It was in the middle of the seventh inning when the horror began to turn into acceptance. The Félix Hernández that had looked so dominant as to be reminiscent of 2014 had turned back into a pumpkin, and Marc Rzepczynski had been just wild enough to allow an inherited runner to score.
There was resistance at first, because there always is. A leadoff double is easily rationalized. It was an unlucky hit, and a grounder and two fly outs get you out of the inning. Oh, Nomar Mazara hit an RBI single. That’s fine, too.