Faulty circuit breaker responsible for power outage at Dodgers game
Friday’s game between the Dodgers and the Washington Nationals is halted after some of the lights go out at Nationals Park.
A faulty circuit breaker was responsible for the lighting problems at Nationals Park on Friday night, the Washington Nationals said in a statement.
A bank of lights down the third-base line turned off three times, resulting in the suspension of the opening game of the Dodgers’ three-game road series against the Nationals.
The game will resumed at 11:05 a.m. Pacific time Saturday, with the Dodgers trailing in the bottom of the sixth inning, 3-2.
Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly said the umpires informed him of the problem during one of the two delays that preceded the suspension.
“They were having some talks about breakers and things and computer glitches,” Mattingly said. “It was over my head.”
The Nationals that said the faulty circuit breaker was replaced shortly after midnight and that the problematic lights were tested throughout the night.
“While we believe we have identified and corrected the issue, additional tests are being conducted by the manufacturer of the field lighting system,” the Nationals said.
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