1) Cimber pitched fine in the 10th. Even got the 3rd out but Kirk botched it.
2) Easy to say in hindsight, I don’t think anyone was calling for a pinch runner until we saw how the rest of the inning unfolded.
3) I agree they should have played contact there, but maybe they didn’t because Kirk is notorious for hitting sharp liners. Worst case scenario is they run into a lineout double play with Espinal being doubled up on 3rd.