you're not trying to salvage like the pirates are. so you have the upper hand. you're the home team, you're seven games up. >> bob: there he goes. i don't think he got a great jump but the throw goes into center. not far away enough. kratz bouncing to throw. i saw a lot of dirt coming up when trea first left the bag at first but he's got unbelievable makeup speed. . >> f.p.: just go. you get thrown out? who cares. you're playing with house money. you have a big game, a big lead and you've won the first two of the set. now, the stage is set for jayson werth to get mobbed. . >> bob: now the outfield comes in a bit. and turner can get at second. harrison is going to keep him as close as he can. the count is 1-0. werth takes it upstairs, ball 2. nicasio swing and a miss stuff here. in the 14th inning. . >> f.p.: real important for trea turner to get a big primary lead and a big secondary lead with the pirates outfield cheating they all can throw. >> bob: winning run at 2nd base, two outs. werth has had some long at bats today. he has spoiled a lot of two-strike pitches. up and away, ball 2. harper on deck. if he loses werth. evidently it was 2-2. this is a big pitch. blinding speed at second is turner. after stealing. harper on deck. the very selective jayson werth at the plate. . >> f.p.: pretty funny sight at the end of the nats bench is the whole bull pen. they're doing that three-finger big hit sign. the bull pen is now on the bench. >> bob: all the right-handers have been in the ball game. trea turner's got to be ready. if there's a one-hopper at an outfielder. harrison at the edge of the grass behind him. so is mercer. so he can get a huge secondary lead here. and werth will pop it right. phrase year dealing -- frazier dealing with the son. this ball game is going to the 15th inning. the nats have one hit in extra '14 who's going to blink first? this one going to the 15th inning. 9-1-2 for the pirates. which would be and frazier. felipe rivero last inning, 12 pitches, eight strikes in a 1-2-3 14th. this thing goes for another couple of innings, it will be interesting to see what happens from the pitching standpoint. the nats still have oliver perez, sammy solis. the pirates have jonathan niese but we're not sure he's available. >> f.p.: i think another few innings, the kids are going to run the bases. >> bob: and the pirates dad's weekend here turning into grand dad's weekend. kind of a cool thing, over 20 of their players have their dads with them here. sean rodriguez, 0-2, hit by a pitch a long time ago. he's 1-1 career against felipe rivero. bit with 88 and it 1-1. >> bob: target in. didn't hit that spot. but with 98, sometimes it doesn't matter. >> f.p.: fresh felipe, throwing cheese. >> bob: i like fresh felipe as opposed to "everyday" felipe. >> f.p.: not easy going out there throwing 100 every day. >> bob: and rodriguez a short swing to stay alive. >> f.p.: you can understand why he's used so much. if you guy for jonathan papelbon for a while. a lot of close games, a lot of pitchers going 6-7 and leaving that 8th or 9th. >> bob: that's a breaking ball. that stage of the season, it was still a manager and a bull pen getting used to each other. how is he going to use us? dusty is okay, what guy do i slide inis baed on match-ups -- slide in based on match-ups? there's a lot of stability in that bull pen lately. swing and a miss. couple of change-ups in that a.b. and felipe rivero has retired four in a row. >> f.p.: sean rodriguez came in the game in the 7th and he's four at bats. it's hard to pick up the change-ups with the shadows right now. >> bob: batting eye is out there in the sunlight. infield shaded. here's jung-ho kang, base hit last time. the pirates only hit since the 10th inning. >> f.p.: both teams earning their day off tomorrow. >> bob: concerned before the game about the weather yesterday, they might have to play in monday. got that game in last night. little did we know, we're at a game and a half right now for sunday. but we're getting to the stage where teams start running out of pitchers and that's when games like this normally get decided. 3-1 pitch. jung-ho kang all over that heater. >> bob: in the air to right. bryce harper. for the pirates in this inning, it's up to adam frazier, who's been on four times in six plate appearances today. reached on a fielder's choice three innings ago and wilson ramos gunned him out trying to steal with andrew mccutchen in the batter's box. >> f.p.: he and chad kuhl are the players of the game for the pirates and. >> bob: left side, danny espinosa. felipe rivero, six in a row to the bryce harper, and then >> bob: bag of popcorn since the 9th inning. >> f.p.: you and i are on two. >> bob: popcorn is keeping us alive here. >> f.p.: tastes like filet mignon. >> f.p.: if you're at a restaurant, watin the maitre d' over and change seats. >> bob: there's a big time buffalo rally cap. the nats still keep the hot dog stands open at this stage of the game. you can get a dog, you can get a soft drink, you can get water. they do provide for the fans that have been holder for, well, almost five hours. bryce harper has never faced juan nicasio. 90, a swing and miss and as f.p. noted a couple times, time of day where it's hard to see the ball at 6:16 local time. >> f.p.: you got to show me the rally grand pooh ba again. >> bob: he can't wait for the on-deck hitter. >> f.p.: there he is, the grand i want one of those. >> bob: wow. 1-1 to harper. bryce still looking for the 20th home run. up and away. >> f.p.: still looking for i don't know what. he's got double cups, rally binoculars, hat on sideways. >> bob: harper's last homer at new york 10 days ago against bartolo colsn. >> bob: harper on base twice today. 34 of his last 36 games. about eight feet the other way and that's a double. >> f.p.: maybe. marti is playing that way. . >> bob: 2-2 pitch. 3-2. . >> f.p.: bryce looks like he's standing more upright to me this at bat. . >> bob: maybe trying to get over the top of the ball? >> f.p.: he looks more comfortable, if that's worth anything. he's standing upright, loo maybe his legs are tired after playing 15 innings of right field. >> bob: other than one pitch, everything elevated here by nicasio. here comes a 3-2. harper broken bat, right side. in right field for harrison, one out. wilson ramos and clint robinson now, the next two. ramos faces nicasio for the first time. . >> bob: wilson today, 0-4, base on balls. and now 0-5. two outs in the 15th. clint robinson the first man nicasio faced, two innings ago, a ground ball to first. >> bob: we've played a lot of long games, several this year, 16-inning affair with the twins but it's hard for me to remember a game that so few scoring chances for either team. 2-1. . >> f.p.: my theory on why games go longer now is every bull pen has guys that throw 100 and every hitter wants to be the guy on the highlights with the walk-off homer or the game-winner if you're on the road. >> bob: robinson out of play. the other way. 2-2. >> f.p.: you don't see a lot of manufactured runs nowadays in extra innings because of all the exposure players get. and it's a great thing they're all over everything with the highlights but everybody wants to be that guy, and you can't blame them. . >> bob: nationals have beaten the pirates nine straight times in this ballpark. trying to go a long way to do it again. up and away, the count is full to clint robinson. >> f.p.: pretty good rip. >> bob: harrison in the shift, up the middle, the shortstop mercer. and clint robinson will pop it up. long way to come for jung-ho kang, which is actually a foul ball by the time he catches it. this one is going to the 16th you may wonder how we pack all that great taste into just 96 calories. well, that's a mystery you don't need to solve. you just get to enjoy. spelled different because it's brewed different. >> bob: to the 16th innings and we've been here before a couple of times in the history of the nats. so let's talk 16-inning affairs. the longest ever for a ball club. expos went 22 innings back in '89. hard to even think about that right now. but we are three innings away from completing a double header here. so felipe rivero in the top of the 16th i'll face andrew mccutchen. starling marti and then the pitcher's spot. and jonathan niese, their final reliever is up in the left field bull pen. mccutchen, 0-6. keeps on getting chances to extend that hitting streak of felipe. rivero, by the way, two innings, 25 pitches, 17 strikes, six in a row retired. couple of strikeouts. there's the left-hander, niese. who threw 25 pitches in two relief appearances last night. >> f.p.: this game is going to be decided when the shadows are done. it's getting close right now. >> bob: going to see one and hit one? >> f.p.: you're starting to get to the 7:05 start time. it's 6:30 right now. as soon as it gets dark behind felipe, you'll see it all the way. probably getting better at the moment. >> bob: mccutchen with a high fly ball. heading for the upper deck. in this mccutchen, 3-14. . >> bob: rivero goes offspeed down and away. 3-1. the nats have walked two batters today, one intentional. mccutchen to center. michael a. taylor, one out. next up is starling marti. 2-5, that was an intentional walk back in the 10th by shawn kelley. kelley. >> f.p.: this is a guy you have to keep off base no matter what. he is not afraid to run. . >> bob: that is slicing out of play. >> bob: felipe has featured some great secondary pitches. >> f.p.: change-up 89, bottom drops out at the end. starling at 99, 10 miles an hour slower. >> bob: a 1-2 pitch with one out. that had to be swung at. that was a hook coming in from the outside. >> f.p.: the longer you go in these games, the tougher it is to focus. >> bob: swing and a miss! and rivero continues to dominate. that's his third strikeout. he's retired eight batters in the row. >> f.p.: only reason you're not seeing any hitting recently is because of the shadows. you'll find a way to get motivated for an at bat in a 16-inning game but your mind will wander. both staffs have been throwing strikes today. it's hard to concentrate doing anything for five hours. >> bob: here is their back-up catcher, eric fryer. i guess the good news for the nats is juan nicasio is out of the game. he's been dominant for three innings.