Hours before the scheduled first pitch at Minute Maid Park, the Houston Astros told the Oakland A’s they’d be postponing Friday’s game as part of the protests sweeping the sports world against racial injustice in response to police shooting Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc.
“Houston wasn’t able to voice their opinion on this,” manager Bob Melvin said. “We had an idea something like this would happen this series, and we certainly understand it.”
The Astros had to reschedule their previous two games against the Los Angeles Angels due to Hurricane Laura’s impending wrath. On the new Jackie Robinson Day, they had the space to voice their opinion.