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Reds' Minor League Pitcher Hits Batter, Catcher And Ump On Same Pitch [VIDEO]

By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc

People say the toughest thing to do in all of sports is hit a round ball with a round bat. I would say Mr. Curtis Partch trumped that big time. Partch is a pitcher for the Louisville Bats (Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) and was able to get a trifecta -- all in one pitch. Partch hit the batter, catcher and the umpire all in one pitch.

I'm not exactly sure how the ball managed to pinball around like that but I would like to bet he couldn't do this again if he tried 100 times.

The catcher was Tucker Barnhart, umpire was David Soucy.
https://vine.co/v/MEuZLlpe5Eh
The bats also got in on the fun on their Twitter account.
https://twitter.com/LouisvilleBats/statuses/493938548144623616
Good thing they have a sense of humor about the situation.

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