Wilson Valdez, a journeyman infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, was pressed into emergency service as a pitcher.  Teammates laughed.  The Cincinnati Reds licked their chops and waited for their chance to tee off on some batting-practice fastballs and end the 19-inning game versus the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.  Instead of getting meatballs, Wilson Valdez threw hot cheese, pitching a scoreless inning, hitting 90 miles-an-hour on the radar gun, and getting the victory.  Valdez, who has never pitched at the Major League level, picked up a win after pitching a scoreless, hitless inning.

The last time this weird feat happened was 11 years ago.  Brent Mayne, a catcher for the Colorado Rockies, pitched one inning in a 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves.  The game went into extra innings, and Mayne’s scoreless inning was the winning inning.  That was August 22, 2000, according to Stats Inc.

As for this current game, the 19-inning game is the longest in Citizens Bank Park history.  The Phillies used 21 players; The Reds used 20.  The Phillies won the game, beating the Reds by a score of 5-4.

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