Wild Game

Trivia Question: What is Ichiro Suzuki's career high in home runs? (answer later)

Another Question: Why is it that the Mets major league team doesn't cover the bases properly? (No answer forthcoming)

What a game! How often do you see a pitcher give up 8 runs in an inning - and remain in the game to pitch the next inning?

A couple of players earned a trip to the moon in frequent flier miles in tonight's game. Here's basically what happened:

Anderson Hernandez started off the game at shortstop. In the bottom of the third inning, Wilson Valdez pinch-hit for Bobby Parnell. That's where all the trouble started. Valdez remained in the game as the shortstop and Anderson Hernandez shifted to second, with Luis Castillo being double-switched out for Nelson Figueroa.

In the bottom of the fifth, Andy Green pinch-hit for Figueroa. Green remained in the game at second base and Anderson Hernandez went back to shortstop, with Wilson Valdez now shifting to left field to replace Gary Sheffield who was double-switched out of the game for Tim Redding.

In the bottom of the eighth, Cory Sullivan pinch-hit for Redding. He remained in the game as the left fielder. Valdez went back to shortstop, with Anderson Hernandez going back to second. Andy Green shifted to third taking over defensively for Fernando Tatis, whose spot in the batting order was taken by Sean Green.

This would all be so much cooler if it happened because the Mets did this in a game in which they were blowing out the enemy instead of vice-versa.

Answer: 15. For more, click here.