History was made at PNC Park on Saturday, but not the kind the Cincinnati Reds will want to remember. In a bizarre second inning that left fans and players alike shaking their heads, the Reds tied a Major League Baseball record by walking seven consecutive Pittsburgh Pirates batters.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this marks just the third time in MLB history that a team has issued seven straight walks in a single inning—and the first time in over 40 years. Ironically, the Pirates were also the beneficiaries the last time this happened, when the Atlanta Braves walked seven straight Pittsburgh batters in the third inning back in 1983. The only other occurrence dates all the way back to 1909, when the Chicago White Sox walked seven Washington Senators in a row.

The wild inning began with one out and nobody on base when Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder walked Brandon Lowe. That quickly spiraled as Lowder proceeded to issue free passes to Bryan Reynolds and Ryan O'Hearn, loading the bases and forcing Cincinnati to go to the bullpen.

Connor Phillips came on in relief, but the control issues continued. He walked Nick Gonzales, Marcell Ozuna, Spencer Horwitz, and Konnor Griffin in succession, forcing in four Pittsburgh runs before the Reds could stop the bleeding. Finally, Sam Moll entered the game and got Henry Davis to ground to third for a fielder's choice at second base—but not before another run crossed the plate, making it five total runs in the inning.

For baseball fans, this rare feat is a reminder that even at the highest level, the game can sometimes turn into a walkathon. And for the Reds, it's a lesson in the importance of throwing strikes—something every pitcher, from little league to the majors, can relate to.