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ST. LOUIS (AP) - The start of the St. Louis Cardinals' game Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed 30 minutes because a fire in downtown forced the closure of highways leading to Busch Stadium.
The game was scheduled to start at 8:10 p.m. EDT, but was pushed back to 8:40 p.m. EDT to give fans a better chance of making it to the stadium on time.
The blaze at an industrial plant sent huge fireballs shooting into the sky Friday afternoon and cast a towering cloud of black smoke over the area but apparently caused no injuries. Players heading to the ballpark saw the fire and after arriving kept tabs on it on television.
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