Dodgers vs. Nationals Game Suspended After Lights Cause Major Delays

The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers survived two delays after lights went out at Nationals Park on Friday evening, but a third outage proved to be too much.  

According to Fox Sports MLB, the final stoppage resulted in a complete suspension of play until Saturday: 

Fox Sports MLB also provided a view of the ballpark at the time of the decision: 

According to the Nationals, the two teams will pick up right where they left off a couple of hours before the originally scheduled start of Saturday's showdown: 

The game's first delay lasted an hour and 22 minutes and came in the bottom of the fourth inning when a bank of lights went out along the third-base line. The second delay occurred following the top of the fifth inning. 

J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles News Group shared a timeline of Friday's events before the game was officially suspended for the night: 

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer even made light of the situation by poking fun at Taylor Swift: 

The Nationals will hold a 3-2 lead when play resumes thanks to a two-run home run from Yunel Escobar and an RBI groundout by Bryce Harper. The Dodgers' two runs came courtesy of an Adrian Gonzalez blast over the right field fence. 

Both teams dipped into their bullpens following the first delay in the fourth inning, removing starters Mike Bolsinger and Jordan Zimmermann, so expect some creative usage of relievers when play picks back up.