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Tyler Black's dad does play-by-play during his second career MLB hit: 'There’s a base hit for my boy'

Black finished 2-for-4 with a run scored in the Brewers' 8-2 victory over the Rays

The Milwaukee Brewers' 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday featured a benches-clearing brawl that saw punches thrown and players ejected.

It featured a wholesome moment, too.

Tyler Black, the 42nd-ranked prospect in MLB, was called up by the Brewers ahead of Tuesday's game. He didn't start against the Rays but quickly entered the game after catcher Gary Sánchez injured his hamstring in the first inning.

In his first at-bat, Black ripped a double. His second plate appearance came in the bottom of the fifth, with Milwaukee holding a 6-1 lead, and turned into a memorable moment for the Black family.

Bally Sports Wisconsin's Sophia Minnaert was interviewing Black's father, Canadian broadcaster Rod Black, while the Brewers were at bat. When his son came to the plate, Rod Black took over to do play-by-play. It just so happened he got to call his son's second career hit in the big leagues.

That "Happy Birthday, Nancy" shoutout from Rod Black? That was for his wife and Tyler's mom. All in all, it was a decent day at the ballpark for the Blacks.

Rod Black has covered many sports, including the Olympics and the Canadian Football League, in his career. He also called Toronto Blue Jays games for more than a decade. The family was on a trip to Cancún, Mexico, this week and took the first flight they could to Milwaukee after Tyler got the call-up.

Tyler Black finished 2-for-4 with a run scored during the Brewers 8-2 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
Tyler Black finished 2-for-4 with a run scored during the Brewers' 8-2 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) (John Fisher via Getty Images)

After the game, Minnaert showed Tyler Black his dad's call.

"I’m really lucky they were here," Black said afterward.