Baseball league adjusts starting times for games amid cooler conditions

The Korean baseball league has announced adjustments to its starting times for games due to cooling conditions. As severe heat shows signs of diminishing across the nation, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has set new schedules for games to commence. Starting from next Tuesday, weekday games will resume at 6:30 p.m., while weekend games will return to their previous 6 p.m. first pitch time.

For games scheduled after August, concluding the July-August summer season, weekend games will begin at 5 p.m., with weekday games retaining their initial 6:30 p.m. start. The decision to adjust starting times was made on August 6, when the KBO opted to push back all game times to 7 p.m. in response to a record-breaking heat wave.

In addition, every game from August 5 to 9 was canceled due to safety concerns for spectators and athletes, leading the season to recommence last Tuesday. The KBO has indicated that these starting times could be further delayed by up to 7:30 p.m., contingent upon weather conditions. Prior to the heat wave, the league had implemented cooling breaks after the third and seventh innings during this extreme weather event. As of Tuesday, these breaks will only occur under similar circumstances.