Rain came through Philadelphia last night and postponed Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park.
This allowed the Philadelphia Phillies to bump right-hander Aaron Nola up to Game 4 without pitching him on short rest and could potentially lead to Zack Wheeler starting Game 5 should the Phillies have the Houston Astros on the ropes.
Of course, this is not the first time something like this has happened during a World Series, as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch points out.
The St. Louis Cardinals are no strangers to something like this happening, having experienced it in both 2006 and 2011.
We've seen this before in St. Louis.
Rain rolls in.#WorldSeries game postponed.
Pitching adjusts.
Chris Carpenter rages in Game 7.
So, who will Monday's rainout help most, #Astros or #Phillies? One team is shifting starters: https://t.co/bIQupvTxqv @stltoday #MLB— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) November 1, 2022
Similarities Between 2022, 2011, and 2006
Of course, in 2011, the Cardinals returned home to Busch Stadium for Game 6 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers, down 3-2.
Game 6 was pushed back a day due to rain, and after the Cardinals rallied to win that game, they were able to call on staff ace Chris Carpenter to start Game 7 on short rest.
That ended up working out pretty well, as Carpenter pitched six innings and allowed just two runs to help the Cards secure their 11th World Series title.
In 2006, Game 4 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers was washed away due to rain.
This allowed the Cardinals to ultimately start Jeff Weaver, who had been dominant in the postseason, on full rest for Game 5 two nights later.
Weaver spun a gem, tossing eight innings and allowing only two Tiger runs, setting up Adam Wainwright to close out the series.
Something like this could end up benefitting the Phillies this week.
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