Reds rookie awarded first MLB hit after unexpected waiting period
It’s said that all good things in life are worth waiting for. We’re not entirely sure Cincinnati Reds rookie Tony Renda would agree with that though. At least as it pertains to his first major-league hit.
On Friday, MLB retroactively awarded Renda with his milestone first hit nearly 72 hours after the play in question was completed, rendering the entire experience rather anti-climatic.
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Renda, who was acquired from the New York Yankees in the Aroldis Chapman trade during the offseason, was called up to the big leagues on Tuesday. His first appearance came during that evening’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, and his first assignment was to lay down a sacrifice bunt.
Renda got the job done, and the Reds ended up benefiting as Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams couldn’t complete the play. His throw pulled second baseman Kolten Wong off the base, resulting in an error being charged by the Great American Ballpark’s official scorer. Renda was also credited with a sacrifice, so it was not an official at-bat.
At the request of the Reds, the league reviewed the play and ultimately overruled the official scorer’s decision.
.@TRenda28's sacrifice on Tuesday has been changed to a hit. So, retroactive to 8/2, congrats on your 1st hit, Tony! pic.twitter.com/dfME1phOvS
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 5, 2016
It looks like a solid single to center field in the record books, and that’s the way it will stay. In fact, for one retroactive moment, Renda was hitting 1.000. Officially, he’s 1-for-3.
Any way you look at it, a hit is a hit. Regardless of the circumstances, which robbed Renda of an ovation and ultimately a souvenir, he won’t be giving that hit away.
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