Brock Holt provided some clubhouse entertainment during the Sox-Orioles rain delay
The game was eventually called.
Infielder Brock Holt lightened up the mood at Camden Yards on Wednesday night.
While the Red Sox and Orioles waited out a 2 1/2-hour rain delay, Holt serenaded teammates with his voice and some acoustic guitar. Designated hitter J.D. Martinez, who got a kick out of the performance, filmed Holt belting out a country tune and shared the video on his Instagram story.
This is what we call rain-delay entertainment. pic.twitter.com/utZrM4U1Ic
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 26, 2018
The game was eventually called and postponed to August 11.
Manager Alex Cora was unhappy with the way the rainout was handled.
“We have a 5-0 lead and one of our horses on the mound,” Cora told reporters. “It’s not that it’s a guaranteed win, but we know where we’re at. Every game matters.”
Cora was particularly frustrated because the Red Sox and Orioles encountered a similar situation when starting pitcher Rick Porcello battled two rain delays Monday.
“I’m annoyed about the whole three-game series,” Cora said. “Honestly, it was tough. Rick had to wait for a while in a game with two outs in the first inning where there was a rain delay. It was a tough one. But we’ll turn the page, we’ll show up tomorrow and we’ll do what we do.”
The home team is responsible for deciding whether a game should start. The umpires make the decision to delay or postpone the game once it begins.
