A wacky day from Fenway: Sox and Rays suffer through seemingly endless rain delay

"Game 1 of today’s Red Sox-Rays doubleheader, delayed in the bottom of the 5th inning with the Red Sox holding a 4-1 lead over Tampa Bay, is expected to resume later this afternoon. 

The current forecast, provided by the Red Sox professional weather service, Telvent DTN, calls for the possibility of thunderstorms to remain in the Fenway area until about 5:30 or 6:00 p.m., followed by relatively dry conditions for the remainder of the evening. 

Game 2 of the doubleheader is expected to start approximately 35-45 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. Fans coming to Fenway Park to attend Game 2 are invited to enter the ballpark to watch the conclusion of Game 1. The official start time for Game 2 will be announced immediately after the completion of Game 1. 

In addition, fans holding tickets for Game 1 are invited to attend Game 2 free of charge. They can exchange their tickets at the Gate E ticket window." ~ Red Sox front office, 5:30 PM June 18th 2013  

Well then. On April 12, a Monday night game between the Red Sox and Rays was rained out and rescheduled to set up a day night double header commencing just after noon on today June 18th 2013. Nevertheless that set start time was well the only thing that went according to plan. After seeing the sky's above Central Boston open up midway through the bottom of the 5th inning, the game was suspended and sent into rain delay with the Sox leading by 3. As more and more rain plummeted from the sky, the rain delay went on and as it did, so did this seemingly endless day for Boston Baseball. 

It would take 3 more hours for the Sox and Rays to finally get back to the action and when they did, Boston would pick up right where the left off as back to back triples for the team lead to a 5-1 Bo Sox lead. Slowly but surely, the Red Sox worked away on the Rays, notching 9 consecutive outs to close out the game and wine the first half of Boston's 3rd double header of the year. 

The Red Sox have already started game two and as of now they maintain a 1 nothing lead through the bottom of the 5th inning.