ARLINGTON -- One day later, the D-backs were still shaking their heads over Jake Lamb's two-run single that ended up hitting his bat twice.
In the fifth inning Tuesday night, Rangers right-hander Yovani Gallardo ran a cut fastball in on Lamb's hands, and the ball hit right on the label of the bat, causing the bat to break. As the barrel of the bat flew forward through the air, it struck the ball a second time.
Assistant hitting coach Mark Grace, a veteran of 16 years in the big leagues, said he'd never seen that happen before.