The infield at Yankee Stadium was covered early Sunday evening due to predicted rain. (Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
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NEW YORK -It looks like Sunday could be another long day for the New YorkYankeesand Boston Red Sox.
Their series finale, scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m., did not start on time due to a projected coming rain.
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With no rain falling, the Yankees announced at 6:40 p.m., that the start of the Sunday’s game would be delayed.
This news comes a day after the Yankees played a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on Saturday due to a May 30 rainout.
The forecast for Sunday night in the Bronx isn’t terrible. According toweather.com, there was only a 15 percent chance of rain from 7 to 8, a 10 percent chance of rain from 8 to 9, and a 5 percent chance from 9 to 10.
Preparing for rain, the grounds crew at Yankee Stadium covered the tarp at 6:45 p.m., and five minutes after that a very light rain started coming down. Then five minutes after that, the rain stopped.
The first-place Yanks are going for a four-game sweep of the Red Sox on Sunday night.
The Yankees already have played five doubleheaders this season due to rainouts - they’ve swept four of them, including Saturday’s, while splitting the other - and another is scheduled for Aug. 12 at Yankee Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Randy Miller may be reached atrmiller@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter@RandyJMiller. FindNJ.com on Facebook.
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