Yep. There was a reason. In the bottom of the 7th Keppinger headed over to 2nd base and Blum came in for Keppinger at third. That's because Kaz Matsui has a sore back, and is day-to-day.
This is interesting, because the last defensive play Matsui had a direct hand in before the bottom of the 7th was in the 4th, when Nate McLouth grounded out, 4-3. Matsui grounded out to short in the top of the 6th. The driver of the Meat Wagon better be getting Frequent Flier miles.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
