Cubs, Pirates Postponed After 2 Long Rain Delays
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed Monday night after two rain delays totaling almost 3½ hours.
No makeup date was announced.
The game was called at midnight with the score tied at 1 in the middle of the fourth inning. There was a delay of over 2 hours in the bottom of the second, then was rained out after a wait of 1 hour, 20 minutes.
Tonight's #Pirates and #Cubs game has been postponed and will be made up at a later date. pic.twitter.com/rGQIon7ITy
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 4, 2015
Both teams scored in the third.
Anthony Rizzo hit an RBI single for the Cubs. Michael Morse, who joined the Pirates earlier in the day, and Gregory Polanco doubled for Pittsburgh's run.
Starting pitchers Jon Lester of the Cubs and Francisco Liriano were taken out following the first delay.
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