NEW YORK -- David Freese and the Pittsburgh Pirates picked a fine time to pad their lead -- in-between a bizarre pair of seventh-inning stretches.
Freese drove in three runs, including an RBI single after things went a little haywire, and the Pirates drubbed the New York Mets 11-1 Sunday.
"Such a weird situation," he said.
Pittsburgh led 5-1 in the seventh when John Jaso appeared to ground into an inning-ending double play. The Mets cleared the field, the Pirates got ready to take their positions and the fans stood throughout the entire singing of "God Bless America.