night game
After-dark competition
A night game is a sporting event played after dark under artificial lights, as opposed to a day game.
The term is most common in baseball, where the distinction matters for scheduling and attendance: The Yankees have a night game tonight.
Night games became standard in professional sports after stadium lighting technology improved in the mid-20th century.
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- floodlightsPowerful wide-beam lamps
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- eveningLate day period
- crowdLarge public gathering
box seats · innings · late innings · extra innings · moonlight · scoreboard · bleachers · twilight · batting practice · home plate · fireworks · hotdog · cheering · softball · dusk · pennant · outfield · concessions
- matchdaykickoff, stadium, fans, crowd, ticket
- Match Schedulefixtures, match day, calendar, timetable, season opener
- pickuppickup artist, approach, opener, cold approach, kino
- matchesmatch, matches, matchstick, matchbox, matchbook
- baseball seasonregular season, playoffs, postseason, World Series, spring training
- school athleticstrack meet, swim meet, tennis match, wrestling match, gymnastics meet