Phillies

Your Opening Day Lineup

By Kyle Scott

Published: Apr 1st, 2011 · 9:52 AM EDT

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Victorino

Polanco

Rollins

Howard

Ibanez

Francisco

Ruiz

Valdez

Halladay

 

Full Opening Day schedule after the jump.

H/T to reader Steve Lingle for the "Doc" logo

Broadcast:
• phl 17, ESPN, WPHT 1210 AM, and WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish). Opening Day ceremonies will stream live on phillies.com.

7:00 a.m.
• Majestic Clubhouse Store opens. Hot off the press: New Phillies magazine featuring the Phillies starting rotation on the front cover.

10:35 a.m.
• All gates open. All fans will receive a 2'x3' replica of the 2010 National League East Champions Pennant (that will fly above Ashburn Alley all season), compliments of Modell's Sporting Goods.
• Opening Day Block Party, Citizens Bank Way: Plenty of music featuring Philly Funk Authority, as well as food and fun!
• Phillies batting practice.

11:34 a.m.
• Astros batting practice.

12:32 p.m.
• Fans urged to be in their seats for Lead-off Walk Into the Ballpark: The Cardinal O'Hara High School Marching Band will lead the 2011 Phillies into the ballpark via a 10th Street entrance.

12:39 p.m.
• America the Beautiful will be sung by the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Men's Chorale, as members of the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard unfurl a large American flag. State flags will be carried onto the field by Philadelphia Police and Fire Department personnel.

12:42 p.m.
• Introductions – Astros

12:46 p.m.
• Introductions – Phillies

12:52 p.m.
• Moment of Silence: In memory of those who lost their lives from the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
• Moment of Silence: In memory of Phillies Owners Whip and Jim Buck, who passed away last October and March, respectively.

12:53 p.m.
•National Anthem: Will be sung by the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Men's Chorale.
• An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft will perform the Air Force's first flyover using "green" biofuel. The aircraft will be among four jets taking part; all are from the 335th Fighter Squadron – Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC.

12:56 p.m.
• The Leap Frogs, the U.S. Navy parachute team, will parachute onto the field, bringing the first ball.

1:03 p.m.
• Ceremonial First Pitch: Will be thrown by Jim Gabel, President, Reebok North America representing Modell's Sporting Goods.

1:09 p.m.
• Play Ball!

7th Inning
• God Bless America, performed by Lauren Hart. Pilots from flyover will dance with the Phanatic on the dugout.