Minds and bodies were getting tired as the stalemate between the Red Sox and Rays went all night Sunday and into the early hours of Monday morning.
It was the type of occasion that called for Dustin Pedroia -- who will never be accused of lacking energy -- to be a hero.
And that's exactly what the little second baseman was for the Red Sox, raking a two-out, RBI single into right, bringing home the only run of an epic, 1-0 16-inning victory against the Rays.
By the time the madness had ended, Pedroia had even earned a new nickname within the confines of his clubhouse that seemed as if it was about to go viral.
"The Muddy Chicken is definitely the player of the game," Red Sox ace Josh Beckett said of Pedroia. "He got it done when we absolutely needed it."
The Muddy Chicken?
"I don't even know what you're talking about, man. It sounds awesome, though, doesn't it?" said Pedroia.
New monikers aside, Pedroia was just happy to give his team a big hit when they needed it most.
"I just wanted to go home," Pedroia said after a game that ended at 1:54 a.m. ET. "I think everyone did. We were trying our best pretty much the whole night to score some runs. But they threw the ball outstanding all night. We did, too. It was a great game -- we're just happy we won."
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