Detroit (WWJ) -- The fate of Tiger Stadium is going to extra innings.
WWJ Newsradio 950's Florence Walton was there Tuesday as Detroit City Council voted 5-3 to reject a plan to immediately demolish the remainder of the ballpark.
Council also gave the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy group until Friday to come up with $219,000 to keep the wrecking ball at bay. The group says it has more than half the money, in hopes of building a sports museum at Michigan and Trumbull.
Conservancy board member and State Representative Steve Tobocman said the group is making progress. "Let's be clear, we're $69,000 away from covering the city's costs. This isn't a subsidy, this is covering all the city's costs, so the city is completely whole on this project."
Crews began tearing down the stadium in June. The stadium's fate last came before the council in July, when a vote was delayed while preservation advocates and city officials continued to negotiate.
WWJ's Greg Bowman talked with Conservancy Vice President Tom Linn about the demolition and efforts to save part of the ballpark:
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