Cruz hasn’t played the field since the Obama administration and the Rays tossed him a first base mitt before the game and he got the big 2-run go ahead hit in the 8th. Rays win 3-1.Nelson Cruz is playing his first game at first base tonight, in career game 1,852. That is the 7th most games all time until having played first, trailing the following players: Dick Groat 1,854, Pie Traynor 1,906, Don Kessinger 2,030, Carlos Beltran 2,076, Miguel Tejada 2,122, and Goose Goslin 2,245.
Number listed is career games number in which they played first, not games until.