With bolts of lightning, and Willingham at the plate, the umps had no choice but to halt the game—after a two hour and ten minute rain delay play resumed with Willingham facing...Coco?
Dusty? What are you thinking?
Coco has been on the bench for over two hours! Give the ball to Masset.
Of course, Coco blew the save, two runs score, and after the delay fans (about 50 remained) were treated to extra innings.
In the twelfth, after Jay Bruce took advantage of the Nats worst defense in baseball, and cruised into an uncovered third base on a missed Hanigan bunt attempt—the Reds' nearly blew it when Hanigan hit into a run-down double play where Bruce couldn't make up his mind to break for the plate or not.
It didn't matter. Pinch hitter, Jonny Gomes, continued his hot hitting with a double past Dunn. Hairston drove Gomes in with a single, but was nabbed trying to stretch it.
David Weathers pitched the bottom of the frame, and thankfully this game finally ended.
Even Reds' fans should feel bad for Manny Acta, or at least wish that he gets a good night of sleep.
If all things were fair in life, Dusty's decision to leave Coco in the game after the long rain delay should have cost him a loss. We got lucky tonight.
Final score an ulcer-inducing 4-2 win for the good guys.
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