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Injury to insult: Tigers' Kerry Carpenter hurt on misplay that led to Bobby Witt Jr. inside-the-park-homer
TL;DR
Kerry Carpenter of the Detroit Tigers was injured while misplaying a ball, allowing Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals to hit an inside-the-park home run during a 5-1 victory.
Key points
- Kerry Carpenter collided with the wall while fielding a ball
- Bobby Witt Jr. hit an inside-the-park home run
- The Royals won the game 5-1 against the Tigers
- Maikel Garcia scored alongside Witt on the play
Burch SmithKerry CarpenterBobby Witt Jr.Kansas City Royals
Kerry Carpenter gave Bobby Witt Jr. an opening and the Kansas City Royals’ All-Star shortstop seized it, jetting around the bases for an inside-the-park home run in a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
The play occurred in the first inning when Witt sliced an inside fastball from Tigers starter Burch Smith down the right-field line. Carpenter had a long way to run from right-center field to field the ball. But upon getting to the corner, the outfielder collided with the wall in foul territory and the ball caromed away from him.
Carpenter took approximately four seconds to get to the ball, which rolled over to the outfield warning track. That gave Witt the opportunity to sprint for more than a triple. By the time he threw the ball to the infield, Witt had already rounded third base and was on his way to score.
The Royals shortstop easily beat the relay throw, sliding into home head-first for a two-run, inside-the park homer that also scored Maikel Garcia for a 2-0 lead.
Again, those four seconds during which Carpenter chased down the carom were crucial because Witt only needed 14.13 seconds to dash from the batter’s box around the bases back to home plate.
That was the fourth-fastest trip around the bases for an inside-the-park homer since Statcast began tracking runners in 2015. Only the Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton and Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong rushed around the diamond faster.
Q&A
What happened to Kerry Carpenter during the game?
Kerry Carpenter was injured while misplaying a ball, colliding with the wall in foul territory.
How did Bobby Witt Jr. score an inside-the-park home run?
Bobby Witt Jr. scored an inside-the-park home run after Carpenter's misplay allowed him to round the bases quickly.
What was the outcome of the game between the Tigers and Royals?
The Kansas City Royals won the game against the Detroit Tigers with a score of 5-1.
Who else scored during the inside-the-park home run play?
Maikel Garcia also scored during the inside-the-park home run play by Bobby Witt Jr.
