(FOX 2) - Deep in the Tigers-White Sox game, sheets of rain began pouring over the stadium, sending fans fleeing and grounds crew out to cover the baseball diamond.

Minutes before the downpour, the radar didn't show any rain in the forecast. It delayed the ending of the game by an hour during the bizarre occurrence.

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Thousands of fans hoping to see the game through to the end instead ran for cover as a downpour ensued. After an errant pitch, it became clear it was much too wet to continue play, leading to an hour-long delay.

The Tigers-White Sox rain delay

While rain delays are not unusual for baseball, this latest case was a strange one. The Tigers play-by-play commentator said the rain came "out of nowhere."

It's true the radar from the National Weather Service s

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