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Cubs catch a wicked weather break as hail postpones game in Denver

Published May. 9, 2017 5:40 a.m. ET

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Barry Werner

The Chicago Cubs got a major assist from Mother Nature on Monday.

Having been swept by the New York Yankees, with the finale of a three-game series lasting 18 innings and more than six hours into the darkness of night at Wrigley Field, the world champions were off to Colorado to start a series with the Rockies.

Until this happened:

https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/861693861990674432

The force of the hail storm left the field looking more ready for a Broncos game than for baseball.

 

https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/861710467882000385

The grounds crew tried its best to make the field playable but it wound up being soaked by Mother Nature's best efforts.

https://twitter.com/cclarke0/status/861722204857286656

And in the end, the weather won out.

https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/861763944041545728

So, the Cubs will once again be looking at playing 18 innings -- or more -- in one day on Tuesday.

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