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Orioles' Grapefruit League game against Rays canceled by rain

The skies were ominously overcast across Sarasota County on Saturday morning, prompting the Orioles' travel squad for that afternoon's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte to push back their bus ride in case the contest was called early.

The Orioles ended up traveling to Charlotte Sports Park, but their Grapefruit League game against the Rays lasted just six pitches before a sudden downpour led to the cancellation of Saturday's contest with two outs in the top of the first inning.

Just as Rays right-hander Chris Archer delivered his first pitch of the game to Orioles center fielder Julio Borbon the dark skies opened up.