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Vince Velasquez, Left Fielder, Throws Out Runner at Home
By Bob Wankel
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The Phillies and White Sox are still playing baseball in the 15th inning as I write this. I’ve changed my game story no less than 10 times over the past two hours. I have no idea what will happen, or if this game will ever end.
Anyway, they say any time you go down to the yard that you have the chance to see something that you’ve never seen before – or something like that. Well, I’ve definitely never seen this:
Vince Velasquez is a pitcher.
He is playing left field.
He just threw a runner out at the plate.
Awesome. pic.twitter.com/bDSsrfVZBq
— MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2019
That’s starting pitcher Vince Velasquez, in left field, throwing out a potential go-ahead run at the plate.
Unfortunately for the Phillies, Velasquez had another opportunity an inning later, but Chicago’s Leury Garcia just barely beat the throw home to score the eventual winning run.
.@vjvelasquezrhp is the best left fielder in baseball. pic.twitter.com/O2EzzvG8Y7
— MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2019
Bob Wankel covers the Phillies for Crossing Broad. He is also the Vice President of Sports Betting Content at SportRadar. On Twitter: @Bob_Wankel E-mail: b.wankel@sportradar.com