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Watch: MiLB game interrupted by hail storm
A deposit of hail Greg Jaklewicz/Reporter-News / USA TODAY NETWORK

Watch: Minor League game interrupted by sudden hail storm

You have heard of rain delays at baseball games, but Sunday's minor league game between the Sacramento Rivercats and Reno Aces was interrupted by something a little different out of Mother Nature's bag of tricks.

Hail.

A lot of it.

Pretty big hail as well. 

That storm came out of nowhere and immediately prompted the umpires and grounds crew to usher players off the field, because there was no playing through that. It also could have been potentially dangerous to have players, umpires, grounds crew and fans out there as rocks of ice fell from the sky. 

The hail storm arrived in in the top of the seventh inning with the Aces leading by a 10-5 margin.

Rather than wait things out, the contest was ultimately called, as it was already considered an official game at that point. 

It is definitely one of the more random delays you might see a baseball game, but probably not the weirdest. Especially when it comes to weather. There are two minor league stadiums in Pittsfield and Bakersfield that were built facing the wrong direction, which can sometimes result in a sun delay.  

There have also been a handful of games cancelled by snow over the years, including the New York Yankees' 1982 home opener, which was postponed due to 10 inches of snow that fell in a spring snowstorm. 

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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