DETROIT, Mich. (WJBK) – An international champions cup match-up has Comerica Park field undergoing a transformation. Vice President Comerica Park operations, Mike Healy, is thrilled to host the first soccer match at Comerica. “We are really excited to be able to showcase international soccer in Detroit.” But getting a baseball field to a soccer field, is challenging. “We had to lower the pitcher’s...
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DETROIT – Comerica Park underwent surgery Monday as crews fixed and modified the sod on the field to accommodate a major soccer exhibition match. About 40 percent of the field needed to be replaced after the outfield grass was torn up during a Metallica concert and heavy rains. VIDEO: Comerica Park grass damaged after Metallica concert The damaged sod is being replaced and expanded into the infield to accommodate...
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DETROIT — Comerica Park underwent quite a transformation over the past week, from a concert venue to a baseball stadium to a soccer pitch. In its latest form, the park hosted a 2-1 win (penalty kicks) for Paris Saint-Germain over AS Roma in an exhibition game on Wednesday. It was the first professional soccer match in the history of Comerica Park, which opened in 2000, and part of the fifth-annual International Champions...
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A week after hosting a Metallica rock concert, Comerica Park is taking on another identity as crews worked Tuesday to patch together a soccer pitch on the ballfield. On Wednesday, the home of the Detroit Tigers will host the International Champions Cup soccer match between Paris St. Germain and AS Roma. The pitcher’s mound, bases and home plate were removed to flatten the field, and 15 truckloads of sod were hauled in to cover...
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