Island-Wide Blackout Won't Stop MN Twins Game: San Juan Mayor

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — An island-wide blackout affecting Puerto Rico won't stop the Minnesota Twins from playing their second game in San Juan against the Cleveland Indians, according to one official. Despite the entire electrical system in Puerto Rico collapsing Wednesday, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz says all emergency systems at Hiram Bithorn Stadium have been tested and are fully functional.

"The game will GO ON. Nothing will stop us," she wrote on Twitter.

The Twins lost to the Indians 6-1 Tuesday at a packed Hiram Bithorn Stadium. The first pitch in Wednesday's game is set for 6:10 p.m. central time.

Puerto Rico has struggled with an unstable power grid since Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory in September. Wednesday marks the first time since the storm that Puerto Rico has suffered a full island-wide blackout, according to the Associated Press.

Lead photo: Two men stand in front of the main entrance prior to the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on April 17, 2018 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photos by Ricardo Arduengo/Getty Images)