Tickets for the Orioles' 1999 season go on sale Saturday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m., and they'll be the same price as last year.

"We're not changing prices on any seats," Orioles spokesman Bill Stetka said yesterday.

Tickets will be available for each game except the Orioles' season opener against Tampa Bay. Individual game tickets will go on sale Dec. 5 at the Orioles' box office at Camden Yards from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. They also will be available that weekend at Orioles stores in Washington and York, Pa., and through Ticketmaster at 1-888-848-BIRD.

The team also is offering "six-pack" ticket plans, which allow fans to see one game against both the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox; either the Cleveland Indians or Seattle Mariners; and three other AL opponents.

"We are pleased to put tickets on sale in time for the holidays," said John Maroon, another Orioles spokesman. "We expect to put a championship-caliber team on the field in 1999."

Pub Date: 11/13/98