San Diego Padres pitcher Ian Kennedy welcomed his fourth child to the world Friday, but he probably didn’t expect to pitch against the Marlins a few hours after his daughter was born.
Kennedy was scheduled to start Friday, but was alerted in the morning that his wife Allison was in labor. He booked a flight to depart for California that afternoon, and the Padres announced he would miss his start.
There was just one problem — due to the weather conditions in Miami, Kennedy was stuck on the tarmac for over an hour. His wife eventually told him to stay and pitch.
Via MLB:
“I was texting back and forth with [Allison]. She said, ‘You might as well get this game in and then come home.”
Kennedy watched the birth of his daughter on an iPhone, and then a few hours later gave up just two runs in seven innings. Kennedy left the game with the lead, but the Marlins tied up the game 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth. San Diego scored five runs in the 11th to win 8-3.
