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Rob Thomson Classily Lauded Phillies Fans for Staying After Late Rain Delay

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Rob Thomson lauded Phillies fans after waiting out a long rain delay.
Rob Thomson lauded Phillies fans after waiting out a long rain delay. | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

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No one would have blamed Philadelphia Phillies fans if they left Camden Yards when the skies opened up before the top of the 11th inning and a 71-minute rain delay ensued during the club's 5–3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. In fact, a majority of the sell-out crowd of 43,987 fans headed for the exits when the rains came.

But a contingent of Phillies fans waited out the late rain delay, which ultimately saw the game resume shortly after 11:00 p.m. ET, staying—in an opposing team's ballpark no less—to watch a game that, at the time, could have gone either way.

The Phillies fans' support didn't go unnoticed, as manager Rob Thomson classily lauded the entire fanbase while speaking to reporters after the thrilling game.

"So first of all, I just want to say, we've got the greatest fans in the world," Thomson said. "Those people who stayed to the end, that was really cool. Our guys really appreciated it.”

The Phillies fans could be heard loud and clear, especially when third baseman Alec Bohm lined a two-run double into left field to score the go-ahead runs, and then again when relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez struck out Orioles outfielder Kyle Stowers to end the game.

"We've been on this long road trip," Thomson said. "You know, they [the fans] show up to Boston, they show up here. They stay through a rain delay. Yeah, just tells me a lot about our fanbase."

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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