Yankees' Brendan Ryan hits ball twice in one swing (VIDEO)

NY Yankees second baseman Brendan Ryan hit the ball twice Thursday afternoon, which normally wouldn't be headline news.

Except that Ryan did it in one swing of the bat.

With one out in the second inning and Ichiro Suzuki on first base, Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello jammed Ryan with a 1-2 fastball inside.

The ball first struck the handle of Ryan's bat, then made contact with the barrel as he completed the follow-through on his swing.

It ended up a single down the third-base line.

Here's YES announcer Paul O'Neil's explanation of the twice-as-nice play.

Brendan Ryan makes nifty catch and throw to rob Steve Tolleson of a hit (VIDEO)

Yankees shortstop Brendan Ryan went deep in the hole to make this amazing play in the bottom of the seventh robbing Steve Tolleson of a sure hit during a 8-3 loss to the Blue Jays Monday night.

I think Derek Jeter pulled a couple of muscles just watching his replacement make the nifty catch and throw to first.

Yankees' Brendan Ryan starts double play with sensational diving catch (VIDEO)

Yankee shortstop Brendan Ryan plays the right side of the field on a shift and makes a sparkling play on a hard grounder to start a double play Sunday night at Fenway Park.

Ryan's gem was one of the only bright spots for his team the whole weekend after the Red Sox went on to a 9-2 victory and a four-game sweep of the Yanks.