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Bobby Scales MLB Debut

May 5th, 2009 | Author: Chad Gramling

Former Fort Wayne Wizard, Bobby Scales (finally) made his Major League debut. He appeared in today’s game against the San Francisco Giants. He went 1-4 with run scored.

He also made some good defensive plays at second base, which is not his his normal position. For his efforts, Ron Santo named him the co-player of the game (with pitcher Sean Marshall).

It was a long-time coming.

After 11 years of bouncing around the minor leagues — dreaming and hoping and yearning for just a chance to perform on baseball’s biggest stage — Scales started at second base at Wrigley Field. He singled sharply to left field in the fifth inning off San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum, the 2008 NL Cy Young winner, scored a run and made a diving stop to rob Bengie Molina of a hit.

With th Wizards in 2000, Scales hit .283 with a .379 on base percentage. He collected 76 hits and 27 runs batted in over 269 at-bats in 81 games. He also stole 14 bases and walked 39 times. He is the 78th former Fort Wayne Wizard to make his Major League Debut, and the second on the 2009 season. Methinks Greg Burke is next.

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