If somebody were to tell you that Padres shortstop Alexi Amarista hit a home run on Wednesday, you would probably believe them. Now, if somebody were to tell you that Amarista also pitched in relief on Wednesday? Then you'd probably be scratching your head. Well, believe it or not that was the case at O.co Coliseum on Wednesday as Amarista was called in to pitch in relief to preserve the arms of the Padres bullpen amidst a 16-2 loss in Oakland. The Friars dropped game three of four against Oakland, guaranteeing the A's a series victory with the Padres looking to try and preserve a road-split in tomorrow's series finale.
ICYMI: Amarista the highlight in lopsided loss
