Red Sox arrive in New York after 17-hour flight delay

The Boston Red Sox arrived in New York just hours before their scheduled game on Friday, July 10, after a series of plane issues caused a nearly 17-hour travel delay from Chicago. The team, which was originally scheduled to depart Illinois at 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, did not take off until approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, landing in New York around 5 p.m. ahead of a 7:15 p.m. first pitch against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

The team encountered multiple mechanical problems with its aircraft at Chicago's Midway Airport, according to reports. The issues stranded the club overnight following a Thursday afternoon victory over the Chicago White Sox. The revised flight plan had the Red Sox arriving at New York's LaGuardia Airport, located roughly three miles from the ballpark, around 4:10 p.m. Friday. Despite the compressed timeline, the game proceeded as scheduled.

This marks the second significant travel disruption for the Red Sox in recent weeks. Last month, the team experienced delays leaving Colorado and did not arrive back in Boston until approximately 5 a.m. ahead of a series against the New York Yankees.

The delay comes as the Red Sox are riding a season-high...