2008-04-18~19 A's Game Hideo Nomo Last Pitch Photo Gallery
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2008-04-18~19 A's Game Hideo Nomo Last Pitch Photo Gallery
2008-04-05 Purchased the contract of RHP Hideo Nomo from Rookie Idaho Falls 2008-04-10 Nomo made his first major league appearance since 2005. He faced the New York Yankees in relief. He was brought in to start the seventh inning of a game while the Yankees were leading 4-1. Nomo loaded the bases, but was able to retire his native countryman, Hideki Matsui to strand all three runners. However, he later surrendered back-to-back homers to Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada in the ninth inning. 2008-04-18 Everything disintegrated for the Royals when the A's scored eight in the eighth. Oh, it was ugly. KC reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta walked four batters and gave up an infield single for two runs while getting two outs. His Japanese countryman Hideo Nomo came in and got Brown to hit a high pop that looked like the third out. Shortstop Tony Pena Jr. camped under the ball and waved his arms. With Teahen coming up behind him, Pena suddenly spun off. The ball dropped onto the grass for a two-run double. Pena thought Teahen had called for the ball. "I heard something. I guess it was something from the stands or something," Pena said. "When you hear something called, you've got to get out of the way. I heard something and got out of the way." He didn't hear Teahen. "No, I really didn't get in there to get under it. I was shifted away. I didn't say anything; it must have been the crowd or something," Teahen said. Sweeney smacked an infield single off Nomo's body. Then Crosby stepped into a 1-0 Nomo pitch and drove it high over the center-field wall for a three-run homer. It gave Crosby a career-high five RBIs. 2008-04-20 Designated RHP Hideo Nomo for assignment; recalled RHP Luke Hochevar from Triple-A Omaha. 2008-04-25 Released RHP Hideo Nomo, he had been designated for assignment on April 20. 2008-07-17 Nomo officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.
YouTube | July 22, 2008
