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Game 146: September 12, 2008 Blue Jays 0 L: David Purcey (3-6) 79-68, 1 game losing streak Red Sox 7 W: Tim Wakefield (9-10) 86-60, 1 game winning streak Highlights: As the Toronto players slipped about the field their team slid in the standings. They came into Fenway as one of the hottest teams in baseball (they won nine of their last 10 games) but their fire was drenched by the autumnal rainfall. The contest got under way after a 41-minute delay. Six other games were rained out, but the soggy show had to go on in the Fens because a day-night doubleheader is scheduled for today. Article V, Section C of the collective bargaining agreement has 17 points that arcanely lay out the requirements for rainouts and split doubleheders; I imagine somewhere in that morass of legalese there is a prohibition against split doubleheaders on consecutive days.One thing to note is that the CBA explicitly states that scheduling a postponed game as part of a conventional doubleheader will not be considered a practical alternative for the Cubs or Red Sox. Since both clubs have low seating capacity, this provision is meant to maximumize revenue for these clubs. If...
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