CHICAGO – Ten months ago, Hunter Cervenka was pitching for the Sugar Land Skeeters in an independent league in Texas.
On Thursday night, the stout rookie left-hander was brought in to face larger-than-life Red Sox slugger David Ortiz at storied Fenway Park, and Cervenka got “Big Papi” on a routine groundout with a runner in scoring position to end the seventh inning in a 5-3 Braves win.
That was the 10th appearance for the Cervenka, who gave up a hit to the first batter he faced on April 12 in his major league debut, and hasn’t given up a hit since.