Eduardo Nunez took his label as a utility man to the next level Friday night.
Boston Red Sox pitchers had a rough go of it in the series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as Rick Porcello and Brian Johnson each allowed seven runs in a 15-8 loss at Chase Field. With the D-Backs holding a nine-run lead in the eighth inning, manager Alex Cora decided to tap deep into his bullpen.
Very, very deep.
Nunez was called on for mop-up duty amid the blowout in the desert, and Red Sox fans understandably lost it on Twitter.
Someone: how are you?
Me: Eduardo Nunez is pitching
Someone:
Me:— Molls (@mollyburkhardt) April 6, 2019
Yeah Eduardo Nunez pitching 9 games in probably isn’t a great look…
— Ryan Salvaggio (@ryan_salvaggio) April 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/cassrileyy/status/1114351023609581568
Eduardo Nunez just pitched for the Red Sox. For my non-sports people who follow me, Eduardo Nunez is not a pitcher.
— Adam Ginsberg (@adam_ginsberg11) April 6, 2019
Eduardo Nunez on the mound??? Well okay 🤷🏼♀️
— Becca Black (@beccablack04) April 6, 2019
Nunez did rather well on the mound for a position player, retiring the first two batters before allowing a solo home run to Alex Avila. The veteran infielder did show off an unexpected repertoire, though, which included a pretty decent breaking ball.
The loss drops the Red Sox’s season record to 2-7.
