Selig dodges firestorm thanks to Pena's game-tying single

As his team prepared to board that bus to Delaware, not knowing when the heck this World Series would resume, that's what stuck with Maddon, too.

"Our guys were wonderful with how they handled the whole deal," the Rays manager said. "I'm very proud of them. Those were the worst conditions possible. Adverse. And there was no quit.

"I love it."

So when they next meet, the Rays and Phillies will pick up where they left off -- 2-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Hamels is scheduled to be the leadoff batter. Look for a pinch hitter, and don't be surprised if Tampa Bay unleashes its secret weapon, phenom lefty David Price, for what will be a 3½-inning sprint that, ultimately, will either end in a World Series title for the Phillies or send this series back to Florida (and, probably, belatedly).

"This is part of our story," Pena said. "Tie ballgame. It's really exciting. This is just a perfect story."

Or a perfect storm.

On Monday night, it was difficult to tell which.