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Relief Pitcher Grand Slam Leads to Pair of Must-Hear Calls: TRAINA THOUGHTS

1. A team coming back from an 8–0 deficit to pull off a 9–8 win capped by a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth would normally be the most notable thing to happen at a baseball game.

However, that was not the case in San Diego last night. The lead from the Padres’ wild victory over the Nationals was relief pitcher Daniel Camarena hitting a grand slam. In his first Major League at-bat. Off Max Scherzer

The 28-year-old Camarena, who was called up from Triple A on June 19, made one appearance for the Padres before being sent back down.