Remembering Mets History (2000) Pitcher Eric Cammack Triples In His Only MLB At Bat in a 11-2 Mets Win

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 Eric Wade Cammack was born August 14th 1975 in Netherland Texas. The six foot one, righthanded pitcher was drafted out of college, at Lamar University.

After two seasons in A ball, he was promoted to  AA Binghamton in 1999, where he went 4-2 with 83 strike outs in 56.2 innings, with a 2.38 ERA. He then was promoted to AAA Norfolk for nine games to close out that season.

In 2000 at AAA Norfolk, he went to 6-2 with a 1.70 ERA, striking out 67 batters in 63.2 innings. 

Cammack was first called up to the Mets on April 28th, 2000 where he came in relief of Mike Hampton in a game at Colorado. He allowed four runs on four hits in a 12-5 Mets loss. 

Cammack was back in AAA Norfolk, returning to the
Mets three more times during the year, pitching in eight games overall. He posted no record with a 6.30 ERA. He finished off two games, both were 11-2 Mets wins.

Wednesday July 5th, 2000: Bobby Valentines second place Mets (46-35) came to South Florida
to play John Boles third place Florida Marlins (43-41) in front of 14,765 fans at Joe Robbie Stadium. Mike Hampton (7-5) took on the Marlins Chuck Smith (0-1).

In the top of the 1st inning, on singles from Melvin Mora, Derek Bell singled & then with one out Mike Piazza's RBI single made it 1-0. After a passed ball, Robin Ventura grounded out & brought in Bell for a 2-0 lead.

In the top of the 3rd, Derek Bell & Mike Piazza both singled, next Todd Zeile walked to load the bases. Jay Payton reached on an error scoring Bell; then Benny Agbayani's single brought in two more Mets runs for a 5-1 lead.

In the top of the 6th, Mike Hampton drew a leadoff walk, followed by a Melvin Mora base hit. Derek Bell then hit a three run HR off Joe Strong making it an 8-1 Mets lead. 

In the top of the 7th the Mets loaded the bases as Todd Zeile walked & Jay Payton & Benny Agbayani singled. Pitcher Mike Hampton singled bringing in Zeile. Then Melvin Mora hit a sac fly making it 10-2 Mets.

In the bottom of the 8th, Eric Cammack came in to pitch for the Mets. He gave up a leadoff hit to Cliff Floyd & then walked Preston Wilson. Cammack got Mike Lowell to fly out for the first out. Derek Lee then hit a liner but right at Todd Zeile at first for the second out. 

Cammack then walked Kevin Millar to load up the bases. But he got Mike Redmond to ground out to Todd Zeile unassisted to end the inning.

 In the top of the 9th, Cammack came to bat, with Benny Agbayani on third base after he had tripled. Camack then drilled a shot down the left field line off Marlin pitcher, Ron Mahay scoring Benny Agbayani with the Mets 11th run. 

Cammack came into third with credit for a triple. This was Cammack's only career MLB at bat. 

Trivia: He is one of only four players in MLB history to hit a triple in their only career at bat,

Eric Cammack would pitch in the Mets minors through 2003. He then went on to the Houston Astros & Oakland Athletics' organizations, retiring after the 2004 season.

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