BALTIMORE (AP) — The massive traffic jam caused by preparations for the Baltimore Grand Prix created havoc for members of the Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays trying to get to the ballpark for an afternoon game.
Baltimore pitcher Chris Jakubauskas figured it would take less than two hours to make a mile-and-a-half trip. He was wrong. It took him two hours to arrive Thursday.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter was seriously concerned about whether all his players would arrive on time.
The Blue Jays’ bus showed up about 30 minutes late. Slugger Tony Bautista said it took around 40 minutes to cover a mile.
The Grand Prix runs through the middle of the city for three days, beginning Friday, but several of the roads on the course were already closed to traffic on Thursday.
