DETROIT (Reuters) - Rain forced the postponement of Game Four of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, ensuring the most successful baseball franchise staved off post-season elimination for another day.
The Yankees, trailing the best-of-seven series 3-0, arrived at Comerica Park needing a win to extend their season but got a reprieve when a storm rolled into Detroit moving Game Four to a 1607 EST (2007 GMT) start on Thursday.
Major League Baseball did not announce a schedule for Game Five if necessary.
With the storm approaching, officials initially pushed back the start rather than have to call a rain delay and face a messy finish to a potential series clincher.
Certainly, the decision not to start the game was welcomed by the Yankees, who will have ace CC Sabathia, fresh and ready to take to the mound on Thursday.
Had the game started and been interrupted by rain the Yankees might have only gotten a few innings work out of their big lefthander.
Max Scherzer is expected to remain the Game Four starter for the Tigers.
(Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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