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The Padres lost to the Diamondbacks 10-1 tonight. It was not a pretty game, and it’s mostly the fault of Jered Weaver. But we got a little treat in the top of the 9th inning as, for the second time this season, a full-time position player came into the game to pitch in relief. This time it was Luis Sardinas.
***INF Luis Sardinas is on his way to the #Padres bullpen***
— jesse agler (@jesseagler) May 20, 2017
**He is now warming up**
— jesse agler (@jesseagler) May 20, 2017
***He is entering the game***
— jesse agler (@jesseagler) May 20, 2017
He made quick work of the Dbacks. Gregor Blanco and Rey Fuentes led things off with back-to-back groundouts. Daniel Descalso singled to right. But then Jake Lamb flied out to end the inning. Quick and easy - exactly the opposite of Weaver’s start (which didn’t even last a whole inning).
Sardiñas is not only the second position player to pitch for the Padres this season, but the second shortstop. Erick Aybar made a relief appearance - also against the Diamondbacks - that lasted one out.
This wasn’t Sardiñas’ first time pitching at the Major League level. He also threw an inning in relief for the Mariners last season. That time he retired the Cubs in order, using only eight pitches.
In a somewhat poetic ending to tonight’s game, Sardiñas flied out for the final out, cementing the 10-1 score (a Ryan Schimpf RBI single in the bottom of the 9th prevented a shutout). Still, if it were up to me, he’d be the Padres player of the game.
Well...we'll get to see what Sardinas had to offer in the mound. pic.twitter.com/PXEhq7wjJh
— Bob Scanlan (@heyscan) May 20, 2017
And he's greeted by a raucous cheer from, like, two fans.#padres
— Bernie Wilson (@berniewilson) May 20, 2017
Sadly, not much difference between Sardinas' fastball (79) and Weaver's 83-85.
— Bill Center (@PadresCentral) May 20, 2017
Sardinas hit 83 mph with his fastball. Was 69-71 with his curve. Scoreless ninth, one hit.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) May 20, 2017
Diamondbacks haven't scored a run off a #Padres shortstop this season.
— Bill Center (@PadresCentral) May 20, 2017
That was exhilerating.
— Jodes Paranal (@jodes0405) May 20, 2017
After a clean inning Friday night, @Padres utility man @thesardisardi now has *two* scoreless frames in his career. https://t.co/vZOiFvLbXj pic.twitter.com/UJ7ELeT8aH
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 20, 2017
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