Why 2 Subs Used For 1 Substitution? This Wasted A Player

[shoop]

See play by play below....

My catcher, Joe Torre, was pinch ran for in top of 9th as our team took the lead. In the bottom of the 9th Glenn Myatt was entered as his replacement, then right after that Mike Heath went in for Glenn Myatt.
That move then eliminated Glenn Myatt from the game if it went into extra innings and he didnt even actaully play in the game. Thanks


*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
0 J.Torre 3-6 Single (CF) b-1 F9
SUBSTITUTE PR- Larry Harlow
0 1 B.Bonds 4-6 Fly Out (LF) b-0 F9
1 1 R.Kiner 2-6 Fly Out (CF) b-0 F9
2 1 E.Murray 6-6 Single (RF) 1-3 b-1 F9
SUBSTITUTE P - Jim Kern
2 1 3 B.Grich 5-6 Single (RF) 3-H 1-2 b-1 F9
2 12 D.Ford 1-7 Single (RF) 2-H 1-3 b-1 F9
2 1 3 Stolen Base 1-2 F9
2 23 P.Rizzuto 2-5 Single (CF) 3-H 2-H b-2 F9
2 2 D.Glanville 6-7 Strike Out b-0 F9
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
SUBSTITUTE C - Glenn Myatt
SUBSTITUTE C - Mike Heath

[rburgh]

It's likely that Myatt was listed as the "backup" and Heath as a defensive replacement. So HAL was just following orders if that was the case.

Best to only carry 1 backup C to avoid that issue.

[danielz]

Hal likes to change players.
Here is one from 2 month ago.

15 substitutions to start the 8th inning

*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
SUBSTITUTE C - Lou Boudreau
SUBSTITUTE 1B- Jack Clark
SUBSTITUTE 3B- Jimmie Foxx
SUBSTITUTE SS- Ed Delahanty
SUBSTITUTE LF- Bullet Joe Rogan
SUBSTITUTE CF- Matty Alou
SUBSTITUTE RF- Frank Robinson
SUBSTITUTE C - Frank Duncan
SUBSTITUTE 1B- Jimmie Foxx
SUBSTITUTE 2B- Bullet Joe Rogan
SUBSTITUTE 3B- Ed Delahanty
SUBSTITUTE SS- Lou Boudreau
SUBSTITUTE LF- Frank Robinson
SUBSTITUTE RF- Jack Clark
SUBSTITUTE P - Hoyt Wilhelm (role: Setup)

[shoop]

Thanks to both of you and you are both right......I too have seen the double digit amount of moves and that is how my team is set. Glenn Myatt is listed as the first replacement catcher in the depth chart and then Mike Heath goes in since Glenn Myatt is marked to remove for defense when have the lead.