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Tuesday night, a game at the Double-A level reignited the debate again. The Hartford Yard Goats, leading 3-0 against the Trenton Thunder, had a no-hitter going between three pitchers and one out in the ninth inning.

Thunder batter Matt Lipka decided to try a bunt and laid it down perfectly. He posted the first hit of the game for his team.

Predictably, the Yard Goats were not thrilled with his decision. The benches cleared, but it doesn’t look like anyone threw any haymakers.

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3down10•78 months

Gotta earn it as far as I'm concerned.

Ripley•78 months

Probably the nicest drag bunt I've ever seen.

tadelatt•78 months

I am sorry but if you cannot hit this guy, what is wrong with bunting? He has to earn the No-Hitter, not just hope the other teams gives it to him once he reaches the 9th inning.

ConwayGamecock•78 months

A bunt is an official hit in baseball. If you cannot get a hit against a pitcher the conventional way, then do what you have to do. If you can't even get a bunt for a hit, then get walked or get hit with the pitch. You don't play for the team no-hitting you, you play for your team....

Xcalibur2017•78 months

Be a man and have some respect for the game JA

Chaz95•78 months

Only dick move was running way inside the first base line to draw getting hit by the ball on the throw to first...

ConwayGamecock•78 months

Only if by doing it, he impeded their attempt to throw him out, but the pitcher had a straight line to the 1st baseman, but was too slow to get to the ball, and his scoop-toss wasn't going to get it done. So it was moot....

ChineseBandit58•78 months

That was first thing I noticed - I thought the rules say that you have to stay on the foul side of the line within two feet on any play where the ball is behind you. I learned this by being called out for exactly the same thing back in my youth.

BayouBlue•78 months

I have no issue with this play

ScaryClown•78 months

That dude is fast

baobabtiger•79 months

Unwritten baseball rules are gay. And their fights are gayer.

kywildcatfanone•79 months

No issue with the bunt. It was a single just like any other single

FredBear•79 months

It's not the batters job to put himself out, that's on the pitcher and the defense. That's true regardless of the situation.

Sid in Lakeshore•79 months

Score was 3-0..... They needed base runners. Play better defense.

msudawg1200•79 months

I don’t understand this “unwritten rule” not to bunt to break up a no-hitter. You do what you have to do to get baserunners on and win the game.

AtlantaLSUfan•78 months

Its the only “unwritten rule” that I disagree with.

CarRamrod•79 months

how is that a jerk move? His goal stepping up to the plate was to get a hit.

jpainter6174•79 months

It was a multi-pitcher no hitter... not the same as if it was one pitcher, who cares

SomeLSUguy•78 months

That doesn't really change anything, but it changes everything!

imjustafatkid•79 months

Huh? A bunt is a hit. Why wouldn't he take what the defense was giving him?

UAinSOUTHAL•79 months

frick that. The opposing team is paid to win, not lay down because you have a no hitter with 1 out in the 9th. You have to earn it. This is exactly what is wrong with the SJW everyone needs a trophy mentality in this country.

Peepdip•79 months

You were doing so good until the last sentence.

GeeOH•79 months

fricking baseball...thebgame the bitches go out for.

uway•79 months

I’m pretty triggered that Minor League Baseballs twitter account is celebrating queer pride month.

RocketTiger•79 months

More typos from Larry.

theOG•79 months

The worst part about these titty babies crying is that the no hitter was between three pitchers! It's not like one guy had been out there grinding the whole game and the bunt happened.

ChineseBandit58•78 months

Which makes it all the more silly that this pitcher was the one so mad about it. Bunt to get on - steal 2nd - hope the walk the next batter to set up dp - hope for a HR to tie the game - go on to win. THAT would have been my mental process up to bat in that situation.

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