The former football player and ESPN analyst symbolically kicked a soccer ball from the mound to inaugurate the game
The former football player and analyst from ESPN, Hugo Sanchez, 'threw' the first pitch of the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Baltimore Orioles, which took place this Sunday at Oracle Park.
In his own style, Hugo Sanchez positioned himself near the mound and kicked a soccer ball instead of throwing a baseball; afterwards, he exchanged an Atletico de Madrid jersey with Camilo Doval and in return received a jersey from the Californian team.
In game action, Josh Lester made his debut in the season, driving in two runs for his first hit, and Tyler Wells earned his first win in four starts as the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3.
James McCann reached base three times for Baltimore, including with his third home run. Adley Rutschman added two hits and Ryan Mountcastle drew a bases-loaded walk to help the Orioles win their 13th series of the season. Last year, Baltimore won 13 series by July 13th.
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Blake Sabol hit a two-run home run for the Giants. Wells (4-2) was superb in his first win since May 13th. He had a career-high nine strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings, including two in four of his first five innings. The right-hander allowed four hits and two runs, with two walks. He didn't allow any runners to reach second base until Sabol's home run.
For the Orioles, Venezuelan Anthony Santander went 0-for-5. Dominican Jorge Mateo went 2-for-4 with one run scored. For the Giants, Venezuelan Wilmer Flores went 0-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI.