Watch A’s oddly lose run after McCann somehow misses home plate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Well, you dont see that every day.
The Athletics, almost impressively, failed to score while having a runner cross home plate — fitting, considering their recent play on the road.
In the second inning of the A’s game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday at Angel Stadium, a stumbling Kyle McCann missed home after rounding third on a Max Schuemann double.
The As catcher ultimately would be ruled out, not because of the mishap, but because of an ensuing one.
Upon a lengthy replay review, McCann was called out for making contact with his newest As teammate, Armando Alvarez — the baseball gods truly are hard on Oakland.
Kyle McCann was called out after failing to touch the plate and then proceeding to make contact with Armando Alvarez before going back to touch home pic.twitter.com/p046l0Mdxa
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Alvarez, who made his first career MLB start on Tuesday, was trying to help his As teammate stay on his feet, as McCann trailed him on the basepath, eager to score.
Unfortunately for Alvarez, despite natural human instincts and reflexes, he was in the wrong for making contact with McCann, which resulted in the final out of the inning.
The As were set up for a big inning with the top of the lineup coming up, but instead let the Angels off easy. To make matters worse, Los Angeles didnt even make a throw home — an unforce embarrassment on Oaklands part.
The As, losers of four consecutive games and in the midst of a season-worst 10-game road losing streak, really could do without the detrimental dramatics. Oakland also has dropped four straight series in Anaheim.
For the moment, the As looked to be on the right track in the current series finale. But instead of some fist bumps and high fives in the dugout for what was assumed to be a 2-0 Oakland lead, its young duo likely landed a prime spot on blooper reels.
McCann and Alvarez, two rookies, surely wont make the same mistakes again — right?