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Mets Weather 5 1/2-Hour Rain Delay To Beat Marlins

NEW YORK (AP) — Several hundred fans waited out a 5-hour, 35-minute rain delay Wednesday in Citi Field’s covered areas, pouring back beer or coffee to pass the time. A handful along the first-base line chanted “Let’s play ball!” to the tune of “Let’s go Mets!” On the suite level, others napped on couches.

In the clubhouse, New York starter Zack Wheeler sat around, paced the room, then sat around some more.

“A lot of walking around,” he said.

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New York Mets’ Zack Wheeler pitches in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on September 12, 2018.