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 4th and 5th
… 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 4th; I held out until the Nats were finally
retired in the top of the 5th, making it an official game
