In the category of box scores we like to see, BBRT is adding Sunday’s Baltimore/Boston contest, won by the Orioles 9-6 in 17 innings – a game in which both teams sent their designated hitters to the mound (and each got a decision).
In that game, Baltimore’s designated hitter Chris Davis’ went 0-8 with five strikeouts at the plate, but redeemed himself by taking to the mound (Baltimore’s ninth pitcher of the day) and tossing two scoreless inning (with two hits, a walk and two strikeouts.) Davis’ sinking fastball, in the high 80s, reportedly touched 91 mph at its fastest. His strike out victims were Jarrod Saltalamachhia and Adrian Gonzalez – both swinging.
The losing pitcher was also a position player, Boston outfielder Darnell McDonald, who entered the game as a pinch runner (and scored) for DH David Ortiz in the eighth inning, became the DH and finished up as Boston’s ninth pitcher, giving up 3 runs in the top of the 17th. He position line is interesting: PR-DH-P. McDonald had a single in four at-bats at DH.
