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Key Indians-Tigers finale delayed by rain
- Updated: September 29, 2016
DETROIT — The Tigers and Indians spent Thursday afternoon waiting through relentless rain for a chance to get in their series finale at Comerica Park, with postseason spots and seeding in the balance.
The first pitch was scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET, but the combination of ongoing rain and flooding downtown quickly rendered that a non-option. Several Tigers players were still driving downtown as of late Thursday morning, with many of the freeways closed near downtown. Many Indians players were scrambling for cabs from their suburban Detroit hotel after one of the team buses was canceled.
Asked Thursday morning how third baseman Nick Castellanos’ hand felt after his first start at third base in six weeks the night before, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus quipped, “He’s stuck in traffic. He didn’t mention that it bothered him holding onto the steering wheel.”
Once players arrived, they encountered a soggy field and flooded dugouts. Pitchers leapt over puddles to reach the outfield for pregame throwing sessions.
With the regular season in its …
