Major League Baseball series in Mexico City
TheMLB World Tour: Mexico City Series is a recurring series ofMajor League Baseball (MLB) games played atEstadio Alfredo Harp Helú inMexico City . The first games played were between theSan Diego Padres andSan Francisco Giants during the2023 season. The series is part of theMLB World Tour .
Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú Major League Baseball (MLB) scheduled two games atEstadio Alfredo Harp Helú to be played on April 18–19, 2020, with theArizona Diamondbacks hosting theSan Diego Padres .[ 1] MLB canceled this series on March 19, 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 2]
The first regular-season games to be played inMexico City [ a] took place during the2023 season on April 29–30, between the Padres andSan Francisco Giants , as part ofMLB World Tour (MLB games played outside of the United States and Canada). The Padres, the designated home team, won both games, by scores of 16–11 and 6–4.[ 3] [ 4] The crowd was heavily biased towards the Padres, who are based very close to the Mexican border, and attracted fans from the U.S. and from across Mexico.[ 5] Due to the high altitude and hitter-friendly dimensions of the stadium, the first game included 11 home runs from 10 different players, tying an MLB record.[ 6] On the Wednesday after the trip, Giants pitcherLogan Webb told reporters that he thought most of the Giants team returned from Mexico City withdigestive ailments .[ 7]
Television coverage was provided byMLB Network in the United States andESPN Mexico in Mexico, withstreaming viaMLB.TV andStar+ .[ 8]
For the2024 season, MLB announced two games between theHouston Astros andColorado Rockies , scheduled for April 27–28.[ 9] Television coverage byImagen Televisión andESPN was planned for both games[ 10] although only the first was aired for free in Mexico and only the latter was aired nationally in the United States.[ 11] The Astros won both games, by scores of 12–4 and 8–2.[ 12] [ 13]
^ Several regular-season MLB games were previously played inMonterrey . ^ "MLB to play regular-season baseball in Mexico City in 2020" .MLB.com (Press release). December 10, 2019. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2020 .^ Adams, Steve (March 19, 2020)."MLB Cancels Planned Series In Mexico City And Puerto Rico" .MLB Trade Rumors . RetrievedMarch 19, 2020 . ^ "San Diego Padres 16, San Francisco Giants 11" .Retrosheet . April 29, 2023. RetrievedMarch 8, 2024 .^ "San Diego Padres 6, San Francisco Giants 4" .Retrosheet . April 30, 2023. RetrievedMarch 8, 2024 .^ Wagner, James (May 1, 2023)."Passionate Baseball Fans and (Very) Thin Air Let Mexico City Shine" .The New York Times . RetrievedMay 3, 2023 . ^ Perry, Dayn (April 29, 2023)."Padres and Giants tie MLB record as 10 players homer in opener of Mexico Series" .CBS Sports . RetrievedMay 3, 2023 . ^ Morik, Ryan (May 3, 2023)."Giants pitcher Logan Webb says most of the team 'has the s--ts' after Mexico City series" .Fox News . RetrievedMay 3, 2023 . ^ Cassavell, AJ; Guardado, Maria (April 30, 2023)."Giants-Padres clash in Mexico City Series finale" .MLB.com . RetrievedMarch 8, 2024 . ^ "2024 MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series" .MLB.com . RetrievedMarch 7, 2024 .^ "Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies en vivo: dónde ver, horario, transmisión y boletos MLB México 2024" .Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). April 27, 2024. RetrievedNovember 20, 2024 .^ Feuz, Alex (December 11, 2023)."ESPN's Expanded International MLB Game Schedule in 2024 to Include Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers Debut as Part of the Seoul Series" .espnpressroom.com (Press release). RetrievedMarch 8, 2024 . ^ McTaggart, Brian (April 27, 2024)."Yordan's pair of 461-foot homers help power Mexico City rout" .MLB.com . RetrievedApril 27, 2024 . ^ Harding, Thomas (April 28, 2024)."Rockies squander Gomber's 'efficient' outing in Mexico City finale" .MLB.com . RetrievedApril 28, 2024 .
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