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Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes forgets to touch first base, turns HR into an out

Ke'Bryan Hayes put the first run on the board during Tuesday's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Or so he thought.

The Pirates third baseman hit a solo home run down the right-field line off Dodgers starter Walker Buehler, apparently giving Pittsburgh an early 1-0 lead. Umpires took their time to make the call after the ball hit the foul pole, but ruled it a home run by the time Hayes had rounded second base.

Ke'Bryan Hayes neglects one critical step

But a Dodgers challenge and replay review revealed that it was in fact not a home run — and not because the ball didn't clear the fence.