The Mets vs. Marlin’s match has been postponed due to weather conditions after the latter took a ninth-inning lead against the New York Mets on Thursday night.
“Without getting into the details, obviously, this is an unfortunate incident,” said Marlins general manager Kim Ng, who declined to comment when asked if the suspension could have been avoided.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Yuli Gurriel had consecutive run-scoring hits that put the Marlins ahead 2-1 Thursday night and then the rain came down, promoting a 197-minute delay.
After the rain refused to stop, the tarp had to be removed around 12:20 a.m
The opening game of the three-game series was postponed Tuesday due to bad conditions at Citi Field.
“We knew that they obviously wanted to play and that game had implications for them,” Mets starter David Peterson said. “So we were kind of just told to wait and hang around and see what happens.”
Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo allowed four hits, struck out 10, and walked one in 7⅓ innings Thursday.
The game would be resumed at the point of suspension if needed to determine a playoff berth. Under rule 7.02 (b) (4) (A), if the game isn’t needed to decide a postseason spot, the game would be called and the score would revert to a 1-0 Mets victory.
