Game 6 called off due to foul weather
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October 28, 2011, Friday
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GAME 6 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to rain in the forecast, Major League Baseball said on Wednesday.
Texas, seeking its first World Series championship, leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.
Light rain periodically fell in the St. Louis area on Wednesday but baseball officials looked at the radar and saw precipitation was expected later in the day.
"Every forecast we've had probably for the last three days is calling for precipitation during the game," said Joe Torre, MLB's executive vice president for baseball operations. "As long as you have a forecast that we're expecting clear weather tomorrow, and, if necessary, the next day, I think that was more of a decision maker than anything else."
MLB officials did not want to have to stop the game after starting due to foul weather.
Torre, a former player and manager in St. Louis, said "This town is one of the toughest as far as trying to figure out the weather."
He said Wednesday's game was called off several hours before the scheduled 8:05pm ET start time for convenience.
Texas, seeking its first World Series championship, leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.
Light rain periodically fell in the St. Louis area on Wednesday but baseball officials looked at the radar and saw precipitation was expected later in the day.
"Every forecast we've had probably for the last three days is calling for precipitation during the game," said Joe Torre, MLB's executive vice president for baseball operations. "As long as you have a forecast that we're expecting clear weather tomorrow, and, if necessary, the next day, I think that was more of a decision maker than anything else."
MLB officials did not want to have to stop the game after starting due to foul weather.
Torre, a former player and manager in St. Louis, said "This town is one of the toughest as far as trying to figure out the weather."
He said Wednesday's game was called off several hours before the scheduled 8:05pm ET start time for convenience.
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