Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Bat Stuck in Netting Sparks Unusual Mid-Game Rescue
Blue Jays and Brewers staff collaborate on inventive solution to retrieve Guerrero's bat during Milwaukee's 3-1 win.
- Guerrero's bat became lodged in netting above the Blue Jays' dugout in the fourth inning.
- Initial attempts to dislodge the bat using baseballs and shaking the netting were unsuccessful.
- Blue Jays' clubhouse manager and Brewers' visiting clubhouse manager devised a 20-foot rod with a taped hook to retrieve the bat.
- After multiple tries, Toronto pitcher Chris Bassitt successfully freed the bat in the sixth inning.
- Guerrero used the retrieved bat for his final two plate appearances, including the game's last out.