Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Saturday 7/4, 7:08 CT
Thick fog at Wrigley Field disrupted the Saturday night matchup between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.
📍 Where it landed
The game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals was delayed by weather and thick fog at Wrigley Field.
The fog forced a shutdown of the ABS challenge system. Coverage later shifted to previews for the game on July 5.
Epilogue added 47d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
Louis Cardinals faced a game delay on Saturday, July 4, due to weather conditions. According to the Chicago Sun-Times and Yahoo Sports, thick fog at Wrigley Field forced the delay and resulted in the shutdown of the ABS challenge system.
Coverage from Yahoo Sports and AP News highlights fans singing 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' during the pause. Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press focused on odds and predictions, while USA Today and The New York Times provided viewing information for the series.
Attention now shifts to the next scheduled meeting on Sunday, July 5, at 1:30 CT, as detailed in previews from Yahoo Sports.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
The reporting (11)
- Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Sunday 7/5, 1:30 CT Yahoo Sports · 50d ago
- Cubs fans sing `Take Me Home, Country Roads’ during fog delay at Wrigley Field AP News · 50d ago
- How to watch Cardinals vs. Cubs: TV channel and streaming options for July 5 The New York Times · 50d ago
- Where to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs: TV channel, start time, streaming for July 5 USA Today · 50d ago
- Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Saturday Night Viva El Birdos · 50d ago
- St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs odds, picks and predictions Detroit Free Press · 50d ago
- 'We can't see the ball': Thick fog at Wrigley Field forces delay, shuts down ABS challenge system in Cardinals-Cubs Yahoo Sports · 50d ago
- Cardinals-Cubs delayed by fog Chicago Sun-Times · 50d ago
- Cubs vs. Cardinals, Saturday 7/4, 7:08 CT live! Bleed Cubbie Blue · 50d ago broke it first
- Cubs-Cardinals delayed by weather Chicago Sun-Times · 50d ago
- Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Saturday 7/4, 7:08 CT Bleed Cubbie Blue · 50d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
What caused the delay during the Saturday game?
The game was delayed by weather, specifically thick fog at Wrigley Field.
What technical system was affected by the fog?
The ABS challenge system was shut down due to the visibility issues.
When is the next game scheduled?
The next game is scheduled for Sunday, July 5, at 1:30 CT.
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