Andy Sonnanstine At The Bat
An interesting thing happened at yesterdays Tampa Bay Rays game against the Cleveland Indians. A lineup card error resulted in both Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria being listed as third basemen. When the team took the field in the top of the first inning Zobrist was at third. Longoria was meant to be the DH.
But as the Rays were about to take their first swings in the bottom of the first Cleveland manager Eric Wedge pointed the error out to the umpiring crew who ruled that the Rays would have to play the game without a DH. Since Zobrist had played third at the top of the inning he would be the teams third baseman and the pitcher would have to bat in Longoria’s spot in the order.
So Andy Sonnanstine batted third for the first time since little league. He acquitted himself quite nicely in that position going 1 for 3 with and RBI double.He also won his second game of the year despite allowing 5 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
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