Sunday MLB on TBS Covers Detroit-NY Yankees

If it’s another Sunday, then TBS must be airing a Yankees, Phillies or Red Sox game. This Sunday, Sunday MLB on TBS will be in the Bronx to air the Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees. This will be the second game of the series that gets national attention and MLB Network airs tonight’s game.

Brian Anderson calls his first game of the season for TBS and he’ll be joined by analysts Ron Darling and John Smoltz at the new Yankee Stadium.

We have the particulars plus upcoming games and announcing assignments for the MLB on TBS this Sunday afternoon nationwide except in Detroit and New York.

Tigers @ Yankees Showcased on “Sunday MLB on TBS” at 1 p.m. ET

“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on April 29 with an American League match-up featuring Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees hosting Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers at 1 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia is scheduled to start for the Yankees against Tigers probable starter Max Scherzer in a rematch of last season’s ALDS. Calling the action will be Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst) and John Smoltz (analyst).

TBS is the exclusive home of the 2012 MLB All-Star Selection Show airing Sunday, July 1. In October, the network will once again provide exclusive coverage of all four MLB Division Series (DS) and the American League Championship Series (ALCS). 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, April 29  
1 p.m. (ET) Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees
  Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst) and John Smoltz (analyst)

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Sunday, May 6  
2 p.m. (ET) New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals
  Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dennis Eckersley (analyst) and John Smoltz (analyst)
Sunday, May 13  
2 p.m. (ET) Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals
  Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst) and John Smoltz (analyst)

And our TBS play-by-play announcer tally to date:

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS GAMES CALLED BY PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCERS

Ernie Johnson, Jr.

3

Brian Anderson

1

Dick Stockton

0

That is all.

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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