Jun 25, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (55) gestures to the dugout after hitting a double against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Unless one happens to be Shohei Ohtani, absolutely nothing is expected when an American League pitcher steps into the batter’s box during interleague play. There may be a few awkward swings or an attempted bunt, but typically, those are also more comedic than effective. However, someone forgot to tell Oakland A’s pitcher Sean Manaea that he was supposed to embarrass himself at the plate on Friday.