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Gillespie the hero on night of firsts
- Updated: May 26, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Cole Gillespie walked toward Miami’s clubhouse with white shaving cream smeared over his face as a badge of honor.
On Wednesday night, the Marlins’ outfielder became well-acquainted with the thick substance after teammate Miguel Rojas crept behind Gillespie’s left shoulder and delivered the celebratory pie to the face of the hero of the night following a 4-3 victory over the Rays at Tropicana Field.
A brief postgame face wash was a small price to pay for Gillespie, who went 2-for-5 with a go-ahead RBI single to right field off reliever Tyler Sturdevant that scored J.T. Realmuto and propelled Miami to its second victory over Tampa Bay in this Citrus Series. Lifted into a starting role with outfielders Giancarlo Stanton (right side soreness) and Christian Yelich (back spasms) nursing ailments, Gillespie made the most of his first start this season.
“It’s just been a pinch-hitting role so far, so I’ve been kind of …
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