“They didn’t rule this an error?”, “What in the h*ll did I just witness” - MLB world reacts to Trey Mancini's inside-the-park home run due to a defensive blunder by Tampa Bay Rays outfielder

The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays squared off in an afternoon MLB matchup between two AL East rivals. The Orioles dominated the game, winning by a score of 3-0. In potentially his last Baltimore Orioles home game, Trey Mancini delivered in the clutch.The veteran hit an inside-the-park home run thanks in large part to a blunder by the Tampa Bay Rays outfielder. Ben Verlander@BenVerlanderOH MY GOSH TREY MANCINI INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN!!129693OH MY GOSH TREY MANCINI INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN!! https://t.co/XalJdgpqK6&quot;OH MY GOSH TREY MANCINI INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN!!&quot; - Ben VerlanderMany fans took to Twitter to react to the improbable home run. Some feel that the play should have been counted as an error instead of a home run. Everyone who witnessed agreed that the outfielder definitely should have caught the ball. Instead, it hit him in the face.Pepe Silvia@OConnor7@BenVerlander They didn’t rule this an error?17@BenVerlander They didn’t rule this an error?Other fans could not believe what they had just watched. Lucas Flanagan@LucasFlanagan28@BenVerlander What in the hell did I just witness1@BenVerlander What in the hell did I just witnessThe Rays manager agreed that the play was an error.Joe Trezza@JoeTrezzRays manager Kevin Cash: “That’s an error:” twitter.com/joetrezz/statu…Joe Trezza@JoeTrezzThat was one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen on a baseball field. In what could be his last Oriole at-bat at Camden Yards, Trey Mancini just legged out an immensely improbable inside-the-park home run after Rays right fielder Josh Lowe lost his pop up in the sun.533That was one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen on a baseball field. In what could be his last Oriole at-bat at Camden Yards, Trey Mancini just legged out an immensely improbable inside-the-park home run after Rays right fielder Josh Lowe lost his pop up in the sun.Rays manager Kevin Cash: “That’s an error:” twitter.com/joetrezz/statu…One fan stated that losing sight of the ball in the sun should not be an error and that they made the correct ruling.Blahblahblah 🔞@sfntntntwhstbwt@OConnor7 Losing the ball in the sun is never ruled an error and it didn't hit his glove.16@OConnor7 Losing the ball in the sun is never ruled an error and it didn't hit his glove.The play reminded some of the infamous Carlos Martinez home run aided by outfielder Jose Conseco back in 1993.Adrian@PettyRuxpin23@BenVerlander1@BenVerlander https://t.co/JJhp10pHM7Regardless of the ruling of an error or home run, it was still an extremely special moment for Trey Mancini and the Orioles. Orioles fans will be hoping this was not his last game at Camden. It will definitely be interesting to see if the team decides to be sellers or buyers at this year's deadline.Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles HighlightsPitcher Drew Rasmussen pitches during today's Tampa Bay Rays v Baltimore Orioles game.The Orioles and Rays game remained scoreless until the third inning when Anthony Santander hit an RBI double to make it 1-0 Orioles.Baltimore Orioles@OriolesTwo bag Tony 68250Two bag Tony ✌️ https://t.co/NAjlR8vmQ6&quot;Two bag Tony&quot;-@OriolesTrey Mancini then hit an improbable two-run inside-the-park home run to make it 3-0 Orioles in the eighth inning. The Orioles' pitching staff was dominant, shutting out the Rays' hitters, holding them to a score of 3-0. The Orioles' record now sits at 50-49. The Rays, on the other hand, dropped to 53-46.For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page.

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