Game six of the World Series postponed because of inclement weather

漏 2024 外网天堂 | By Rachel Lippmann

Published October 26, 2011 at 2:34 PM CDT

A tarp covers the Busch Stadium infield after it was announced that Game 6 of the 2011 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to possibilities of heavy rain in St. Louis on Oct. 26, 2011.

A means another day off for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers.

Major League Baseball has postponed Game 6 of the World Series "due to inclement weather and forecast for rainfall throughout remainder of today." The league's said officials with the Rangers, Cardinals and Major League Baseball "agreed [that a] game of this magnitude should be played without interruption" and that the weather looked better on Thursday and Friday nights.

Game 6 is now scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27. Tickets from tonight's game will be honored. If necessary, a Game 7 would be the same time on Friday.

The Rangers lead the best-of-seven series 3 games to 2. Jaime Garcia was scheduled to start tonight against Colby Harris of the Rangers - no word on how the extra day off will affect the rotation of either team.