Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds: Five Observations from Philly’s First Loss

Apr 5, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart (2) beats the throw to Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph (19) for a base hit in the fifth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart (2) beats the throw to Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph (19) for a base hit in the fifth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 5, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Lightning strikes in the distance during a weather delay prior to the game of the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

No One Wants to Deal with Your Rain Delay Questions

The Phillies and Reds were delayed by 50 minutes and no one wanted to be the one in charge of saying when the game would actually begin.

The weather was quite bad, and Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly said the Reds ground crew had to park tractors on the tarp in order to keep it from flying away due to the wind. Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal thought the game wouldn’t be able to start until 9:00, but they were able to get it going by 8:00.