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No Game Wrap: The Most Jonathan Sanchez-y Game In History

Found April 30, 2012 on Two Guys, a Glove and a Coke Bottle: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jonathan Sanchez,  John Lannan,  Rick Ankiel,  Mike Morse,  Ian Desmond,  Jayson Werth,  Adam LaRoche,  Buster Posey,  Bruce Bochy
TEAMS: Washington Nationals,  San Francisco Giants
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In honor of today’s off-day, I think it’s appropriate to look back to one year ago, in a game between the Giants and the Washington Nationals on April 30, 2011. Jonathan Sanchez pitched for the G’s, and pitched he did. John Lannan started for the Nats, but this story isn’t about him. Sanchez started the game off in true fashion, with a full-count walk to Danny Espinoza, before getting a 4-6-3 double play from Rick Ankiel. With the bases now empty, Sanchez was free to issue three consecutive walks, loading the bases, before coercing Mike Morse to ground out to third. Inning over. The second inning wasn’t much better, but just as lucky. Sanchez hit Ian Desmond with a pitch, but then successfully picked him off, until Fontenot bobbled the ball and Desmond ended up safe at second. Sanchez walked Jerry Hairston, then struck out the pitcher, and unleashed a wild pitch to the backstop to advance both runners. He then hit Espinoza with a pitch to re-load the bases. Rick Ankiel blooped a sin...
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