Williamsport-Vermont Cancelled
Published on August 6, 2004 under New York-Penn League (NYPL) News Release
BURLINGTON, VT --- The New York-Penn League game between the Williamsport Crosscutters and Vermont Expos Friday night at Centennial Field was cancelled due to rain with Williamsport leading 5-4 in the top of the fifth inning.
The game will not be resumed or made up at a later date due to Friday night being the last meeting between the two teams this season. The cancellation of a game in progress was the third of its kind for the Expos this season.
On July 22nd, Vermont trailed Brooklyn 5-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning at Centennial when the game as called due to weather. On July 31st, the Expos led 3-0 at Jamestown in the bottom of the fourth when the game was cancelled. In both instances, it was Vermont's last meeting with the teams and the games were cancelled.
With the cancellation, the Expos are now scheduled to play 73 games during the 2004 regular-season instead of the originally scheduled 76 games. It will be the fewest games ever in a season for Vermont in its 11 years.
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