Not lost in Monday's win is Domingo Tapia sparing the bullpen with two shutout innings and earning first save in the majors after 13 years in pro ball
, it was the fourth inning of a Cactus League game in Scottsdale, Ariz. He gave up a run. Then he gave up a run in the sixth in his next appearance and found himself pitching the ninth frequently, a spring training purgatory of sorts if you’re an arm trying to make an impression on a big-league coaching staff.
The 31-year-old Tapia never paid much attention to the circumstances then, nor did he on Monday night when he entered the game with a three-run lead in the eighth and continued on in the ninth after the Padres added on.gave him the ball, a keepsake to commemorate his first big-league save after 13 years in professional baseball.. “Afterward, talking to the catcher, he let me know. I was super happy.
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