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UPDATE 19:31
The first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m.
By the way, it hasn’t rained yet since the originally scheduled start time.
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NEW YORK – So much for improving forecasts.
Saturday night’s game between the Yankees and the Red Sox was delayed by the threat of rain. The first pitch was scheduled for 7.15 p.m.
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Now? Who knows.
But we’ll update here when we find out.
Here is the report from the National Weather Service:
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then probable showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1 am, then possibility of showers and thunderstorms after 1 am. Some storms can be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, gusty winds, heavy rains, and frequent lightning. Scattered fog after 2 a.m. Low around 74. Wind southerly 6 to 10 mph. The probability of precipitation is 100%. Further amounts of precipitation between 1 and 2 inches possible.
From the Yankees:
COLE TRAIN: RHP Gerrit Cole will make his 19th start of the season tonight against Boston… at 9-4 with a 2.68 ERA (114.0IP, 34ER) in 18 starts this season… leads the Majors in strikeouts (147), ranks third in Majors in K / BB (6.68, first in AL), tied for sixth in wins (nine, tied for third in AL), sixth in BB / 9.0IP (1.74, third in AL) and in K / 9.0IP (11.61, third in AL) and seventh in WHIP (0.93, first in AL)… his ERA of 2.68 is third in AL. Allowed 2ST or less in 14 of 18 starts this season, tied for fifth most starts in the Majors. According to Elias, his 147K in his first 18 starts is the second for all Yankees pitchers in his first 18 starts of a season, behind David Cone’s 153K in 1997. The last pitched on 7/10 in Houston and took the win, throwing his third shutout for a career full game in the Yankees 1-0 win (9.0IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 12K)… hit 12 batters, scoring his sixth strikeout at bat double-digit of the season… was the first for the Yankees to pitch a full-game shutout and score at least 12K since Mike Mussina on 9/24/02 against Tampa Bay (12K)… Was only the Yankees’ fifth pitcher over the past 39 seasons (since 1983) to throw a complete shutout in a 1-0 win, joining CC Sabathia (7/10/11 v Tampa Bay), Ted Lilly (6/22/02 in San Diego) , Mike Mussina (9/2/01 in Boston) and Shawn Hillegas (7/20/92 in Oakland)… his four games with at least 12K this season his t tied with Al Downing (four in 1963) for most franchise history.
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