The Columbus Crew game against New York City FC originally scheduled for Aug. 9 has been pushed back and moved to a different venue.
No longer will the two teams meet at Citi Field, but they will play Sept. 17 at Yankee Stadium.
According to a statement from NYCFC, the game is being moved because the field in Flushing, New York, required maintenance following “a high volume of events” and “intense heat and weather conditions.”
Due to those two factors, only baseball games are taking place at Citi Field for a minimum of four weeks as the grass there is resodded.
Fans who bought a ticket to the Crew game are being contacted with information on what their options are, according to NYCFC.
The Crew will have over a week until their next game, which is on the road against Toronto FC on Aug. 16.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew-New York City FC game pushed back and moved to Yankee Stadium
Reporting by Brianna Mac Kay, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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