Pelfrey did not get credit for a complete game, however, because relief pitcher Raul Valdes threw one pitch in the top of the sixth before lightning flashed, rain poured and the grounds crew covered the field with a tarp.
And this year's heatwave is set to be over in a flash, with rain forecast to put an end to the rush for ice-creams and suncream.
Columns of light strips hung over the band, so that a kind of flashing colored rain at times appeared to be coming down.
At the end of the performance the night I was there, when miles of paper, oceans of sound and storms of flashing light rained down, lots of people were on their feet dancing, waving, shouting.
As for it being a potential omen of impending flash-flood rains that will wipe out nearly all of civilization (like in the Bible), Huibers says his ark will serve as a "journey of hope".
Some sever weather is possible, including heavy rain, flash flooding, and gusty winds.
Lightning strikes, torrential rain, flash flooding and a hail storm have caused major travel problems for commuters across east and south-east England.
The prolonged dry spell came to an end in the early hours, with forecasters warning of a risk of flash floods as rain fell on baked ground.
It's been almost a year since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, battering the U.S. territory with heavy rain, flash floods and winds that blew up to 155 mph.
You don't want to get caught in a flash flood without rain proofing your essential supplies.
Any additional rainfall, even 1 to 2cm, could cause flash flooding in rain-affected areas as the ground is already saturated with water," said Mohammad Khan, general insurance leader at PwC in the UK.
