Teoscar Hernandez Doesn’t Hold Back on Costly Giants Mistake

May 14, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) reacts after scoring against the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

However, in the top of the fifth inning of the series finale against the Giants, Hernandez had a major blunder.

What happened during Hernandez’s mistake?

With a runner on first base, a rarity for Emmet Sheehan on a night where he was pitching lights out, Jung Hoo Lee hit a fly ball that landed near the line of left field, staying fair and quickly bouncing off the wall.

Hernandez somewhat gave up on the ball, thinking it was going to bounce and go over the wall for a ground-rule double or die somewhere near the edge, but it ended up having a nice kick that got away from him, which took him a second to notice.

May 14, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) celebrates after hitting a double against the San Francisco Giants in the second inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Lee, one of the faster players in the league, was rounding the bases and noticed how poorly Hernandez played it, and took an aggressive approach on the basepaths.

He was sent home, and while the play was close, the relay throw ended up being too high, and it was ruled an inside-the-park home run that cashed in two runs at Sheehan’s expense.

What did Hernandez say after the game?

Hernandez immediately apologized to pitcher Emmet Sheehan in the dugout, and after the game, he explained what happened.

“It just barely touched together with the wall, and unfortunately the ball stayed in the ballpark,” Hernandez said.

Luckily, Hernandez went 3-for-4 with three doubles at the plate, more than making up for the error with his batting production.

He has been one of the hottest bats over the past week, and Hernandez managed to get past his mistake.

“When I make those mental mistakes, I try not to think about it,” Hernández said. “Just move on right away. Because I know it can affect me for the rest of the game … Just go out there and battle, every at-bat, every play I get.”

Over his last seven games, Hernandez is hitting .375, helping power a recent awakening of the Dodgers’ offense.

Hopefully, the fielding error was just a one-off and not a sign of things to come.