than 30 years, serving as the exclusive home of the MLB Division Series (DS) and one League Championship Series (LCS) since 2007 and home of Atlanta Braves coverage from 1977 to 2007.
SUNDAY MLB ON TBS SCHEDULE:
Sunday, May 20 1:30 p.m. (ET) Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst) SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Sunday, May 27 1:30 p.m. (ET) Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst) Sunday, June 3 1 p.m. (ET) New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), John Smoltz (analyst) and David Wells (analyst)
And here’s our unofficial tally of the MLB on TBS play-by-play assignments thus far.
SUNDAY MLB ON TBS GAMES CALLED BY PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCERS
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Ernie Johnson, Jr. |
3 |
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Brian Anderson |
4 |
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Dick Stockton |
0 |
That’s all.
