(Michael Morse celebrates with Werth and Bernadina after his 11th inning grand slam. Screen grab via TV/MASN.)
"Yeah, it was a little bizarre. I mean, at some point I think we thought we were going to get hit. Upton had gotten hit a few times, that's just baseball. It happens. Sometimes I guess it gets frustrating when the pitches are up in the zone and you get hit."
(Danny Espinosa, via MASNSports.com, 6/5/2011)
Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 4: Wild win. Offense breaks scoreless streak at 20 innings, Storen, bullpen blows 3 run lead in the 9th. Ankiel bases loaded walk wins it, Morse grand slam seals it, in the 11th.
Mark your calendars for August 22-25 now, when the Nats - D-backs HBP parade continues. Werth gets drilled again. Marquis, Riggles ejected after yet another (unintentional)HBP of Upton...nearly a benches-clearing incident in the 8th after Espinosa got plunked, but cooler heads prevailed.
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