Kendrick hits inside-the-park HR
Anaheim Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick performed a rare baseball feat, hitting an inside-the-park home run in the team’s 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.
The home run was a key part of the Angels victory, which halted a six-game win streak over the suddenly hot Royals.
Kendrick thought nothing of the play at first, as his fly ball to right field would likely result in either an out or a single, and he leisurely jogged down the first base line.
However, right fielder Jose Guillen overran the ball, and Kendrick kicked it into high gear, sprinting around the bases as fast as he could. He ended up coming into home plate standing up.
Manager Mike Scioscia wasn’t pleased with Kendrick’s lack of hustle at first, and mentioned it to him after the play. I can only imagine how mad he would have been had Kendrick not scored.
