Friday’s game between the Mets and Red Sox was suspended in the fourth inning after heavy rain in the Boston area made for unplayable conditions on the field. But it turned out that it wasn’t much better inside the concourses of Fenway Park.
Now, Fenway Park is a bucket-list trip for any baseball fan. The history and atmosphere make for an undeniably cool experience. But as a 111-year-old stadium, few would argue that Fenway Park can compete with newer stadiums in terms of modern amenities. That includes keeping fans dry.
As Friday’s game went into a delay, videos hit social media that showed the drenched scene inside the Fenway concourses. Everywhere you looked, there was water — streaming down from the stairways and flooding lower-level concourses.
Waterfall in Fenway Park tonight @RedSox pic.twitter.com/4kZrJftdFv
— Matt Crow (@MattinICT) July 22, 2023
This was especially gross:
The Fenway concourse is now a Slip N Slide pic.twitter.com/oOZ3njl4qS
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 22, 2023
If your stadium looks like that, it’s probably a smart decision to suspend a game.
By Saturday, the concourses were clear of water, and the two teams split a doubleheader.
Still, fans were perplexed to see how Fenway Park turned into a waterpark.