US EditionWhite Goes Deep Twice as the Braves Beat the Reds in Rain-Delayed MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUG 3 – The game was delayed twice by rain after one out in the first inning and is set to resume Sunday with over 85,000 tickets sold, MLB said.
- Fans can tune in at 1 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX when the MLB Speedway Classic resumes after being suspended with one out in the first inning.
- Rain showers prompted a two-hour and 17-minute delay Saturday night, leaving only one and a third innings before resurgent rain halted play at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Cincinnati opened scoring with three consecutive singles from Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz and Austin Hays, and Chase Burns struck out two in a perfect first inning.
- Officials announced Monday that over 85,000 tickets had been sold, surpassing 84,587, but many fans left before the 10:30 p.m. ET postponement.
- Nearly a year ago, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced plans for the Speedway Classic, the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee, as part of MLB's expansion efforts.
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White's 2 HRs give Braves 4-2 win over Reds in Speedway Classic - The Tribune
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The Morning JournalBraves take the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol after rain suspension
By TERESA M. WALKER BRISTOL, Tenn. — A record crowd of 91,032 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning. Fans returning Aug. 3 only wanted to watch the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds play ball. They enjoyed enough of star Tim McGraw and Pitbull in the rain that suspended the first MLB regular-…
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By TERESA M. WALKER BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — A record crowd of 91,032 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pageantry and glitz of the MLB Speedway Classic before rain canceled the game in the bottom of the first inning. Fans who returned Sunday just wanted to see the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds play baseball. They enjoyed musical performances from Tim McGraw and Pitbull enough to keep the rain from canceling the…
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