Complex sentence: However, the Lions quickly responded in the bottom of the ninth with a leadoff double and Nomo proceeded to walk the next batter and things only became worse when the second baseman failed to make a throw for an error on a potential double play ball.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the Lions quickly responded in the bottom of the ninth with a leadoff double and Nomo proceeded to walk the next batter. Things only became worse when the second baseman committed an error on a potential double play ball.