Reds-Giants makeup at San Francisco

Published 2:52 am Wednesday, July 17, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds will wear home uniforms and bat last, if needed, in the first game of a July 23 doubleheader at San Francisco.

The two clubs announced Tuesday a July 4 game at Cincinnati that was rained out will be played as the first game starting Tuesday, the 23rd, at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The game already scheduled for that day at 10:15 p.m. will become the second game, with the Giants changing from their uniforms as home team in the second.

The second game will start no earlier than 10:15, or 30 minutes after the end of the first.

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The teams’ schedules left them little choice on makeup dates.

Tickets for the July 4 game can be exchanged for upcoming Reds’ home games, with some restrictions.