Eleven runs — and they still almost blew it

A little more hesitation than with Hurdle for sure, but it seems Williams was ultimately OK with the call as well. Still, for me, give me Williams back out there in the eighth.

• Josh Bell didn't get in on the offensive extravaganza. He went 0 for 3 with two walks, but — BUT, Lunatics — he fielded a ball cleanly at first and threw it to second to kick off a double play. It all sounds routine. But if you've watched Bell this year ... Yeah. Nothing is routine about that arm. That's a good sign for him — and it's a good sign for the team, too, that they can put up 11 runs without Bell's bat.

"Everything doesn't rely upon him," Hurdle said. "He's a big part of our offense. You cut up that pie,…