Wednesday's California League matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers' Single-A affiliate and the Seattle Mariners' Single-A club delivered one of the wildest offensive performances the minor leagues have witnessed in years.

The Ontario Tower Buzzers outlasted the Inland Empire 66ers, 22-21, in a nearly four-hour contest that featured relentless offense from both sides.

The teams combined for 43 runs in nine innings, marking the highest-scoring game across all levels of Minor League Baseball since 2021 and the most prolific offensive performance at the full-season level since 2011.

Ontario wasted no time taking control.

The Tower Buzzers erupted for 11 runs in the opening inning, sending a barrage of hitters to the plate before Inland Empire could settle in.

Dodgers prospect Ching-Hsien Ko sparked the early outburst with a home run before later clearing the bases with a triple during the same frame. Ko eventually crossed the plate on a defensive miscue, finishing the inning with five RBIs as Ontario built an overwhelming advantage.

The offensive pressure continued over the next few innings, allowing Ontario to stretch its lead to 16-0 entering the fourth.

Instead of folding, Inland Empire authored an incredible comeback attempt.

The 66ers slowly chipped away before exploding for 11 runs of their own during the seventh inning.

Patient at-bats proved to be the difference as Inland Empire capitalized on a string of walks, timely base hits, and a hit batter to suddenly erase what had once seemed like an insurmountable deficit.

Ontario answered again in the eighth with another offensive surge, plating six runs to regain breathing room. Even that wasn't enough to eliminate the suspense.

Inland Empire mounted one final rally in the ninth, scoring seven runs and bringing the potential tying run into scoring position.

The game ended only after a swinging strikeout, though the final moments included a lengthy discussion among the umpiring crew regarding whether the final strike had been caught cleanly.

After deliberation, the strikeout stood, sealing Ontario's dramatic one-run victory.

By night's end, the box score looked more like a football game than a baseball contest.

The two clubs combined for 33 hits, 43 runs, and six errors. Pitchers also struggled to find the strike zone, issuing 20 walks while hitting four batters.

Ontario finished with four home runs compared to one by Inland Empire, while both teams collected three doubles in a game that will be remembered as one of the most remarkable offensive showcases in recent Minor League history.

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