WASHINGTON -- The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals will play a split doubleheader on Sunday after their series opener Friday night was postponed.
Rain delayed the game for almost three hours before the team announced it was being called. Giants players were already leaving the stadium several minutes before the announcement was made, a half-hour lag in Major League Baseball informing the teams and fans getting the notice.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy was informed around 9:15 of the postponement, which was announced on the Nationals' Twitter account and in the press box at 9:47 and in the stadium at 9:52.