The game continued even though there was a rule in place to break ties in the event of a tie, and disaster struck when catcher Kurt Suzuki had to leave the game with an injury in the top of the 12th inning after taking a foul tip-off his mask.
The manager, Joe Maddon, came up with an inventive solution by switching Canning to left field and shifting Taylor Ward, who had not caught professionally since 2017, to the catcher position.
Because there was no one left on the bench, Maddon reasoned that Canning, who was still available, was the most athletic of the remaining pitchers.
When it was his turn to bat in the bottom of the 12th inning, he did lay down a good sacrifice bunt, but Juan Lagares was later thrown out at home, and the game proceeded into the 13th inning when the Giants exploded for seven runs to put the game away.
Griffin Canning Contract
The Los Angeles Angels signed Griffin Canning to a year contract worth $730,000. He will be paid a guaranteed amount of $730,000.
Griffin Canning Salary
Griffin Canning makes an annual salary of $730,000, He will be paid a sum of $730,000, in 2022.
Griffin Canning Net Worth
Griffin Canning has a net worth estimation of $500,000