The only other suspension in postseason history was that Rays-Phillies game in 2008.īaseball began the playoffs a week earlier this year than last season, intending to have the World Series conclude before November. The game at Yankee Stadium was suspended and picked up the next day at the point when it was stopped. The opener of the AL playoff series between Detroit and New York was halted after 1 1/2 innings by showers that lasted all night. The players left Rangers Ballpark and went home – the rain, however, never came. So did the threat of storms.Ī game in the AL championship series between Detroit and Texas was postponed for a day because of a dicey forecast.
Wicked weather intruded earlier in this postseason, too. It rained the next day, too, and the game finally resumed two days later, with the Phillies winning to take the crown. That year, Tampa Bay and the Phillies were tied in the sixth inning when rain and snow turned the field into a quagmire, forcing a suspension. This was the first Series rainout since 2008 at Philadelphia. Rain has hovered over the majors all year with more than 50 washouts, baseball’s highest total since 1997. The forecast for Thursday was much better – clear enough with a gametime temperature in the low 50s. Washington already has said Matt Harrison would start if the Series goes that far. Louis should the Series go to a Game 7 for the first time since 2002. If anything, the extra day may lead to more intrigue over who might pitch for St. Looking at Commissioner Bud Selig, Torre asked: “Do you want to play in rain?”Ĭolby Lewis had been set to start for Texas, with Jaime Garcia ready to go for the Cardinals. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.