With the Orioles leading 2-0 thanks to a home run by Mark Trumbo and four shutout innings from a returning Andrew Cashner, the tarpaulin came onto the field at Nationals Park for what has the makings of a lengthy rain delay Wednesday night.
Though the Orioles didn't take batting practice because of the weather, the game started on time and they jumped out to a lead early after second baseman Jonathan Schoop bunted for a hit to open the second and scored when Trumbo smacked a hanging curveball from Washington starter Gio Gonzalez into the left-field bleachers for a 2-0 lead.