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hobos
Bottom 9th B:0 S:0 O:0
Defensive switch from designated hitter to designated hitter for Nick Punto.
Punto isn't switching to anything and even if he was, how is it a defensive switch?
Gameday
May 08, 2004 at 10:43PM View BBCode
The Gameday game tracker thing on mlb.com had a strange play on the play-by-play. Anyone want to tell me the meaning of this:Bottom 9th B:0 S:0 O:0
Defensive switch from designated hitter to designated hitter for Nick Punto.
Punto isn't switching to anything and even if he was, how is it a defensive switch?
jojo888
May 08, 2004 at 11:32PM View BBCode
Perhaps it was just a malfunction. Either that or maybe Punto had just entered the game?
hobos
Top 9th B:0 S: 2 O: 0
Torii Hunter singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bobby Kielty.
Top 9th B:0 S: 0 O: 0
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Nick Punto replaces Torii Hunter.
Top 9th B:2 S: 1 O: 0
With Jacque Jones batting, passed ball by Adam Melhuse, Nick Punto to 2nd.
Top 9th B:3 S: 3 O: 1
Jacque Jones strikes out swinging.
Top 9th B:0 S: 3 O: 2
Lew Ford strikes out swinging.
Top 9th B:0 S: 0 O: 2
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Jose Offerman replaces Rob Bowen.
Top 9th B:2 S: 2 O: 3
Jose Offerman lines out to shortstop Bobby Crosby.
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MIDDLE OF THE 9TH
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Bottom 9th B:0 S:0 O:0
Defensive switch from designated hitter to designated hitter for Nick Punto.
Bottom 9th B:0 S:0 O:0
Defensive Substitution: Henry Blanco replaces catcher Rob Bowen, batting 8th.
Bottom 9th B:2 S:2 O:1
Marco Scutaro grounds out, third baseman Corey Koskie to first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:2 O:1
Bobby Kielty singles on a ground ball to shortstop Cristian Guzman.
Bottom 9th B:2 S:0 O:2
Eric Byrnes flies out to center fielder Lew Ford.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:2
Eric Chavez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jacque Jones. Bobby Kielty to 2nd.
Bottom 9th B:4 S:2 O:2
Jermaine Dye walks. Bobby Kielty to 3rd. Eric Chavez to 2nd.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:3 O:3
Erubiel Durazo called out on strikes.
[Edited on 5-8-2004 by hobos]
May 08, 2004 at 11:47PM View BBCode
Punto entered earlier in the inning as a PR. In theory, the play in question was telling us Punto was going to remain the DH (even though he was pinch hit for in his next at-bat). If the DH is replaced with a PR, then it's rather obvious that the DH will no longer stay in the game. Here's the entire inning:Top 9th B:0 S: 2 O: 0
Torii Hunter singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bobby Kielty.
Top 9th B:0 S: 0 O: 0
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Nick Punto replaces Torii Hunter.
Top 9th B:2 S: 1 O: 0
With Jacque Jones batting, passed ball by Adam Melhuse, Nick Punto to 2nd.
Top 9th B:3 S: 3 O: 1
Jacque Jones strikes out swinging.
Top 9th B:0 S: 3 O: 2
Lew Ford strikes out swinging.
Top 9th B:0 S: 0 O: 2
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Jose Offerman replaces Rob Bowen.
Top 9th B:2 S: 2 O: 3
Jose Offerman lines out to shortstop Bobby Crosby.
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MIDDLE OF THE 9TH
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Bottom 9th B:0 S:0 O:0
Defensive switch from designated hitter to designated hitter for Nick Punto.
Bottom 9th B:0 S:0 O:0
Defensive Substitution: Henry Blanco replaces catcher Rob Bowen, batting 8th.
Bottom 9th B:2 S:2 O:1
Marco Scutaro grounds out, third baseman Corey Koskie to first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:2 O:1
Bobby Kielty singles on a ground ball to shortstop Cristian Guzman.
Bottom 9th B:2 S:0 O:2
Eric Byrnes flies out to center fielder Lew Ford.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:2
Eric Chavez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jacque Jones. Bobby Kielty to 2nd.
Bottom 9th B:4 S:2 O:2
Jermaine Dye walks. Bobby Kielty to 3rd. Eric Chavez to 2nd.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:3 O:3
Erubiel Durazo called out on strikes.
[Edited on 5-8-2004 by hobos]
ME
I thought he was a gold-glove outfielder with pretty good speed.
May 09, 2004 at 12:08AM View BBCode
Torii Hunter was pinch-run for and is playing DH?I thought he was a gold-glove outfielder with pretty good speed.
whiskybear
May 09, 2004 at 12:10AM View BBCode
I think they've been DHing Hunter off and on, because of his recent injury woes.
hobos
May 09, 2004 at 12:44AM View BBCode
Hunter has been hurt so the Twins decided to use him as a DH (LeCroy, the normal DH, is injured). Lew Ford is playing the OFPages: 1