Teherán was called up again for another spot start on May 18, pitching 4 innings and getting a no-decision.

"We just want to see if a spot start is effective," Piniella said.

Romo began the 1970 season back in the bullpen, occasionally being called upon to make a spot start.

He did make one spot start for Cleveland that year.

The most probable situation would be that he start the season as the long reliever with an occasional spot start.

Oliver may have missed his one chance to get a spot start.

But we needed a spot start and he responded like gangbusters.

He was called up to make a spot start on April 24 and got the win after pitching six scoreless innings.

On May 24, 2005, he was called up for a spot start.

Even the rookie catcher who was making a spot start positioned himself to block a wild pitch.