This could have gone a lot better for Josh Donaldson.
On Tuesday, the New York Yankees were hosting the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the ALDS with the score tied 1-1 in the fifth inning. With no one out and the bases clear, Donaldson skied a ball out to deep right field that seemed to have home run distance. Unfortunately, the ball hopped off the wall and back into the field for the Guardians to make a play on.
Donaldson, however, believed the ball to be a home run, as he trotted around first, giving a high five to first base coach Travis Chapman as he went. The Yankees third baseman then was thrown out for his mistake in quite the embarrassing moment.
Josh Donaldson thought he homered and got thrown out after trotting around first base pic.twitter.com/zw9gOJcNI1
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That’s a rough one for Donaldson right there. Sure, the ball looked like it was gone but with a tie 1-1 game in the playoffs, you have to run it out regardless. While the Yankees did take the lead in the fifth inning, baseball fans did not hesitate to roast Donaldson for the error.