Officials said they expected the rain to end by about 10:15 p.m., and they planned to start the game afterward?assuming the field could be made playable.
?We are going to play this game,? Nationals president Stan Kasten said as the clock hit 10 p.m.
Kasten said he and Giants president Larry Baer, also in attendance, were determined to wait out the storm ?because of the significance of this game.?