The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox were forced into a Cubs Delay on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, with the game stopped in the bottom of the eighth inning and the score tied 3-3.
reporter Jesse Rogers said at 9:48 p.m. CDT that the game was in a delay, adding: "Game is in a delay. Not raining yet but will be soon."
Why the delay mattered
The delay came at a tense point in a closely fought game that had already swung several times, with the Cubs and White Sox locked at 3-3 before play was halted. That left the final outcome and the timing of completion unsettled, with neither side able to finish the evening on the field.
The source described the interruption as rain-related, even though Rogers noted that it was not raining yet when the delay was called. His update suggested the weather was moving in quickly, which is usually enough for crews at Wrigley Field to make a precautionary call before conditions worsen.
What the weather update showed
There was also a late-night weather note worth watching. At 9:52 p.m. CDT, Weather.com's hourly forecast for Chicago showed no inclement weather starting at midnight. That did not change the fact that the game had already been halted, but it did add a layer of uncertainty around when the teams might be able to resume.
For now, the key detail is simple: the Cubs-White Sox game was tied 3-3 when the rain delay began in the bottom of the eighth inning on Tuesday night. Everything after that depended on the weather and how quickly conditions at Wrigley Field could improve.
