Hurricane Irene prompts rescheduling of sporting events

[Auggie]

Associated Press / 8-25-11

Hurricane Irene is already leaving its mark on the sports world even before coming ashore.

Professional baseball games, the NFL, tennis matches and MLS games are being rescheduled as the Hurricane approaches the East Coast.

Major League Baseball announced Thursday that it moved the scheduled game Sunday between the Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies to Saturday at 1:05 p.m., creating a day-night doubleheader. The Boston Red Sox also moved Sunday's series finale against the Oakland Athletics to Saturday night as part of a day-night doubleheader.

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The Giants and Jets have moved up the starting time of their preseason football game five hours to 2 p.m. Saturday. Giants president and CEO John Mara said Thursday the game was rescheduled so fans would be able to get home safely after the game.

The New Haven Open, the final WTA tuneup before next week's U.S. Open, moved its championship match at Yale to 1 p.m. from 5 p.m. Saturday to avoid the storm.

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[RockaFowler]

1. The Marlins have had 2 double-headers this week

Again due to Irene. They played a double-header on Wednesday so they would miss the storm on Thursday. THe game would have been postponed anyway if it would have aired yesterday. Nasty Feeder Bands all day.

[trumad]

2. Attendance for both games

23

;-)

[Auggie]

3. Brutal. And they have a third one scheduled Monday

against the Mets. Back-to-back double headers on the road, but with an off-day Sunday.

[Kingofalldems]

4. Also PGA has shortened The Barclays in Plainfield, NJ

to 54 holes. The tourney will end Saturday in advance of Irene.