Spring training 2013: Cactus League games begin Friday afternoon
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
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Posted: 02/22/2013
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By: Steve Kuzj - By: Brittany Noble
PHOENIX - Baseball fans, are you ready? Spring training started Friday!
All the Cactus League teams in Arizona will play 30 games each before regular season starts on March 31, so now is your chance to catch a game or two.
Fans that are anxious to see Josh Hamilton play his first games with the Angels can watch him starting Saturday.
Arizona Diamondbacks fans can also start cheering on their team Saturday, as the D-backs take on the Colorado Rockies at 1:10 p.m.
Three games kicked off spring training on Friday:
Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Indians in Goodyear
San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners in Peoria
Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers in Surprise
All three games started at 1:05 p.m.
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