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A pinch runner is not credited with a game played for the purpose of consecutive-game playing streaks, per the Official Rules used by Major League Baseball (MLB). [3] For example, in May 1984, Alfredo Griffin of the Toronto Blue Jays scored the winning run in a game, yet his consecutive game streak ended as he appeared only as a pinch runner.
Philadelphia advanced to the 1950 World Series to play the New York Yankees, where they were defeated, four games to none. [36] In the series, Caballero made three appearances: [8] two as a pinch-runner—for Seminick in Game 2, [37] and for Goliat in Game 3 [38] —and one as a pinch-hitter for Konstanty in Game 4, where he struck out. [39]
The Athletics had also acquired a second pinch running specialist, Matt Alexander, just before Washington's release. Washington played in 105 MLB games without batting, pitching, or fielding, playing exclusively as a pinch runner. [7] He had 31 stolen bases in 48 attempts and scored 33 runs during his short career.
[28] [29] (Some sources state the first "true" five-on-five intercollegiate match was a game in 1897 between Yale and Penn, because the Iowa team, that played Chicago in 1896, was composed of University of Iowa students, but did not officially represent the University of Iowa – rather being organized through a YMCA.) [28] By 1900 the game of ...
In five World Series pitching appearances (he was also used in one game as a pinch runner), he hit .333 (5-for-15) with 3 runs, 2 doubles and 1 RBI. Defensively, he was about average, recording a .960 fielding percentage which was one point higher than the league average at his position. [1]
The following day, Locastro again appeared as a pinch runner, and stole third base for his first major league steal. [17] He did finally get an at-bat, in his third and final appearance for the Dodgers this season, on October 1. He pinch hit against Adam Ottavino and popped out to second. [18] He was not added to the post-season roster. [19]
The next season, he batted .306 in 107 games for Double-A Houston Buffaloes, dividing his playing time between the Buffaloes and Triple-A Columbus Red Birds in 1954. That year he hit a combined .255 average in 123 games before joining the big team in late September. [2] [3] Phillips appeared in nine games with the Cardinals as a pinch runner ...
Redmond started one game during his MLB career, in centerfield on October 3, and went hitless in four at bats against Joe Coleman of the Washington Senators. [2] Apart from his September 1969 callup to the Tigers, in which he played in five games as a pinch hitter and pinch runner, Redmond spent the remainder of his career in the minors.