Sonny Gray had a nightmare fourth inning Sunday, surrendering two home runs, watching a Cincinnati Reds lead turn into a five-run deficit and ending a start with a career-high eight runs against him.
Then something unique happened when manager David Bell came to the mound for a pitching change.
Gray kept the ball in his hand and waited on the mound for reliever Edgar García to run from the bullpen. Once García arrived at the mound, Gray gave a fist bump and a pat on the back to García.
As disappointed as Gray may have been with his own performance, he encouraged his teammates to keep fighting without him.