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Originally Posted by OldFatGuy
EDIT: I've even seen two instances in the last couple of years where a pitcher was used twice in the same game. In the last one (this season) he pitched to a RHB, the manager (LaRussa I think, it was a while ago) brought in a lefty to face the next guy and put the pitcher in left field for one hitter, then after the lefty he brought the pitcher back in from left field to continue pitching.
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Yes, I've seen some instances like that in real games. That makes me wonder if a starter can also get a save or a hold if he finishes a game after coming back to pitch after playing another position in that game.