Ke'Bryan Hayes paid a tough price for missing first base. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes misses first base after HR, called out

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 6/8/21

Baseball is a strange game. Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes found that out first hand early on during his team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday evening.

Hayes took Dodgers starter Walker Buehler deep over the right field fence in the first inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The problem? He missed first base. After the Dodgers challenged the play, Hayes was ultimately called out by umpires on the scene.

It was a sight to behold.

Oh no ‍♂️

Ke'Bryan Hayes hit a ball over the fence… But was called out because he failed to touch 1st base.

(via @SportsNetLA) pic.twitter.com/se035yQi4y
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 9, 2021

MLB rules clearly state that if a player misses first base while hitting a home run he is out. It’s not a rule that the sport has had to enforce a whole lot for obvious reasons. Hayes will not forget about it any time soon.

This is just the epitome of what has been a disastrous season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They entered Tuesday’s action with a 23-35 record and ranked No. 25 in our most-recent MLB power rankings.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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