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MLB's Yankees-Nationals opener ends early after torrential rain hits D.C.

The first game of the 2020 MLB season ended in pretty apt fashion.

The opening day matchup between Washington Nationals and New York Yankees was interrupted by a rain delay in the top of the sixth inning. Hours later, the game was officially called as a 4-1 Yankees win.

The storm hitting Nationals Park was downright biblical, with rain flooding the concourses and lightning and dark clouds surrounding the stadium.

The Yankees had been leading 4-1 at the time of the delay, sparked by a first-inning, two-run homer from Giancarlo Stanton.