On July 2, when the Cincinnati Reds were down 4-1 to the Atlanta Braves in the bottom of the ninth inning, Reds manager David Bell pinch-hit for designated hitter Mike Moustakas for the first time in Moustakas’ tenure with the team.
With a left-handed pitcher on the mound and the game on the line, Bell made the analytical move to put Donovan Solano in the game. Moustakas walked from the on-deck circle to the first-base entrance to the Reds’ dugout, and he tossed his helmet and his bat over the rail.
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