Apr 9, 2008

Huber gets third at-bat, strikes out

The Padres went 11 innings against the Giants today, and every man on the Padres bench got a go. Huber got his chance in the 11th inning, facing Giants reliever Brad Hennessey. He fielded in left in the bottom of the 10th, and led off the top of the 11th. Huber took a big swing at the first pitch, looking to clear the fences. He then took a few pitches and went deep in the count, but eventually got beat by a fastball on strike three.

Huber's only other real feature in the game was that he ran back to the fence to watch as Giant's catcher Bengie Molina smacked a walkoff homer in the bottom of the 11th. The Giants won 3-2, with the Padres getting 13 hits, but leaving 13 runners on! Jim Edmonds has resumed his spot in centrefield, shifting Scott Hairston to left. This will probably reduce Huber's opportunities at field time for the near future. Although by some reports, Edmonds is looking a bit stale. Only time will tell if Edmonds can last out the whole season.

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