Giants-Pirates rain delay: Weather updates for Pirates game today, July 15

The Giants and Pirates game today, July 15, was delayed because of bad weather in Pittsburgh. Check here for updates on the Pirates rain delay.

Fans in eager to see the Pirates and Giants battle it out in the second game of their first series of the second-half of the season were foiled by the weather on Saturday.

Before Game 2 could get underway, the Pirates announced a rain delay.

How long until Pittsburgh and San Francisco can get things rolling again? We’re tracking the answer.

Is the Giants-Pirates game today canceled?

No! The Giants and Pirates game was delayed but there appear to be no plans to postpone the game.

Giants-Pirates rain delay update: Start time after weather delay

This post will be updated as more information is supplied.

At 7:09 p.m. ET, the Pirates announced Satuday’s game would be delayed. However, they were able to supply a new start time of 7:45 p.m.

That means players and fans shouldn’t have to wait too long for the action to get underway in Pittsburgh.

On Friday, the Pirates ended up disappointed because of a seventh-inning rally by the Giants.

Michael Conforto opened the scoring in the top of the fifth and was swiftly answered by Ji Man Choi’s home run to even things back up at 1-1. Then Jared Triolo scored on a balk as the Pirates took a lead.

The sixth inning brought runs for both sides as Brandon Crawford brought home a run on a groundout to shortstop before Choi played hero again with a sacrifice fly, tying it at 3-3.
Tucupita Marcano followed that up with another sacrifice fly to give Pittsburgh a 4-3 lead.

However, Patrick Bailey and Luis Matos each produced RBI singles in the top of the seventh, ultimately giving the Giants the victory, 6-4.