Pitching In: Mop-up duty on mound for 6 position players (The Associated Press)

Thanks to several blowouts in baseball the last two nights, a whopping six position players were summoned to the mound to save their bullpens during garbage time. Here's a look at how those hitters fared when asked to pitch in on mop-up duty:

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JEFF FRANCOUER

The Phillies outfielder threw 48 pitches over the final two innings of a 19-3 loss to Baltimore on Tuesday night.