CAUGHT IN A PICKLE — Some moments in sports are inspiring.

Others, embarrassing.

And still others are downright painful.

Here are a few moments that may be a little bit of each in this week’s Great Clips.

A painful way to score two runs

The next time your rec league baseball coach tells you to “use your head,” think twice about what he is saying.

Salt Lake’s Rey Navarro was tagged out on an infield single of the Bees’ attempted comeback against El Paso. But that wasn’t the worst part of the play.

Navarro was drilled in the head on a return throw to home plate, and the ricochet allowed the Bees to score two runs.

Ouch.

To add insult to injury, Salt Lake lost to the Chihuahuas 8-7 Saturday, preceding a doubleheader loss Sunday. Navarro was shaken up significantly after taking the hit, but returned to the Bees' lineup in time for Sunday.

The Bees finish the series Monday at 6:35 p.m. MDT at Smith’s Ballpark, then hit the road for a four-game road trip to Reno beginning Tuesday.

‘And the rockets’ (Canadian) red glare’

It’s a sporting tradition: A famous musical act or community hero grabs the mic and sings the national anthem before two teams face off.

In the NHL, that tradition includes singing "O Canada" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" before contests involving American and Canadian teams.

But what happens when the mic goes out before one of the anthems can be finished? In Edmonton, the crowd chips in.

Anaheim went on to win 6-3 Sunday at the Rogers Center. But Oilers fans still have reason to be happy — their team leads the Ducks 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

Proposal #fail

Sometimes they are “romantic” or “cute” or “proof that she is a sports fan,” but proposals at sporting events are often a bad idea, too. Here’s one example.

The Jumbotron at Fenway Park showed an apparent marriage proposal on its screen during Sunday’s game between the Red Sox and Cubs. But no answer to the popular question came, as cameras quickly cut away from the moment.

All we have are a few reporters' tweets about what (likely) happened. And it’s not good news.

Then somebody captured video of the alleged couple arguing, while a videographer stood awkwardly nearby.

Again, we aren’t reporting anything conclusive here. But it doesn’t look like the night ended well for the guy on the Jumbotron.

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