Pitcher Josh Staumont Kicks Ball To First Baseman In Possibly 'Wildest Play' Of Season
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When the arm of Kansas City Royals pitcher Josh Staumont couldn’t get the out, his foot filled in just fine.
Staumont accidentally (we think) kicked a hard-hit groundball on Wednesday off the bat of Cleveland’s Franmil Reyes to K.C. first baseman Carlos Santana, who tagged out Reyes.
.@KCWoSo makes those one touch passes look so smooth we wanted to try for ourselves.#TogetherRoyalpic.twitter.com/NgrVwETMc0
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) September 2, 2021
One fan called it “possibly the wildest @Royals play I’ve witnessed this season.”
Heck, it’s one of the wildest of any season.
But players do get their kicks in baseball on occasion:
H/T For the Win
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.