Wilkerson then came onto the mound and retired the side (including The first position player to log a save since the stat became official in 1969, Wilkerson obviously capped the game in odd fashion, but it fit the evening, as Thursday's contest ended up as the second longest game in Orioles history. Would a future Hall-of-Famer fare any differently?
Stevie Wilkerson, Slop King of Baseball, had earned himself one of the least plausible saves the sport has ever seen. He became the eighth Oriole to do so during the 2019 season.
Stevie Wilkerson is the first position player EVER to record a save (saves became an official stat in 1969). Stevie Wilkerson, who started in the outfield for the Orioles on Thursday, earned the save after Baltimore defeated the Los Angeles Angels 10-8 in 16 innings.
Wilkerson’s first pitch was a slow floating ... thing.
Even extremely bad teams rack up save opportunities, even extremely bad relievers occasionally seize them. In a 16-inning, six-hour game that saw the Orioles beat the Angels 10-8, Baltimore outfielder Stevie Wilkerson was the one to secure his team’s victory. Ever.Position players pitching is a cherished tribute of baseball’s inherent weirdness.
#SCFacts. Baltimore Orioles center fielder Stevie Wilkerson made history with the first save by a position player. Those who stayed up until nearly 1:30 am PT on Friday morning got to witness MLB history.
Six-plus hour games have a way of getting weird.Brian Goodwin was his first victim. Stevie Wilkerson is the first position player to record a save (saves became an official stat in 1969).