Mets cancel Saturday and Sunday games

Lightning strikes in the distance during a weather delay before the game between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Aug. 19, 2011) Credit: Getty
The Mets announced that they have postponed Saturday's and Sunday's games against the Atlanta Braves because of Hurricane Irene, which is scheduled to hit the metropolitan area Saturday night and Sunday.
The games will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader Sept. 8, starting at 4:10 p.m.

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