Pékerman made defensive substitutions including taking off Juan Roman Riquelme for Esteban Cambiasso.

Cincinnati went with a no-huddle offense much of the game, which kept Seattle from making defensive substitutions between plays.

This was not Clemente's last game, however, as he entered his next and final game as a defensive substitution and did not bat.

He remained benched for the 2007 World Series, only appearing late in games for defensive substitutions.

He replaced A. J. Hinch as a defensive substitution in that game.

"We had to make the best defensive substitution," McCants said as he watched his teammates cut down the nets.

The strategy doesn't give opponents enough time to make defensive substitutions between plays.

He made his debut as a defensive substitution on 26 November 2010 against the Sydney Blue Sox, being the youngest player to play for the Bandits.

He appeared in 137 games during the regular season, mostly as a pinch-hitter and late-inning defensive substitution.

The Reds did not make a single offensive or defensive substitution (save pitching changes) during the entire series.