Pablo Sandoval’s tenure with the Boston Red Sox was interesting, to put it politely. His second go-round with the San Francisco Giants has been much smoother, but it received a fun ripple Monday afternoon, with a little Red Sox twist.
The third baseman got an opportunity on the bump in the eighth inning of their matchup with the Cincinnati Reds. Sandoval pitched a scoreless inning as San Fransisco’s fifth reliever of the day, tossing just ten pitches.
Check out his final two outs of the inning:
Good things happen when you #LetPabloPitch pic.twitter.com/LqZywlQxLA
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 6, 2019
Former Red Sox pitcher Drew Pomeranz got the start for the Giants, but gave up seven earned runs in just an inning and two-thirds.
So yes, Sandoval pitched in a game that Pomeranz started and had better numbers than right-hander.
Pablo Sandoval pitched in a game that was started by Drew Pomeranz. And he pitched better than Pomeranz. pic.twitter.com/w7fUSlGYOX
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) May 6, 2019
Sandoval’s response to his sharp inning on the mound was even better than his performance.
https://twitter.com/KO_Crowley/status/1125495797951475712
