PHOENIX (AP) — Vince Velasquez has had a week to remember. Last Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies right-hander threw out a runner at home plate in the 14th inning to become the first major league pitcher to record an outfield assist in a game since 1950.
He returned to his normal job Monday and did it well, allowing two runs in a season-high seven innings to lead the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
“He kind of carried some of the confidence from the outfield play to tonight,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said. “He likes being known as the best athlete on the field and he looked like it tonight.