JOLIET – The Gateway Grizzlies and Joliet Slammers played on Tuesday night to a 0-0 tie into the bottom of the fourth inning before rains came to Slammers Stadium and suspended the remainder of the game.
The contest will be resumed tomorrow, July 24, at 5:00 p.m. CT, with the Slammers having runners at first and second base with two outs, and played through to its nine-inning conclusion, followed by the second game of the three-game midweek series, which will now be a seven-inning regulation contest.
The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 10 minutes from downtown St. Louis in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies offer baseball fans affordable, family fun at Grizzlies Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. They have also won two Frontier League Organization of the Year Awards, four West Division titles, and the 2003 Frontier League Championship. For tickets or general information, please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call (618) 337-3000.
The Frontier League debuted in 1993, and is the largest of the Major League Baseball Partner Leagues, featuring teams stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and from the Ohio River to the St. Lawrence Seaway. More information and the complete 2024 schedule can be f
