The Comets had nearly won the game, just one more out and a hard-earned victory was theirs. The pitcher starred at the batter who waved his bat at the ready. The windup and the pitch came down the middle of the plate. It was a fastball that was a white-hot blur. The batter swung and hit the ball on the barrel of the bat, making a loud crack heard around the park. The ball sailed high and long, then longer, and longer, a white streak through the nighttime sky. The outfielder was left with no defense and could only watch as the ball went into the stands. In a crack of a bat a home run blast gave the Comets the victory that both teams thought was theirs.