WATCH: Outfielder Jonny Gomes pitched for Braves vs. Yankees

In the midst of a blowout, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jonny Gomes seized upon a golden opportunity to pitch in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees.

New York was already up by a score of 13-2 when Gomes strode to the mound. He was called into duty as a means to save Atlanta’s bullpen in a game that was already a lost cause.

It wasn’t exactly pretty, but boy was it an entertaining half-inning of work by the outfielder, who had never before pitched at any level of competition.

Here is the video.

To say he was excited for this chance is an understatement. He came charging out of the bullpen with boundless enthusiasm and sprinted to the mound. Unfortunately, he allowed a home run…