The first known use of the word “strange” dates back to the 13th century, when it was pulled out of Middle English, a sort of hybrid word from Anglo-French and Latin.
Synonyms developed: bizarre, peculiar, quirky, screwy, weird and wild.
Pile those together for an explanation of what occurred at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon and early evening. The longest game in team history ended in the bottom of the 16th inning when Chris Heisey hit his first walkoff home run, producing a teamwide sprint onto the field to celebrate a no-way-that-happened 6-5 win. It took 5:56 to reach that point.