ST. PETERSBURG — When the power went out at Tropicana Field in the fourth inning on Thursday night, the Rays and the Angels were forced to adjust on the fly.
For several minutes, the stadium, and the starting pitchers, were left in the dark.
The Rays are not accustomed to delays at home, but this is the second time this season that Tropicana Field has lost power during a game. The previous outage led to a 43-minute delay on May 12 against the Yankees.
These delays present unique challenges to teams. In many other stadiums, delays are often tied to rain.