MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

Game Postponed

Published on July 8, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


The Quad Cities River Bandits and Lansing Lugnuts were postponed on Wednesday, as heavy rains pounded down on the Quad Cities all day and relegated the field conditions unplayable.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader starting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday night and consisting of two seven-inning games with a 30-minute break in between.

The gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, giving the first 2,000 guests an early opportunity to pick up their free bobblehead doll featuring President Barack Obama. Guests will also be able to get a head start on happy hour, as everybody in attendance will benefit from $2 draft beers and fountain Pepsi products on a Thirst-day Thursday. In addition, the in-game entertainment will be themed based on NBC's hit sitcom, The Office.

While Wednesday night's postponed contest will be made up during Thursday's doubleheader, the Optimists Night and Halloween in July promotion have been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 5. Fans with vouchers for Optimists Night can use those vouchers to gain admittance to the 7:00 p.m. game on August 5 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

UP NEXT: The River Bandits kick off a six-game homestand with a doubleheader at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The first 2,000 fans to Thursday's ballgame will receive President Barack Obama bobblehead dolls while everybody will enjoy $2 draft beer and fountain Pepsi products on a Thirst-day Thursday that will pay tribute to the hit sitcom, The Office. A Fireworks Friday follows with an appearance from Chicago Bears great and Hall of Famer Gale Sayers. A bobblehead doll featuring Steve Dillard, Quad Cities' all-time winningest manager, will be handed out on Saturday courtesy of Mel Foster agent Keith A. Allborty, and the Rockin' Saturday also includes a post-game concert by Elvis Himselvis on Elvis Night! Fans arriving early to Sunday's game will receive the 2009 River Bandits Team Poster thanks to Swiss Valley Farms on another Tailz ‘Er Waggin' Dog Day of Summer, also a U.S. Bank Family Sunday. Lastly, the homestand concludes with a special 1:00 p.m. start time on Monday, a Summer Camp Day and Harry Potter Day!

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