The Pittsburgh Pirates' 12:35 p.m. game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday has been postponed due to air quality concerns. "Our game will be delayed due to current weather conditions and the Air Quality Index," the team said on Twitter. Running instead at 1:20 p.m., it started to turn on the lights in a hazy PNC park, and Pirates star Andrew McCutchen put on a face mask to run the bases after hitting a single in the first inning. Several thousand fans, including many children, were in attendance for the afternoon game. “After collaborative discussions between Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association, our team of expert medical providers at the Allegheny Health Network, and our players and staff made the decision to move our game forward today.” "We will continue to closely monitor air quality index levels around the stadium and respond accordingly." Air quality was also a concern ahead of the Pirates' 7-1 victory on Wednesday. Thursday's game was the finale of a three-game series. And on Wednesday, Padres coach Bob Melvin said he has been told Major League Baseball will consider postponing a game if the AQI reaches at least 200. The index was at 189 when the delays and poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires also postponed games in New York and Philadelphia this month. Pittsburgh catcher Austin Hedges said Thursday morning, before announcing the delay. “Obviously it's the day you look at your phone and check the numbers. Like, you're told don't go outside. They don't tell you don't go outside and they don't say it for no reason. We're no different than any other human being.” said Buccaneers manager Derek Shelton He'd be aware of players with allergies or asthma." Just make sure you speak out loud with us regarding how you feel or what Pittsburgh coach Derek Shelton said before the game on Wednesday. kind of hurt. ... I think everybody has health concerns, and not just players, but the people who are attending the game at the forefront of their minds. Melvin had a similar experience as director of the Oakland Athletics on September 14, 2020, when a doubleheader was played in Seattle with poor air quality. They've been through this before. Two hundred is the kind of level they look at in order to hold meetings around. Melvin said. Seattle, we played in that game when it was on 240 or whatever. … We were Thursday another day of red air quality law action in the Pittsburgh area and across the state of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said. A red air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations are unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. This air quality can especially affect anyone with respiratory issues, children, and the elderly.
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<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates' 12:35 p.m. game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday has been postponed due to air quality concerns.
“Our game will be delayed as we take into account current weather conditions and the Air Quality Index,” the team wrote on Twitter.
The game would instead start at 1:20 p.m., and it started with the lights on in a foggy PNC park, and Pirates star Andrew McCutchen donned a face mask to run the bases after hitting a single in the first inning. The afternoon game was attended by several thousand fans, including many children.
“After collaborative discussions between Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association, our team of expert medical providers at the Allegheny Health Network, and our players and staff, we made the decision to move our game forward today,” the Pirates statement reads. “We will continue to closely monitor air quality index levels around the stadium and respond accordingly.”
Air quality was also a concern ahead of the Pirates’ 7-1 victory on Wednesday. Thursday’s game was the finale of a three-game series.
On Wednesday, Padres coach Bob Melvin said he has been told Major League Baseball will consider postponing a game if the AQI reaches at least 200. The index was at 189 when the delay was announced on Thursday.
Poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires has also led to postponed games in New York and Philadelphia this month.
“I don’t really know why we’re playing,” Pittsburgh catcher Austin Hedges said Thursday morning, before announcing the delay. “It’s obviously the day you look at your phone and check the numbers. Like, you were told not to go outside. They don’t tell you not to go outside and they don’t say it for no reason. We are no different from any other human being.”
Pirates manager Derek Shelton said he would be aware of players with allergies or asthma.
“Just make sure you’re very vocal with us in terms of how you’re feeling or what you’re doing,” Pittsburgh coach Derek Shelton said before the game on Wednesday. “We certainly don’t want to put anyone in any kind of harm. … I think everyone has a concern.” And health, not just the players, but the people who bring the game at the forefront of their minds.”
Melvin had a similar experience as manager of the Oakland Athletics on September 14, 2020, when a doubleheader was played in Seattle with poor air quality.
“I’ve been through this before. Two hundred kinds of level they look to have meetings about,” said Melvin. “Seattle, we played in that game when it was 240 or whatever. … We were the guinea pig for that.”
The state Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday is another day of red air quality law action in the Pittsburgh area and across Pennsylvania.
A code red air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations are unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. This air quality can especially affect anyone with respiratory issues, children, and the elderly.
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