Random Percival 1996 question

[Erstad Grit]

That year he had 1 at bat. Anyone know how the heck that happened considering interleague hadn't even started yet? Something crazy must have happened. 

Side note: Percival had  4 at bats with Cardinals thus going 0-5 with 5ks for his career. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Erstad Grit said:

That year he had 1 at bat. Anyone know how the heck that happened considering interleague hadn't even started yet? Something crazy must have happened. 

Side note: Percival had  4 at bats with Cardinals thus going 0-5 with 5ks for his career. 

Somewhere deep in my memory I'm pretty sure I watched that game.

I'm sure it was a situation where the team put their DH into the field then brought Percival in for a 4 out save only to see his spot come up with 2 out and the bases loaded (or something like that) in the 9th.

[failos]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Somewhere deep in my memory I'm pretty sure I watched that game.

I'm sure it was a situation where the team put their DH into the field then brought Percival in for a 4 out save only to see his spot come up with 2 out and the bases loaded (or something like that) in the 9th.

Sounds like some Maddon fuckery

[Billy_Ball]

Was Marcel Lachemann the manager in that game or interim manager John McNamara, or interim interim manager Joe Maddon?

[happybat4]

Another fun fact. Percival was a catcher his first season in the minors. 

[Lazorko Saves]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE199606090.shtml

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Angels' Troy Percival facing 9-1-2
									Troy Percival replaces Jack Howell (3B) pitching and batting 5th Rex Hudler moves from DH to 2B (team loses DH) Randy Velarde moves from 2B to 3B
b9	5-6	0	---	3,(0-2)	O	CLE	Omar Vizquel	Troy Percival	10%	87%	Groundout: SS-1B
b9	5-6	1	---	3,(0-2)		CLE	Kenny Lofton	Troy Percival	-10%	76%	Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b9	5-6	1	1--	3,(1-1)		CLE	Julio Franco	Troy Percival	-24%	52%	Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lofton to 3B
b9	5-6	1	1-3	3,(1-1)	RO	CLE	Carlos Baerga	Troy Percival	-9%	43%	Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Lofton Scores
b9	6-6	2	1--	4,(2-1)	O	CLE	Albert Belle	Troy Percival	7%	50%	Flyball: RF
									1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Indians 6.
Top of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 6-6, Indians' Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
t10	6-6	0	---	4,(2-1)	O	CAL	Don Slaught	Eric Plunk	-7%	43%	Groundout: SS-1B
t10	6-6	1	---	6,(3-2)		CAL	Tim Salmon	Eric Plunk	6%	50%	Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t10	6-6	1	1--	3,(0-2)	O	CAL	Troy Percival	Eric Plunk	-8%	42%	Strikeout Looking

[AngelsLakersFan]

41 minutes ago, Lazorko Saves said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE199606090.shtml

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Angels' Troy Percival facing 9-1-2
									Troy Percival replaces Jack Howell (3B) pitching and batting 5th Rex Hudler moves from DH to 2B (team loses DH) Randy Velarde moves from 2B to 3B
b9	5-6	0	---	3,(0-2)	O	CLE	Omar Vizquel	Troy Percival	10%	87%	Groundout: SS-1B
b9	5-6	1	---	3,(0-2)		CLE	Kenny Lofton	Troy Percival	-10%	76%	Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b9	5-6	1	1--	3,(1-1)		CLE	Julio Franco	Troy Percival	-24%	52%	Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lofton to 3B
b9	5-6	1	1-3	3,(1-1)	RO	CLE	Carlos Baerga	Troy Percival	-9%	43%	Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Lofton Scores
b9	6-6	2	1--	4,(2-1)	O	CLE	Albert Belle	Troy Percival	7%	50%	Flyball: RF
									1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Indians 6.
Top of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 6-6, Indians' Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
t10	6-6	0	---	4,(2-1)	O	CAL	Don Slaught	Eric Plunk	-7%	43%	Groundout: SS-1B
t10	6-6	1	---	6,(3-2)		CAL	Tim Salmon	Eric Plunk	6%	50%	Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t10	6-6	1	1--	3,(0-2)	O	CAL	Troy Percival	Eric Plunk	-8%	42%	Strikeout Looking

Hard to understand why they would let Percival hit in a tie game, with a runner at first and one out in the 10th inning. I'm guessing the team was playing short handed that night, but at no point in the game did they use a backup catcher, reserve outfielder or any backup infielder aside from Jack Howell.