in 1999...anyone know why he was forced to bat?
2007-01-03 15:34:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
July 22, 1999
IN THE NEWS: Toronto defeats Cleveland, 4-3. Indians manager Mike Hargrove accidentally hands in an incorrect lineup card, forcing Cleveland to forfeit the DH and bat P Charles Nagy in the 7th spot in the batting order. Nagy fails to get a hit in his two at bats
2007-01-03 15:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by Paul Q 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Cleveland's Manager handed in the wrong line-up. And if I can remember right, the Indians lost the game by a run. Who wants to bet the DH would have won the game for the Tribe???
2007-01-04 01:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by Robert R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, if the DH comes out to play the field, you lose it. I remember that happened to Roger Clemens once when he was still playing for Boston. He actually got a hit.
2007-01-04 00:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by slowmoser 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a rare double switch involving the DH, when that occurs in the AL the pitchers spot occupies the DH in the batting order.
2007-01-04 09:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jeremy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, I remember that game. Hargrove messed up the line-up card. He never could handle a pitching staff.
2007-01-03 23:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by Edward K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must have used all their bench players and already replaced the DH for a pinch hitter or runner. If you replace the DH, you lose it I think.
2007-01-03 23:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Eho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋