When a rookie catcher made an innocent mistake, Tommy Lasorda’s sharp eye sealed the win.

On August 13, 1995, the Dodgers and Pirates were locked in an 11th-inning, 10-10 battle when a pitch in the dirt set off chaos. With Dodger runners on second and third, the batter swung and missed at a pitch in the dirt. Pittsburgh’s rookie catcher snagged the live ball using his mask—something Tommy Lasorda instantly recognized as a violation. By rule, runners are awarded two bases if a fielder touches a live ball with anything but his glove. The Dodgers’ winning run was waved home, and though Pirates manager Jim Leyland protested, the call stood—giving L.A. one of the strangest walk-offs in modern baseball history.