The strangest baseball play you saw this year

Pitcher throws the ball in the dirt on a swinging strike 3. Catcher (hasn't caught in long time if ever) picks up the ball and throws it down the first base line OVER the 1B's head. 2B happened to be backing up the play, caught the ball and tagged the base.

K 2-4

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There's more than one strange play in this clip... take a look!

High pop fly down the left field line. Looks like it might stay in play or it might drop into the first row of seats. Left fielder makes his way over to the fence and reaches up for the ball.

A fan, just like EVERY OTHER FAN IN THE WORLD WOULD HAVE DONE, reaches out in his attempt to catch the ball.

And the Cubs have yet another goat to blame for their inability to win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROlUDAMvFuE

woody... good to see you.

how I wish I had video footage of all three of my boys at that age. absolutely hysterical. there were so many funny, funny things that happened in those tee-ball games. and if I had a dollar for every time someone hit the tee instead of the ball I'd be rich, rich, RICH!

How about the 2 RBI sac fly that scored Alexei Ramirez from 2nd for the Sox.

Gotwood,

Thank you for posting that film clip, you have made my day!!

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From little snack-stuffed tykes do big ballplayers grow!

Bases loaded, one out.

Ground ball to short.

Throw goes up the line drawing the first basemen into the runner (hitter). They both collide with the first baseman going down in a heap while the runner stumbles to first. Ball rolls about 10' away.

Umpire never calls time. Everyone on the field just stood and stared toward first base.

All three runners scored and batter hopped on one foot all the way to second base.

Not sure when or if the umpire should have called time. Poor first baseman broke a bone in his arm, a lot like Derek Lee a couple of years ago.

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Not sure when or if the umpire should have called time.

Pretty sure only when the ball is dead. That means someone from the defense needs to get the ball in order to prevent the runners from advancing. Sounds mean and all, but it's that way in all sports. An official in any sport is not going to "blow up" a play (due to injury) in the middle; they'll wait until it has all but stopped or has stopped.