Rain delay was called at the worst time possible in White Sox-Cardinals game
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher John Brebbia (59) reacts after the umpire crew called for the ground crew to cover the field during the middle of an at-bat against St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman (16) during the 10th inning at Busch Stadium.
Saturday’s matchup between the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals was set for an epic finish right up until nature interfered.
The White Sox led the Cardinals 6-5 with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. The scenario was basically the picture-perfect ending fans would want from a baseball game.
The weather, however, was far from picturesque as rain began pouring down hard on the field.
Before White Sox relief pitcher John Brebbia and Cardinals batter Nolan Gorman could settle things at the plate, home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor called for a rain delay.
Play resumed three hours later with the stands at Busch Stadium all but empty. White Sox reliever Tanner Banks and Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera replaced Brebbia and Gorman, respectively.
What was shaping up to be a riveting finish ended in an anti-climactic manner. Banks struck out Herrera on an 88-mph changeup that appeared to be well off the plate.
The sparse members of the Cardinals crowd that had remained waited three hours to be burned by a bad call from Buckner. The White Sox won 6-5.
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