Baltimore Orioles Rookie Goes Viral for Questionable Play against Chicago White Sox

The Baltimore Orioles recalled one of their top prospects, Coby Mayo, before their Saturday afternoon game against the Chicago White Sox.

Mayo, in his 22nd career MLB game, finally got his first RBI on a fourth-inning line drive to left field. But it's going to be what happened after Ryan O'Hearn crossed the plate for the Orioles that will be remembered more than the RBI single. For all the wrong reasons.

Chicago left-fielder Joshua Palacios fielded the base hit and sent the throw toward home, but with it clear that O'Hearn would score, third baseman Josh Rojas cut off the ball and fired to second baseman Lenyn Sosa as Mayo headed toward second.

Caught in a rundown, Mayo reversed course back toward first and Sosa threw to first baseman Miguel Vargas, who went in pursuit as Sosa stepped onto the infield grass to get out of the way. Before he could be tagged out by Vargas, Mayo also ran onto the grass, created contact with Sosa, and fell into the infield.

With Mayo on the ground, Sosa jawed at him. After Vargas applied the tag, Mayo appeared to try to make his case with the umpire that he was interfered with. As Mayo walked back toward the dugout, he pushed Sosa as he walked off the field. And the benches and bullpen emptied.