Giants release Cactus League schedule

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SAN FRANCISCO -- You can start the official clock. It's at 71 days and counting.Giants pitchers and catchers will report to Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 12 and the club will open the 2013 exhibition schedule Feb. 23 with a home game against a Los Angeles Angels split squad -- the earliest they've ever started up Cactus League play.The Giants are reporting earlier than usual because of the World Baseball Classic; third baseman Pablo Sandoval confirmed that he will participate for Venezuela, and he's about to start playing for Magallanes in the Venezuelan winter league.The Giants will play 34 Cactus League exhibitions, including 17 at Scottsdale Stadium, where they've trained since 1982.The Giants break camp March 27 and play three games against the Oakland A's in the Bay Area: March 28-29 in San Francisco and March 30 in Oakland. They'll begin defense of their World Series title on Tuesday, April 2 at Dodger Stadium and raise the banner on Friday, April 5 for the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.Strangely, the Cardinals also were their opponent in 2011, when they raised the banner and received their rings following their 2010 World Series victory.Season ticket packages for home games at Scottsdale Stadium will be available December 17 via Giants Ticket Office at (415) 972-2209 or by visiting sfgiants.com. Group tickets and Suites will also be available through the Giants Ticket Office beginning December 17 at 10 a.m. Here's the full spring schedule:
DATEOPPONENTLOCAL TIMEFeb. 23vs Angels1:05 PMFeb. 24at Cubs
Feb. 25vs White Sox1:05 PMFeb. 26at Dodgers
Feb. 27at Angels
Feb. 28vs Mariners1:05 PMMar. 1at A's
Mar. 2vs Cubs1:05 PMMar. 3vs D'Backs1:05 PMMar. 4at White Sox
Mar. 5vs Indians1:05 PMMar. 6OFF
Mar. 7at Indians
Mar. 8vs Dodgers1:05 PMMar. 9vs Royals1:05 PMMar. 10at Brewers
Mar. 11at Rangers
Mar. 12vs Padres7:05 PMMar. 13at Reds
Mar. 14vs WBC1:05 PMMar. 15vs Rangers1:05 PMMar. 16vs Reds (SS)1:05 PMMar. 16at Indians (SS)
Mar. 17vs Rockies3:15 PMMar. 18OFF
Mar. 19at Mariners
Mar. 20vs Brewers (SS)1:05 PMMar. 20at Padres (SS)
Mar. 21vs Rockies7:05 PMMar. 22at Rockies
Mar. 23vs A's1:05 PMMar. 24at Angels
Mar. 25at Cubs
Mar. 26vs Padres1:05 PMMar. 27at D'Backs
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Mar. 28vs A's7:15 PMMar. 29vs A's7:15 PMMar. 30at A's1:05 PMMar. 31OFF

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