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Post by Blunashun on Mar 28, 2018 17:24:50 GMT
Dodger Stadium pipe burst ends spring finale Freeway Series tilt called in bottom of fifth due to flooding By Doug Padilla Special to MLB.com Mar. 27th, 2018 LOS ANGELES -- Tuesday night's exhibition-season finale between the Dodgers and Angels was called in the bottom of the fifth inning after an underground pipe burst and water flooded the warning track on the third-base side, just beyond the Dodgers' dugout. With mud on the warning track nearly to the grass in foul territory, the game was delayed for 32 minutes as the grounds crew tried to sweep away the standing water and use a drying agent typically used during rain delays, but more water kept coming and the Freeway Series finale was called after one hour, forty-seven minutes. "Apparently there was a pipe backup on two different levels of the stadium," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said. "We don't know exactly where the backup was, or what caused it. It had something to do with a main pipe here, as well as main pipe outside the stadium." Since the Dodgers were winning, 4-3, in the bottom of the fifth, the game and stats were official. www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=380327119 |
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Post by 88bulldog on Mar 28, 2018 17:56:16 GMT
Yeah, it was sewage.
Sewage spills onto Dodger Stadium field, game cut short
Workers sweep away foul-smelling water after pipe broke near third base at Dodger Stadium during exhibition game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels on March 27, 2018, in Los Angeles
Jae C. Hong / AP
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LOS ANGELES -- Spring training came to a repulsive end Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.
The exhibition finale between the Angels and Dodgers was cut short because of a foul-smelling leak that spilled sewage onto the field in the fifth inning.
The game was called after a 32-minute delay with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, giving the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over their Los Angeles rivals. The water main leak left a brown mess pooling near the Dodgers' dugout in foul territory as the grounds crew spread a drying agent and worked to clean up.
"I'm not going to tell you what it really was," Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles said. "That's messed up. It's nasty."
There was definitely an undeniable stench, according to players.
"I thought it was Gatorade or something coming from the stands. I don't know. They said it was the sewer," Toles said. "I smelled it. It was nasty, man."
After about 10 minutes of waiting on the field, both teams returned to their respective dugouts. Umpire crew chief Gerry Davis announced the delay as officials tried to determine if it was a stadium or city issue.
"Apparently, there was a pipe backup on two different levels of the stadium," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said after the game. "We don't know exactly where the backup was, or what caused it. It had something to do with a main pipe here, as well as main pipe outside the stadium."
Kasten was unsure if the Dodgers would refund fans, but said officials would discuss the situation on Wednesday.
Because the losing team had at least five chances to bat, the final score and statistics will count as an official game in spring training records. Matt Kemp homered in the fourth to give the Dodgers a 4-3 lead.
"You can always say you've seen everything, but we haven't seen something like that," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "It's unfortunate. We're all winding down spring training. You want to finish strong. When you had a lake forming around the third base area that wasn't going to stop, it's just unfortunate."
The leak might have reached the coaches' offices, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wouldn't confirm or deny that.
"I'll get back to you guys tomorrow," he said. "We'll figure it out."
Both teams open the regular season Thursday, with the Dodgers hosting the rival San Francisco Giants and the Angels playing in Oakland - where leaking sewage at the old Coliseum has been a problem several times in recent years.
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Post by El Pinguino on Mar 28, 2018 18:01:01 GMT
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Post by peterburbank on Mar 28, 2018 18:02:08 GMT
Andrew has a low opinion of gatorade!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 18:02:27 GMT
The cheap seats, kinda shitty.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 18:03:57 GMT
Nice view of the commode.
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Post by El Pinguino on Mar 28, 2018 18:06:04 GMT
Nice view of the commode. Kind of gross looking!LOL |
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Post by clyde714 on Mar 28, 2018 18:11:46 GMT
Given the choice of a broken wrist and the risk of playing in that crap, I'm sure JT would take the broken wrist...
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Post by clyde714 on Mar 28, 2018 18:19:17 GMT
Also, overheard in the visitor's dugout after the pipe burst:
"Can you believe the Dodgers would literally pull this shit just to win an exhibition game?"
JK...
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Post by Blunashun on Mar 28, 2018 18:25:10 GMT
Angels Stadium isn't much newer. They had rats in their food areas. Step around a puddle of sewage? Or eat rat pellets? Hmmm...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 18:38:03 GMT
Nice view of the commode. Kind of gross looking!LOL SF is gonna have a field day with this. Oh well. I hope we bury them after the first 30 days or so.  |
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Post by 88bulldog on Mar 28, 2018 18:39:50 GMT
The whole thing was bizarre. It took them over a half hour to decide to discontinue the game...
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Post by Blunashun on Mar 28, 2018 18:44:41 GMT
I would have bunted up the third base foul line. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 23:07:49 GMT
The whole thing was bizarre. It took them over a half hour to decide to discontinue the game... Eh, they were able to get in more commercials I figure, both teams' broadcast. I was watching the game on local Ch. 13 out here, Anaheim's broadcast, no legit Dodger broadcasts for me. Gotta admit Anaheim broadcasters handled the delay and the game very well. I like them, very fair and knowledgeable, won't root for their team though. Trout and Pujols fan though, future HOF'ers. |
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Post by laker8la on Mar 28, 2018 23:10:03 GMT
Why didn't they just throw some cones out there and make the muddy part "out of play". I didn't really think it was necessary to cancel the game. Nothing was actually affecting the field of play, just some foul territory.
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