Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Cueto pinch-runs, scores winning run

If you count pitchers' offensive stats in your fantasy league, then you need to seek professional medical help...but if that describes your fantasy league, then you received an unexpected boost from Johnny Cueto on Wednesday night.

Sure, Cueto's arm hasn't been much help to Cincinnati lately (20 ER in last 19.1 IP), but on Wednesday night, his legs won the game. After Mike Lincoln and Francisco Cordero blew a 6-run 9th-inning lead, Dusty Baker put Cueto in to pinch run for David Ross in the bottom of the 10th. He wasn't in there very long. The very next batter, newly recalled Paul Janish, singled home Cueto with the game-winning run.

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