PITTSBURGH -- Now this was Bucco Bizarro at its best.
The Pittsburgh Pirates swiped three runs Sunday when New York Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker mistakenly batted a fair ball into foul territory, prompting a wild argument in which Mets manager Luis Rojas was ejected.
With the bases loaded and one out in the first inning, Kevin Newman hit a dribbler down the third-base line. The ball started out in foul territory but then began spinning back toward the line.
Walker swooped in and swatted at the ball, trying to make contact while it was still in foul ground.