A fuel tanker carrying about 8,000 gallons of gasoline ignited on I-795 in Baltimore County on Saturday. The incident led to lane closures on I-795. The traffic stoppages slowed travel in the area.
In Baltimore, the All Blacks and Springboks met for the fourth test in the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour. A communication failure halted the action for 8 minutes 53 seconds. That match was the fourth between the teams in the tour. Fans saw a major stoppage during the contest.
The Orioles played the Toronto Blue Jays in Baltimore. The contest offered fans another attraction in the city. Sport took center stage in Baltimore after the tanker fire.