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More than five hours after the first pitch yesterday at Nationals Park, there was still much confusion permeating the home clubhouse. A game was left incomplete. A hitting streak was left in limbo. A roster spot was left vacant, those whose had not yet been determined.

"I don't know what we're going to do now," Washington starter Scott Olsen said. "I don't know what happens from here on out."

Following a rain delay that lasted 1 hour 16 minutes, yesterday's game between the Nationals and the Houston Astros was suspended with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning and the score tied, 10-10. The contest will be completed on July 9 at Houston, though the Nationals will still be the home team.

While a final outcome remained months away, more immediate matters were tended to before the day was through. Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's hitting streak -- extended to 23 games yesterday with a sixth-inning single -- continues, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He met the news with a shrug of the shoulders.

"Yeah," Zimmerman said. "That's one more than 22."

The news was more disappointing for right-handed reliever Saúl Rivera, who was optioned to Class AAA Syracuse following the game's suspension despite working a perfect sixth inning. Left-hander Joe Beimel will return from the disabled list (hip flexor) for today's game at Los...
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