Attendance: 35,652
Duration: 4:22
Weather: 67 degrees, Clear
Wind: 2 MPH In From Right
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B:
Carlos Torres.
Section 125, Row S, Seats 3-5 (PNC Diamond Club)
Game notes -- longest regular-season nine-inning game in both Pirates
and Nationals history … Nats never led, as Gio (apparently under the weather)
gave up 5 runs in the top of the 1st, which featured 2 walks, a hit
batter, and a 3-run double by Bucs shortshop Max Moroff … Nats battled back in
the bottom of the frame, as Rendon reached 25 HR and 100 RBI following a Turner
double and a walk to Harper … Nats continued to battle back throughout the
game, but also missed several opportunities as they left 16 men on base
(Pittsburgh stranded 10) … Pirates extended their lead with 1 more off Gio in
the 5th, 2 off Roark in the 6th, and 3 off Oliver Perez
in the 8th … Bryce looked better than at any time after his return
from the DL, with 2 singles and a walk
Other – “fan appreciation” worked both ways, as the crowd gave standing
ovations to Zim, Rendon, Gio, Bryce, and (especially) Jayson Werth, as Dusty
removed them one-by-one over the course of the game … as is the final-game
custom, the Racing Presidents threw numerous pieces of swag into the stands
after the game … we also appreciated the free food, beer, and ambiance of the
PNC Diamond Club … personally sampled the braised pork roast, slow-roasted
strip loin, roasted root veggies, rice pilaf, tomato salad, hot dogs, cupcakes,
dessert shots, and Goose Island IPA
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