What was pretty much a drizzle for the first three innings turned into a downpour that left the infield a muddy mess and the grass dangerously slick, resulting in the suspension of the game at 11:10 p.m. after 51/2 innings with the teams tied at 2-2.
The game will be resumed at the point it was stopped, but there was no decision made on when that would be. Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said the game would resume when the weather permits, "whether it's one day or two or three or whatever". The weather forecast left little room for optimism that the game would continue tonight, with rain, wind, and temperatures in the 40s. "We'll stay here if we have to celebrate Thanksgiving here," he said. Selig added that the game would start at night because "the fans bought tickets for a night game, and it will be the same starting time, whether it's Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday night, or whenever."
Because of the uncertainty regarding the resumption of the game, the dates for Games 6 and 7, if necessary, are in a similar state of limbo.
28 October 2008
But, wait, there's more
The Philadelphia Inquirer has the story by Joe Juliano about the World Series:
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