Baker in record books!

[thunderpout]

Here's a good one.... Baker was pitching yesterday for our Twinkies, He's on the record books for being the first for the Twins to strike out four batters in one inning!  Without looking up the box score, or lookin up the rules... how was this done?  I heard it happened last night on fox sports, and it took a bit, but I figured out how.  Blood leaked out of my ear cause I was thinking too hard, but I soon got it.....

[Outdoors Junkie]

I would guess one of the batters swung and missed a ball for strike three and it then got by the catcher allowing the batter to run to first.  Then the other three would be regular strike outs that counted for the three outs.

Am I close?

[thunderpout]

Right on !  I asked a bunch of guys this today and you'd be surprised how many couldnt get it... even some real ball guys whiffed on it!  Its a rule most know of, but ya just dont see it too much... thought it was pretty cool that he struck out the next three afterwards.  I wonder how many times thats happened over the years....

[Ryan]

I does not happen in the major leagues very often, but I saw it happen quite a few times in high school baseball.