The Giants were scheduled to play the Padres before the skies opened up for a second evening in a row.
PEORIA, Ariz. — A rainbow beyond the outfield wall quickly turned into dark clouds, then sheets of rain, and not much longer Friday evening the San Francisco Giants had their second consecutive Cactus League game canceled because of a strong desert storm.
About 10 minutes before scheduled first pitch against the Padres, the teams optimistically took the field for the national anthem with a tarp over the infield as a backdrop. Twenty minutes later, with the warning track flooded, lighting flashes overhead and no end to the downpour in sight, the game was officially called.
Next up for the Giants is a matchup against a split-squad A’s team Saturday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium. They will have Jordan Hicks on the hill, scheduled to make his third start of the spring.San Francisco Giants | will face live hitters Monday for the first time since offseason hip surgery in a major milestone in his recovery, which Melvin said is ahead of schedule. If Cobb follows the typical six-week build-up for starting pitchers, he could be ready to be activated by the end of April.
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