Tied at three after nine innings, the East squad sent Rays prospect Chris Betts to the batter’s box at the Midwest League All-Star Game.
Betts, representing the Bowling Green Hot Rods, stepped up to the dish for his second home run derby in two days at Four Winds Field in South Bend, Ind. Following a new All-Star Game rule, the Single-A league opted for a sudden-death derby instead of traditional extra innings to settle the tie game.
“We got told before the game that if it was tied we were doing a sudden death home run derby, and about the eighth inning started getting stretched and ready to roll," Betts said.