Federal government denied permission for team to play at their home stadium during pandemic
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Tampa Bay Rays' Kevan Smith and Jose Martinez celebrate after scoring on a two-run walkoff double by Kevin Kiermaier off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Shun Yamaguchi during the 10th inning of a baseball game on July 26, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla.The Toronto Blue Jays won’t play a home game in Buffalo, N.Y., until next month.
Toronto is using its triple-A affiliate’s stadium as its home base this season after being denied permission to play at Rogers Centre by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jays are upgrading the Bisons’ field to bring it up to major-league standards.Toronto was supposed to play host to the Washington Nationals for two games Wednesday and Thursday, then play host to the Philadelphia Phillies from Friday to Aug. 2.
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