Monday night's game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox has been postponed due to rioting in the streets of Baltimore.
The Orioles made the announcement on Twitter after the team consulted with Baltimore City Police, the Chicago Tribune reports. Both teams were keeping tabs on news reports throughout the day, but two hours before the game was to start, Sox manager Robin Ventura said they had yet to discuss canceling the game. "Anytime it becomes a violent protest, everybody's on high alert and you're trying to do what's best for the game and the players," Ventura told the Tribune. Police began to gather outside of Camden Yards about four hours before the start of the game, but there were no signs of violence in the area.
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