Rain Suspends Levelled Game Five of World Series

Heavy rain in Philadelphia has suspended the fifth and perhaps deciding game of this year's Baseball World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays. The suspended game was level 2-2 when the rain came down.

The Phillies are up 3-1 in the series (SN reported) and the contest will continue once the weather eases up. It is the first time a World Series game was suspended without at least 9 innings being played. Rain is forecast for the next few days.

MLB commissioner Bud Selig said: "It will be resumed when I believe that weather conditions are appropriate. It will definitely be a night game. Whether it's Tuesday night or Wednesday night or Thursday night or whenever."

Ken Griffey Jr. Hits 600th Home Run; Ball Still in Play

Ken Griffey Jr., outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, has joined the ranks of the "600 HR club" when he homered off of Florida left-handed pitcher Mark Hendrickson. Griffey brought in Jerry Hairston, who was on third. There was one out.

Justin Kimball, 25, of Miami, supposedly caught the ball, put it in a wool cap, and then had the cap stolen from his hands. Police have found the man with the ball, and will examine video to see to whom it actually belongs.

Source: CNN

San Francisco Giants Distance Themselves From Barry Bonds

Last year, baseball fans packed San Francisco's stadium to watch Barry Bonds eclipse the all-time major league homerun record. This year, it's a different story -- Bonds will not be re-signed, the team says.

Also, the Giants are removing traces of Bonds' memory from their ballpark. Prominent tributes to his accomplishments have been taken down as Bonds gets ready to fight allegations that he abused steroids and committed perjury.

Bonds' trial is expected to drag out for months. Meanwhile, an image of the outfielder chasing Hank Aaron for the all-time homerun record has been taken off the left-field wall. The team president says the Giants are going in a new direction.

Source: Yahoo