On Tuesday a ballpark sinkhole forced the Texas Rangers to cancel batting practice. A pipe broke behind the pitcher's mound causing a sinkhole to develop. The visiting Cleveland Indians were also scheduled to have batting practice that day but the ballpark sinkhole forced them to cancel as well.
Workers made sure the ballpark sinkhole would be fixed in time for Tuesday night's game. Workers had to dig a hole three feet deep in order to repair the broken pipe used for watering the infield. ESPN says at one point a worker was so far down into the sinkhole he was only visible from the waist up.
The Cleveland Indians were heading into Tuesday night's game on a 12-game losing streak. Indians' manager Terry Francona jokingly told the press his players had nothing to do with the ballpark sinkhole and it was in no way an attempt to get the night off.
"I didn't do it," said Francona with a laugh. "We're not there yet. We're frustrated but we're not there yet."
Keeping with typical pregame practice the Texas rangers were able to get back on the field about three hours before practice for stretching and batting practice in an indoor cage.
The practice wouldn't help the Rangers, they lost to the Indians 5-2. "It's good to be back in the 'W' column," Indians fielder Mark Reynolds told ESPN.
ESPN says Reynolds got an RBI single in the fourth inning off Derek Holland. This put the Indians in the lead where they stayed for the rest of the game. Breaking their losing streak on the road was not an easy task but manager Francona told ESPN their hard work paid off.
"We played a nice ballgame and we kept the line moving at the plate," Francona said. "Because of that you get to hear some music, which is a nice sign."
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