Due to unplayable field conditions brought on by early morning rain, the Sunday game between the
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AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox was postponed. After a delay of
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2 hours, 56 minutes, no precipitation fell for more than three hours, and the game was called. Play was never
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started since the tarp was left on the infield since Saturday night by the groundskeepers. On Sept. 15, which is
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both teams' off day, the game will now take place at Progressive Field. This season, the Guardians have
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had 12 postponements, with 10 of them occurring at home. An MLB record 10 doubleheaders have
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been played by Cleveland. Chicago has postponed four of their five games against Cleveland in 2022.
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During the protracted wait, Cleveland manager Terry Francona, Chicago manager Tony La Russa,
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umpire crew leader Chad Fairchild, and Guardians officials gathered in the outfield twice, walking on
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the grass while sprinkling water. Following an Elton John concert that drew a sold-out audience on July 30.
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a sizable area of left field was re-sodded. The decision to cancel the game was made because that
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particular location was deemed unplayable. After Chicago's 2-0 victory on Saturday, a game that started at 9:05 p.m.
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but was delayed by 2 hours, 55 minutes due to rain, the tarp was rolled out right away.
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