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Rangers-Yankees game delayed in 9th by rain, teams wait

NEW YORK (AP) - A rain delay in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium has kept Texas and New York waiting well past 1 a.m., with no word on when the game might resume.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman held a 6-5 lead Monday night when the game was stopped with a Rangers runner on first base, no outs and a 3-1 count on Shin-Soo Choo.

Umpires halted the game at 10:40 p.m. By 1:15 a.m., it was still raining, the tarp was on the field and there were only a handful of fans left in the ballpark.

If the game doesn't resume, it would be over at that point with the Yankees winning and all stats counting.

The start of the game was delayed 21 minutes because rain was in the area, but not a drop fell at the stadium until the middle innings.

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman stands on the mound in a heavy rain as crew chief and first base umpire Paul Nauert, left, and third base umpire Alan Porter assess the condition of the field during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. The umpires decided to call a rain delay with one Ranger runner on base and Shin-Soo Choo at the plate in a 6-5 game. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister argues with crew chief Paul Nauert after umpires decided to call a rain delay with heavy rain falling in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman winds up in a heavy rain during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. The umpires decided to call a rain delay with one Ranger runner on base and Shin-Soo Choo at the plate in a 6-5 game with the Yankees leading. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Yankees catcher Brian McCann, left, holds up his glove to stop the ball as Texas Rangers Shin-Soo Choo (17) ducks a high pitch thrown by New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman during heavy rain in the ninth inning of a baseball game in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. Umpires decided to call a rain delay in the game with the Rangers Robinson Chirinos at first base and Choo at the plate. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Yankees Mark Teixeira watches his solo home run off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Luke Jackson during the seventh inning of a baseball game in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Yankees Carlos Beltran runs past Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos, right, as he scores on Didi Gregorius's 5th inning, RBI single hit in a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova removes his cap during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
New York Yankees Didi Gregorius hits a fifth-inning, RBI single during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. Carlos Beltran scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
Texas Rangers Shin-Soo Choo hits a fourth-inning, two-run single during a baseball game against the New York Yankees in New York, Monday, June 27, 2016. New York Yankees catcher Brian McCann watches from behind the plate, left. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press
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