On Friday night, the Pirates’ Lastings Milledge drove the ball deep into left field. The crowd cheered, the fireworks went off, and Milledge eased into his home run trot.
Lastings Milledge Doubles, Enjoys Fireworks Display, Is Tagged Out
↵The predictable twist: Milledge did not actually hit a home run. He knocked it off the left-field wall and was tagged up after casually rounding second. (Video is here.) Isn’t it kind of low to shoot off a sarcastic fireworks display? “Lastings MIlledge got a hit! Whee!” That’s just mean.











