World Series viewers in DC miss Game 2 fireworks due to emergency test

Just as World Series Game 2 got interesting on Wednesday night, Comcast customers who double as baseball fans in and around Washington D.C. were left in the dark about what was going on at Kauffman Stadium. The Kansas City Royals had already struck for three run in what would prove to be the difference-making sixth inning in their 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants, but the biggest blow and first real incidence of drama was yet to come.

All those fans knew was that Omar Infante was about to step in against Giants rookie reliever Hunter Strickland, and the Royals were on the brink of breaking the game wide open with one swing.

Then this happened.

This is only a test of the emergency broadcast alert system. It's just a really poorly timed one.

As it turned out, Infante launched a two-run home run that essentially iced the game for Kansas City. It also frustrated Strickland, who had just allowed his fifth home run in six postseason appearances, and he let those frustrations get the best of him. As Salvador Perez rounded the bases ahead of Infante, he took exception to Strickland as he stomped around the mound and apparently uttered some less-than-flattering words. This led to the Royals bench clearing and a few more unflattering words.

The situation died down quickly and resulted in Bruce Bochy removing the 22-year-old right-hander, but it was arguably the most interesting minute or two in the World Series so far. Yet those poor fans in Washington were stuck with the message above.

Needless to say, they weren't pleased.

Though most fans living in the D.C. area have no true rooting interest in this series, there's at least some connection here. It was the Giants who eliminated the Washington Nationals in four games during the NLDS. Ironically, they also had a run-in with Strickland, who took exception to Bryce Harper's game-tying home run in Game 4.

Watching Strickland getting lit up again may have warmed their hearts on some level, but nothing could replace the emptiness they all felt as the screen went blue.

Well, actually, a Nationals' World Series appearance would have changed things significantly, including the anger level.

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