Rain delays Angels in Chicago

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April 16, 2011 1:17 PM PT

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The tarp has been on the field for nearly two hours and now officials are saying the start of Saturday’s game between the Angels and Chicago White Sox will be delayed at least an hour, to 4 p.m. CDT. But with a sizable weather front blowing in from the west, that may be wishful thinking.

A steady drizzle has been falling on Chicago’s South Side for most of the afternoon and the temperature has dipped to 38 degrees. If the teams can’t play Saturday, a doubleheader -- weather permitting -- likely will be scheduled for Sunday. Friday’s opener of the three-game series was stopped twice by rain and the bottom of the ninth began beneath a downpour.

Jered Weaver leads Angels to 4-3 win over the White Sox

Angels reliever Fernando Rodney has another scoreless outing

-- Kevin Baxter, reporting from Chicago

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Kevin Baxter

Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and other things for the Los Angeles Times, where he has worked for 27 years. He has covered seven World Cups, four Olympic Games, six World Series and a Super Bowl and has contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning series at The Times and Miami Herald. An essay he wrote in fifth grade was voted best in the class. He has a cool dog.

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