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
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 12, 2022
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.
Donaldson has to be kidding. HAS to be kidding. How many times has he done that this year? Regardless if that's a HR or not, RUN OUT OF THE BOX
— Yanks Go Yard (@YanksGoYardFS) October 12, 2022
Only Josh Donaldson could have the entire stadium thinking he hit a home run then get thrown out 2 seconds later
— Gabe (@PlayoffTanaka_) October 12, 2022
Josh Donaldson 5th time doing that this season but definitely wouldn’t happen during the postseason OMFG
— Talkin’ Jake (@TalkinJake) October 12, 2022
Josh Donaldson, a man who has probably gotten very angry at players who didn't run it out, didn't run it out
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 12, 2022
LOL Josh Donaldson went into a HR trot on a ball hit 295 feet and then was thrown out at 1st 😂
— Marc Luino (@GiraffeNeckMarc) October 12, 2022
This is extremely embarrassing for Josh Donaldson.
Every coach in America is going to use this video in team meetings to tell kids to hustle and never assume a play is over. pic.twitter.com/s6H1u1b1Vp
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) October 12, 2022
Hate that for Josh Donaldson … oh, wait, no I don’t.
— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) October 12, 2022
Josh Donaldson pic.twitter.com/e0jHLKIZVS
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) October 12, 2022
Josh Donaldson when he hits a fly ball pic.twitter.com/niltSRb1dH
— Zachary Smith (@ZacharySmithPGH) October 12, 2022
