There was a Little League inning in the minor leagues Tuesday, as the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats scored 10 runs on just one hit in the second inning against the Portland Sea Dogs. 14 went to the plate and it went:
• That's eight walks, two hit-by-pitches, and four wild pitches. 12 plate appearances before the lone single.
• This debacle of a half-inning was 31 minutes long.
• The Fisher Cats went on to win 12-7, with five total hits, only one for extra bases — a double.
• Even more absurd: The Fisher Cats struck out 19 times; they finished with 11 walks.
My take: Ugh. Imagine buying a ticket to this one. This is AA ball. Definitely should not happen, but that's baseball — everything seems to happen at least once.
THE ASYLUM
Ten runs, one hit
There was a Little League inning in the minor leagues Tuesday, as the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats scored 10 runs on just one hit in the second inning against the Portland Sea Dogs. 14 went to the plate and it went:
BB, BB, WP, K, SF, BB, BB, BB, HBP, WP, BB, HBP, WP, BB, BB, WP, 1B, K.
• That's eight walks, two hit-by-pitches, and four wild pitches. 12 plate appearances before the lone single.
• This debacle of a half-inning was 31 minutes long.
• The Fisher Cats went on to win 12-7, with five total hits, only one for extra bases — a double.
• Even more absurd: The Fisher Cats struck out 19 times; they finished with 11 walks.
My take: Ugh. Imagine buying a ticket to this one. This is AA ball. Definitely should not happen, but that's baseball — everything seems to happen at least once.
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