Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, left, talks with home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth about the rain falling in the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 31, 2013, in Cleveland. The game was delayed shortly thereafter. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, left, talks with home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth about the rain falling in the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 31, 2013, in Cleveland. The game was delayed shortly thereafter. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Lydia Obman, left, and Isabelle Seewald stay covered as they wait out a rain delay before a baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 31, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Matt Moore winds up to pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Friday, May 31, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona watches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 31, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber delivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 31, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
CLEVELAND (AP) ? After nearly five hours of rain delays, the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians have resumed playing their Friday night game on Saturday.
The game, which was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m., finally resumed at 12:13 a.m. ? 2 hours, 39 minutes after the third rain delay. Before that there was uncertainty, confusion and, of course, rain.
The teams were delayed a total of 4:49 ? and played just 16 minutes.
With a forecast for heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday, the umpires figured they had to try to get in one game with the possibility the whole weekend could get washed out. The teams aren't scheduled to meet again this season.
Rays starter Matt Moore remained unbeaten. The left-hander, who was trying to become the majors' first nine-game winner, pitched one scoreless inning. Cleveland's Corey Kluber made it through two hitless innings before the game was stopped for a third time.
On Thursday night, the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals were delayed an hour before the first pitch and another 4 hours, 32 minutes by rain.
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