Last Night's Game in a Word...

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11-10 loss to the Snappers in twelve innings.

Rattler lead-off batter Ron Garth started the game with a home run.

Beloit went ahead 6-2 later in the game. Then, the ugliest top of the sixth inning ever played in organized baseball occurred.

The Rattlers scored six times on three hits, a pair of bases loaded walks, a sacrifice fly, and a play that had to be seen to be believed. I saw it and I still don't believe it.

Three different Beloit infielders were charged with an error of the same play. Not exactly Tommy John committing three errors on the same play against the Brewers in 1988. But still historic in this reporter's eyes.

The play started with what should have been an inning ending double play of the bat of Garth. Beloit shortstop Yancarlos Ortiz bobbled the ball and Jeff Dominguez beat the flip to second. Snapper second baseman Drew Thompson still thought he had time to get Garth at first. He did, but he threw the ball away for an error. Eric Lis tracked down Thompson's wild throw and noticed Eddy Hernandez breaking for the plate. Lis threw wildly to the plate and Garth wound up at second base.

Three errors. Two runs. One play.

Pinch hitter Caleb Moore tied the game 8-8 with a two-run single in the eighth.

JB Tucker hit a high fly ball to center that kept carrying and that ball landed on the other side of the fence for a home run. The distance to center at Pohlman Field is only 380' and the fence is maybe 8' high. I think the ball went about 382.

The Snappers scored a run to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. They loaded the bases with no outs, but did not win the game there. In fact, they did not have a hit in the inning. A hit batsman. An error, a couple of walks.....You know I can't even describe it anymore.

Tucker started the Rattler 12th with a homer to left and it was 10-9.

But, Lis drilled a game winning, two-run homer to right center for the game winner.

Lis had four hits last night and was named the STAR OF THE DAY by MinorLeagueBaseball.com. I believe if you click on the audio link at that page, you can hear the worst call of a game ending home run ever. Yours truly was completely confused by the reactions of the umpires, outfielders, and Snappers.