Guardians-Pirates game postponed due to air quality
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The smoky air quality in Cleveland has postponed Friday’s Guardians game, the team announced at 4:45 p.m.
The game will be rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday with the rescheduled game starting at 1:10 p.m. ET and the original July 18 game moving from 4:10 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. ET.
Gates for the first game (rescheduled game) will open at 12:00 p.m. ET, while gates for the originally scheduled game will open at 5:30 p.m. ET. Fans will be cleared from the ballpark between games. *Please note that Sugardale Dollar Dog Night will not transfer to the Saturday 1:10 p.m. makeup game.
Fans holding tickets dated July 17 can use their exact same ticket to enter the 1:10 p.m. game on July 18 and do not have to exchange (they will not be able to attend the night game unless they hold a ticket for that game as well). If fans are unable to attend the makeup game on July 18, they will be able to make an exchange (see below based on how tickets were purchased).
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