With hurricane near, Marlins-Phillies rescheduled

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Major League Baseball has started to rearrange its weekend schedule

as Hurricane Irene approaches the East Coast, shifting a game

between the Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.

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The game between the Marlins and Phillies set for Sunday in

Philadelphia has been moved up a day. The teams now will play it on

Saturday afternoon at 1:05 p.m., creating a day-night

doubleheader.

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MLB announced the shift Thursday. New York Yankees manager Joe

Girardi also says there is talk about his team playing a

doubleheader Friday in Baltimore because of potential rainouts over

the weekend.

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The Boston Red Sox and New York Mets are also home this weekend and

could be affected.

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