Aug 9, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Jonny Gomes (7) celebrates a home run with teammates against the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
In the midst of a blowout, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jonny Gomes seized upon a golden opportunity to pitch in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees.
New York was already up by a score of 13-2 when Gomes strode to the mound. He was called into duty as a means to save Atlanta’s bullpen in a game that was already a lost cause.
It wasn’t exactly pretty, but boy was it an entertaining half-inning of work by the outfielder, who had never before pitched at any level of competition.
Gomes was the first position player to pitch for the Braves since 1989.