It pays to know the rules.

[Mik]

This is wild.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/most-bizarre-ending-i-ve-ever-seen-baseball-championship-game-takes-wild-turn/ar-AA1bPLZX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2815a004b1324710d71056530192a8b8&ei=10

[Horace]

Sports sure are a two edged sword. I think the coach is right that the players will remember that loss for the rest of their lives.

[Copper]

That was a stupid mistake, tough.

It's not as bad as Russell Wilson throwing to Malcolm Butler.

Link to video

[LuFins Dad]

Would have liked a view that showed the pitch hit the dirt.

[89th]

If you watch the full video of the game (or at least the last inning, as I did) the batter before this batter actually had a pop-up to the pitcher to end the game. The pitcher dropped the ball, so a run scored. All of this could've been avoided had the pitcher caught an easy pop-up.

Anyway, the catcher's actions were bizarre. He must've been so excited to celebrate he presumed the umpire thought he tagged the batter/runner. Stupid mistake. The 2nd basement will be haunted forever with his futile attempts at getting the ball to home plate.