Rain Delays ALCS Game 4 Between Rays and Guardians
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Rain has forced a postponement of Game 4 in the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians. The game will now be played on Saturday instead.
Because of this change, Game 5 of the series has also been moved. It will now take place on Sunday. The ALCS, short for American League Championship Series, decides which team advances to the World Series.
Reports say that bad weather had been expected before the original game time, yet the league chose to go ahead with it anyway. The delay led to what one report called "an unnecessary night of nonsense."
The postponement means the Rays now have more flexibility in choosing their starting pitcher for later games. However, the team has confirmed that Martinez will still start Game 4, as originally planned.
Weather delays are common in baseball, since games are played outdoors. When rain is heavy, officials usually postpone matches to keep players safe and protect the quality of play.
Fans will now need to adjust their schedules, as both games have shifted later in the week. The new dates mean the Rays and Guardians will play on consecutive days, Saturday and Sunday.
Vocabulary10 words
- ALCS
- a major series in baseball between two top teams
- pitcher
- the baseball player who throws the ball to the batter
- delay
- a situation when something happens later than planned
- postponement
- moving an event to a later date or time
- schedule
- a plan of times for events
- flexibility
- the ability to change plans easily
- consecutive
- happening one after another without a break
- advance
- to move forward to the next stage
- officials
- people in charge of making decisions in a sport or event
- originally
- at first; before any changes were made
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Rain has forced a _____ of Game 4 in the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians. The game will now be played on _____ instead.
Because of this change, Game 5 of the series has also been moved. It will now take place on _____. The ALCS, short for American League Championship Series, decides which team advances to the _____.
Reports say that bad weather had been expected before the original game time, yet the league chose to go ahead with it anyway. The delay led to what one report called an unnecessary night of _____.
The postponement means the Rays now have more _____ in choosing their starting pitcher for later games. However, the team has confirmed that _____ will still start Game 4, as originally planned.
Weather delays are common in baseball, since games are played outdoors. When rain is heavy, _____ usually postpone matches to keep players safe and protect the quality of play.
Fans will now need to adjust their schedules, as both games have shifted later in the week. The new dates mean the Rays and Guardians will play on _____ days, Saturday and Sunday.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think sports leagues sometimes delay games even when rain is expected?
- How might a postponement affect a team's strategy, such as choosing a pitcher?
- Have you ever watched a sports event that was interrupted or postponed by weather?
- Do you think playing two games on consecutive days is fair to the players? Why or why not?
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