The MLB Speedway Basic rapidly turned a wet mess Saturday night time. First pitch between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee was delayed two hours and 17 minutes by rain, then, as soon as the sport started, extra rain got here, and compelled a suspension. The sport will resume at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, MLB introduced.
The sport was suspended with one out within the backside of the primary inning. Chase Burns fired a 1-2-3 prime of the primary, then the Reds pushed throughout a run within the backside half in opposition to lefty Austin Cox. Spencer Strider, Atlanta’s scheduled starter, was scratched after the preliminary rain delay. That is his first 12 months again from his second UCL surgical procedure and the Braves are being cautious with him.
When the Speedway Basic resumes Sunday, the Reds could have Matt McLain at second and Elly De La Cruz at first, and Miguel Andujar on the plate with one out. Cincinnati leads the sport 1-0 on an Austin Hays RBI single (GameTracker).
The Speedway Basic is the primary recreation involving American or Nationwide League groups within the state of Tennessee. Over 85,000 tickets have been bought for the occasion. That may be a report for an everyday season recreation, surpassing the 84,587 tickets bought for a recreation between Cleveland and the New York Yankees at Cleveland Stadium on Sept. 14, 1954.
Bristol Motor Speedway is considered one of NASCAR’s most iconic tracks. It has a capability of 146,000 for motorsports occasions. Roughly two-thirds of stadium seating is open for the Speedway Basic, plus momentary seating was put in behind the plate and alongside the primary and third base strains.
The Braves and Reds cut up the primary two video games of their three-game sequence. Cincinnati is 58-53 and three ½ video games behind the third wild card spot. The disappointing Braves are 46-63 and nicely out of the postseason race.
The Speedway Basic is a one-game occasion. The primary two video games of this three-game sequence have been performed at Nice American Ball Park in Cincinnati.