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Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga stands amidst smoke after fireworks before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo\/David Banks)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

CHICAGO \u2014 The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were delayed by fog at Wrigley Field for 15 minutes after the sixth inning Saturday night.<\/p>

Read more Braves unleash 5 homers in a 14-3 rout of the Mets as Chris Sale earns win<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cardinals led 2-0 when play was stopped and won 3-0.<\/p>\n

The crowd of 38,872 joined in singing John Denver\u2019s \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads\u201d<\/a> as the delay began. The song has emerged during the World Cup soccer tournament, with U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing it at the end of matches.<\/p>\n

The rare Saturday night game at the iconic North Side ballpark started an hour late due to rain, then fog billowed in from the north starting in the second inning and got denser. Players seemed to struggle tracking fly balls, but there were no misplays.<\/p>

Read more A 9-hour procession of military aircraft for America\u2019s 250th takes off in D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n

The umpires conferred with St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol and Chicago\u2019s Craig Counsell, then the delay was announced on video boards as the result of \u201cweather in the area.\u201d<\/p>

Read more Trump makes himself central to America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n

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AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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