Monday's contest between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins has been delayed due to the total solar eclipse, the Yankees announced Thursday.
The game, originally set to be played at 2:05 p.m. ET, was delayed four hours. New York announced that the gates at Yankee Stadium will open at 3 p.m. and the first 15,000 fans in attendance will receive a Yankees Solar Eclipse T-Shirt.
"After reconsidering the challenges of playing through Monday's solar eclipse, including potential in-game delays, Major League Baseball and the Yankees have rescheduled the start time of the Yankees-Marlins game on April 8 at Yankee Stadium from 2:05 p.