Deadspin - Wilson Valdez, backup second baseman to Chase Utley, went 3-for-6 in last night's 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds. As for his other numbers
when he took the mound in the 19th inning to become the first position
player to register a win since 2000, he hit Scott Rolen with a pitch
(good stuff) and needed just nine more pitches to close out a game Roy Halladay started six hours and 11 minutes earlier.
Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard put his mitt over his face to hide his smile when Valdez shook off his catcher.
"I was like, 'What is he going to throw? What does he have?' " Howard said. "It was funny, but he got it done."
Both teams scored a run in the 10th inning. A 1-for-8 Raul Ibanez
closed it out with a sac fly at 1:19 a.m. Here's Valdez's post-game
money quote:
"They asked me if I could pitch. I said, 'Yeah, why not?' ... I was trying to throw a strike. That's the only thing."
Very Solid Wilson. I'm sure he was a pretty sick pitcher back in High School and maybe College, but after such a long lay-off you gotta give him some props for this. Not to mention he went 3 for 6 in the batters box. Dude definitely deserved some white cream to the face after the game.
-Dow
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