CHICAGO — The rain came out of nowhere.
There were two outs in the top of the ninth inning between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox on Monday, Aug. 11, when rain poured on Rate Field in Chicago, resulting in a rain delay.
The game is scheduled to resume at 11 p.m. ET.
In the ninth, the Tigers took a 2-1 lead over the White Sox on Spencer Torkelson's solo home run off the foul pole against left-handed reliever Brandon Eisert. JEFF SEIDEL: Tigers' July was awful — but it clearly set them up for success in August Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA TODAY
The Tigers and White Sox couldn't end the game early.
Here's why: Because the Tigers, as the away team, took the lead in the top of the ninth inning before the delay, the White Sox were entitle