Rain Delay Occurs on Replica AL Championship Trophy Giveaway Night, Three Takeaways from Indians 4-3 Defeat

3.) Rain Delay….

Two words that an Indians fan has hated ever since Game 7 of the World Series, Rain Delay. You can possibly even add “replay review” to that list also following tonight’s loss.

On the night of the replica AL Championship Trophy giveaway, a rain delay had occurred.

Things were rolling along at Progressive Field until the 6th inning. In the top of the 6th inning, the tarp was brought onto the field after one batter stepped up to the plate that inning.

This was the first time since Game 7 of the World Series that Indians fans at Progressive Field had to sit through a rain delay.

After a delay of two hours and one minute, play finally resumed at 9:50 P.M. EST. After the Reds were in the clubhouse for about two hours they had to come out and face Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller.

Coincidence there is a rain delay on the night of the replica AL Champ Trophy giveaway? I think not. @Indians @Cubs #NotMyWorldSeriesChamps

— Danny Zahn (@DannyZahn3) May 25, 2017

I remember the last time I was at an Indians game that went into rain delay ? pic.twitter.com/ckhUvJABRW

— Nick Buchta (@Nick_Buchta) May 25, 2017

Baseball gods with a sense of humor? On the night fans get a replica trophy, there's a rain delay? @wkyc @Indians pic.twitter.com/r9rkbKgTPK

— John Anderson (@johnandernews) May 25, 2017

This time around there was a similar result. The Indians came back from the rain delay and after a double play was reviewed that looked like the game was over, the call was overturned. The Reds had runners at the corners with Zack Cozart up to bat and he hit a 2-run single to give them a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the 9th.

This was the first time this year that the Indians lost a game after holding the lead after 5 innings of play.

Tomorrow, the Indians will be playing the final game of the series and will be sending Mike Clevinger to the hill and will be opposed by Tim Adleman.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 P.M. EST.

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