Guardians take on White Sox (8/4-8/6) followed by Blue Jays (8/7-8/10) at Progressive Field

August 3rd, 2023

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians ninth homestand of the season features matchups with the Chicago White Sox (August 4 – August 5) and the Toronto Blue Jays (August 7 – August 10).

50/50 Raffle: The Guardians 50/50 Raffle presented by Bally Sports Great Lakes guarantees half of a rapidly growing jackpot to one lucky winner. The current Raffle runs from Monday, July 31 through Sunday, August 13. The next big winner will be revealed Tuesday, August 15. Tickets can be purchased in the ballpark, online at cleguardians5050.com and through the MLB Ballpark app.

Special Ticket Packages

There are tons of exciting Special Ticket Packages still available for purchase this season! Fans can purchase select tickets to receive these exclusive promotional items at CLEguardians.com/specials:

  • Saturday, August 5: John Carroll University Cap
  • Thursday, August 17: Healthcare Night Scrub Top
  • Tuesday, August 22: Peanuts “Linus” Character Bobblehead
  • Saturday, September 2: Cleveland State University Cap
  • Sunday, September 3: University of Akron Cap
  • Tuesday, September 5: St. Edward High School Cap
  • Friday, September 15: Hispanic Heritage Night Flag + University of Mount Union Cap
  • Saturday, September 16: Baldwin Wallace University Cap

Upcoming Promotions

Don’t miss out on any of these upcoming promotional items in August:

  • Friday, August 4: Free Shirt Friday (12,500 fans) courtesy of Phantom Fireworks
  • Saturday, August 5: Weekender Bag (12,500 fans) courtesy of Sysco
  • Friday, August 18: Free Shirt Friday (12,500 fans) courtesy of Phantom Fireworks
  • Saturday, August 19: Guardians Hall of Fame Bobblehead (12,500 fans) courtesy of Medical Mutual

White Sox Series Focus & Promotions

Friday, August 4 vs. White Sox @ 7:10 p.m.

  • All gates open at 5:30 p.m.
  • Broadcast Information: Bally Sports Great Lakes + WTAM/WMMS/GRN
  • National Anthem: The Great Cleveland Chorus
  • Ceremonial First Pitch: FirstEnergy representative, Coast Guard representative, Sugardale representative, and Krayzie Bone
  • Color Guard Presentation: Coast Guard Exchange
  • Play Ball Kid: Casey Cares patient
  • God Bless America: Coast Guard representative(s)
  • Rock ‘N’ Blast presented by FirstEnergy
  • Giveaway: Free Shirt Friday (12,500 fans) courtesy of Phantom Fireworks
  • Sugardale Dollar Dog Night
  • $2 Pregame in the District presented by Miller Lite from 5:30-7 p.m.

Ballpark Events:

  • Block Party: DJ Kyro will perform in the Right Field District from 5:30-6:45 p.m.
  • Concourse: Dixieland Band will perform from 6:15-8 p.m.
  • Post-Game: Slider and the Dogs will perform on the Family Deck

Saturday, August 5 vs. White Sox @ 7:10 p.m.

  • All gates open at 5:30 p.m.
  • Broadcast Information: Bally Sports Great Lakes + WTAM/WMMS/GRN
  • National Anthem: Western Reserve Suzuki School
  • Ceremonial First Pitch: FirstEnergy representative, Sysco representative, Miller Lite representative, Tim Poole (Whiskey Island), and The Heavy Heavy
  • Game Ball Delivery: Dollar Bank representative
  • Parade: Challenger Baseball Club
  • Play Ball Kid: Connor Arensa (Shaker Investments)
  • Rock ‘N’ Blast presented by FirstEnergy
  • Giveaway: Weekender Bag (12,500 fans) courtesy of Sysco
  • $2 Pregame in the District presented by Miller Lite from 5:30-7 p.m.
  • Special Ticket Package: John Carroll University Cap

Ballpark Events:

  • Block Party: DJ Kyro will perform in the Right Field District from 5:30-6:45 p.m.
  • Activation: Cleveland Entertainers will perform on the Family Deck from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Post-Game: The Heavy Heavy will perform on the Family Deck
  • Activation: Chevy will host a car activation on the plaza

Sunday, August 6 vs. White Sox @ 12:05 p.m.

  • All gates open at 11:00 p.m.
  • Broadcast Information: Peacock + WTAM/WMMS/GRN
  • National Anthem: Jeremy Hammel
  • Ceremonial First Pitch: Kids Club representative, WLEC (75th anniversary), CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic Dr. Tom Mihaljevic (VeloSano), and Cleveland Cliffs representative
  • Color Guard Presentation: Cleveland Clinic Police Department Honor Guard
  • Game Ball Delivery: Cleveland Cliffs representative
  • Parade: Youth Baseball and Softball Camps/PlayBall!CLE
  • Play Ball Kid: Kids Club Member
  • God Bless America: Beth Pearson
  • Kids Starting Lineup
  • Kids Fun Day
  • Kids Run the Bases presented by Cleveland Clinic Children’s

Ballpark Events:

  • Kids Fun Day: Slider and the Dogs will perform from 11:15-11:45 a.m.; Cleveland Entertainers will perform from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Jungle Terry will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; DJ Ketchup will perform for an hour immediately following the National Anthem; Bally’s 360 Camera; all located on the Family Deck
  • Activation: Chevy will host a car activation on the plaza

Blue Jays Series Focus & Promotions

Monday, August 7 vs. Blue Jays @ 7:10 p.m.

  • All gates open at 6:00 p.m.
  • Broadcast Information: Bally Sports Great Lakes/MLBN + WTAM/WMMS/GRN
  • National Anthem: Don Ervin (American/Canadian)
  • Ceremonial First Pitch: Discount Drug Mart representative, Sanjay Singh (APL donation), and Jackpot representative
  • Play Ball Kid: Issac Goodson (Significant Others Auction)
  • Top Notch Teammate Presentation: Around 6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, August 8 vs. Blue Jays @ 7:10 p.m.

  • All gates open at 6:00 p.m.
  • Broadcast Information: Bally Sports Great Lakes + WTAM/WMMS/GRN
  • National Anthem: Dan Polk (American/Canadian)
  • Ceremonial First Pitch: Guardians Member Benefits (x2), Lynn Holzmann (NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee), Ilthy/Underdogs representative, Cancer Society representative, and Mike Love (Beach Boys)
  • Presentation: Bob Feller Act of Valor
  • Game Ball Delivery: Guardians Member Benefits
  • Play Ball Kid: Guardians Member Benefits

Wednesday, August 9 vs. Blue Jays @ 7:10 p.m.

  • All gates open at 6:00 p.m.
  • Broadcast Information: Bally Sports Great Lakes + WTAM/WMMS/GRN
  • National Anthem: Kerry Renner (American/Canadian)
  • Ceremonial First Pitch: Honda representative, Dollar Bank representative, Fabio Salerno (Lago), and Car Parts Warehouse representative
  • Game Ball Delivery: Guardians Member Benefits
  • Play Ball Kid: Dominic Litten (Cleveland Baseball Federation)
  • Honorary Bat Kid: Discount Drug Mart representative

Thursday, August 10 vs. Blue Jays @ 1:10 p.m.

  • All gates open at 12:00 p.m.
  • Broadcast Information: Bally Sports Great Lakes + WTAM/GRN
  • National Anthem: Paul Voorhees (American/Canadian)
  • Ceremonial First Pitch: Tom Tyree (Guards Fest Sweepstakes Winner), Teamsters Local 507 representative, Ray (TEAMZ), and Davey Tree’s CEO
  • Parade: Rotary District 6630
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