Don Mattingly opened his post-game press conference Wednesday -- yes, Wednesday -- with a simple greeting.
"Good morning."
A game that began on Tuesday and ended on the Fourth of July resulted in a 9-6 loss to the Rays in 16 innings.
And did it ever get weird at the end. With both teams having exhausted their benches and bullpens, each manager resorted to drastic maneuvers to make it through to the finish.
Today's top news by email
The local news you need to start your day
Recaptcha requires verification.
I'm not a robot
reCAPTCHA
Rays manager Kevin Cash called on catcher Jesus Sucre to pitch the 16th.