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Catcher outpitches second baseman in Gwinnett loss

Infielder Reid Brignac pitched for the Gwinnett Braves Saturday night but did not fare well. Getty Images file photo
Infielder Reid Brignac pitched for the Gwinnett Braves Saturday night but did not fare well. Getty Images file photo
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 5, 2016

The Gwinnett Braves and Durham Bulls both finished their game with position players on the mound Saturday night.   

The real pitchers didn't fare much better than the position players. There were 19 walks, four hit batters and 21 hits in the game.

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