CHICAGO - You have seen it so many times on TV. Someone hits a ball into the ivy at Wrigley Field and the outfielder raises both hands to let the umps know. It's a ground-rule double. A lot of batting-practice balls find the vines as well.
Well, a lot of the baseballs remain there for a long time. During the Giants' 6-4 win Monday night, one of them reappeared and caused momentary confusion.
Justin Ruggiano hit an eighth-inning homer to center. The ball clearly reached the basket over the wall, but when Albert Almora Jr.