Start of Cubs’ series finale with Cardinals delayed with rain in Chicago area
The final game of the Cubs’ holiday-weekend series with the rival Cardinals began in a delay.
“Due to weather in the area, we expect the start of tonight’s game to be delayed,” read a message on the Wrigley Field video boards.
The game was scheduled to start at 5:10 p.m. and slated for a national broadcast as part of ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.”
The Cubs took the first game of the series Friday, smacking a franchise-record eight home runs on the Fourth of July, while the Cardinals came back for a victory Saturday.
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The first baseman followed up his three-homer game Friday with another homer Saturday, expanding his hot streak to success against left-handed pitching, not typically his strong suit.
Drew Pomeranz gave up his first two earned runs of the season, while reliable relief arm Brad Keller was tagged for five runs in the game-deciding eighth inning of an 8-6 defeat.
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