Ke'Bryan Hayes hits a home run but doesn't touch first base, breakdown
What Happened
Ke'Bryan Hayes, the rookie third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, steps up to the plate in the first inning against Walker Buehler of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The young slugger works the count to 3-1, and on the next pitch, he unleashes a towering drive that sails over the right field fence and off the foul pole for an apparent home run. However, as the celebration begins, the umpires and players on the field start to realize that something is amiss. Replays show that Ke'Bryan Hayes failed to touch the first base bag as he rounded the bases. The umpires quickly confer and rule that the hit, while a home run, will not count because of the missed base. Buehler, the Dodgers' starting pitcher, tips his cap to Hayes, acknowledging the impressive power display. The Pirates dugout, led by manager Derek Shelton, is visibly frustrated by the turn of events. Ke'Bryan Hayes, who was unaware of the missed base at first, is informed of the ruling in the dugout. Visibly upset, he expresses his disappointment, saying, "That sucks," before screaming into a towel. The play highlights the unique rule in baseball that requires a runner to touch all bases in order for a home run to count, even if the ball clears the outfield fence. This rule, which dates back to the early days of the sport, has been the subject of much debate among fans and analysts. Despite the disappointment, the moment provides a glimpse into the high stakes and intense emotions of Major League Baseball. The young Pirates rookie, Ke'Bryan Hayes, had a chance to give his team an early lead against the powerhouse Dodgers, but a small technicality ultimately cost him the home run. As the game continues, the focus shifts to the rest of the action, with the Dodgers and Pirates battling it out in what promises to be a closely contested affair. Fans and observers alike will no doubt continue to discuss the unique circumstances surrounding Ke'Bryan Hayes' missed base and the impact it may have on the outcome of the game.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentcabrian hayes stepping up to the plate
against walker bueller to hit the home
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welcome bueller got one out already
trying to get a second out rookie brian
hayes stepping up to the plate
trying to make his presence known have
the first inning start off with a bang
and bueller takes the first pitch to him
it's 96 it's upstairs says i wanted that
a little lower puts it top of the zone
still high does it again catcher says
lower we want it
lower walker brewer says okay oh
[ __ ] it's too high again catcher told
him lower he wants it lower he can't get
a lower okay throw it in the zone
throw it in the zone you better put this
one in the damn zone the 3-1 pitch
hayes is all riled up in the zone out of
the park
off the foul pole for a home run but
everyone's kind of confused but yeah
that's a home run and bueller's like huh
i got in the zone he hit it a little tip
of the hat a little touch of the plate
little thank you god little smiles with
the boys in the dugout
one nothing lead against the dodgers now
we got a high five coming and it looks
like it's gonna be a beauty let's see if
they meet in the middle
and no
black shirt beats him he over does it
gray shirt has to
compensate he pushes him back to the
middle
a little bit and then they interlock
fingers
like lovers that had to be a tiny bit
awkward meanwhile this dad is saying
miss the bass
right there how did he see it eagle eyes
because everyone else was doing the
replay and they were like did it hit the
pole what happened
and it hit the pole oh that dude was
probably saying
it hit the base like it hit the base of
the pole
maybe he wasn't saying it missed the
bass bass coming to play two different
ways and i didn't even know that until i
just
sat down to record the audio so it hit
the foul paul and they zoom in and they
look at the little mark and say it must
be that mark where it hit it's
definitely a home run
but he did miss the base
cause he was watching the ball and he
should have been watching
the base but he missed the base i'd
never understood this rule they asked
him in the dugout
they were like hey do you think you may
have missed faces i don't think i did i
was just watching the ball
you're like okay and the um say you know
what you did miss it you're out i don't
get this rule i never have
i don't know why it was in play to begin
with like it must have
been a reason early on if a ball is over
i think when home runs
were home runs and not over the fence
home runs and then they
i don't know i think i've done this on a
breakdown before i don't get this rule
like it's over the fence it's just a
home run it's over the fence who cares
he can walk back to the dugout and then
he you know he's all upset and he says
uh
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