Here’s something you don’t see often: Padres right-hander Andrew Cashner played left field last night--in a game he didn’t even start--because manager Bud Black didn’t want to burn through another bench player in an extra-inning game.
Starting left fielder Seth Smith had to leave the game in the 11th inning with a hamstring injury, so the Padres brought in Cashner to replace him. He stayed in the outfield for one batter--right-hander Tim Stauffer facing right-handed hitter Jayson Werth--and then when the Padres brought in left-hander Alex Torres they also took out Cashner in favor of an actual outfielder, Tommy Medica.
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Cashner didn’t have a ball hit to him, but still called the brief outfield appearance a “dream come true.” Oh, and the Padres won the game in the next inning, with Torres being credited with the victory.
