May 14, 2015 – Padres 8, Nationals 3 – Petco Park (San Diego)

http://m.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/124455786/after-rain-delay-padres-derek-norris-has-five-rbis-in-win-over-nationals

 

Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Pat Hoberg. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 60 degrees, drizzle.

Wind: 4 mph, Varies.

T: 2:44 (1:56 delay).

Att: 22,710.

Section FV101, Row 11, Seat 15 – just a bit down the first base line, just a few rows behind the 4-5 rows of “Lexus Home Plate Club” super-premium seats – great location (and one that would be unaffordable in Nationals Park), but no particular perks (sitting in one of the “Field VIP” sections, I had at least expected an usher to offer to wipe off my seat)

Personal choice for song of the day: It Never Rains In Southern California – Albert Hammond

 

Highlights – no rain on the one-mile walk through the Gaslamp Quarter to the park, either coming or going … the rain that started once I got to the stadium stopped in time for them to remove the tarp around 6:30, and there was some blue sky for the next half-hour … after 3 innings of nonexistent offense, Nats broke through against Padres starter Tyson Ross for single runs in the 4^th and 5^th … strong relief work by Treinen and Grace held San Diego to just one run over the last 6 frames

 

Other – rain resumed as the game started, and play was halted after Ross struck out Nats leadoff hitter Denard Span … the ensuing almost 2-hour rain delay was the first at Petco since April 2011, and only the fifth since the park opened in 2004 … after retiring the first two Padres batters in the bottom of the first, Fister yielded 3 runs on two singles and a Derek Norris homer … San Diego struck for 4 more runs in the second, capped by a two-run Norris triple … started raining again in the bottom of the 4^th; I held out until the Nats were finally retired in the top of the 5^th, making it an official game