Bunt Home Runs in Baseball (RARE)

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[@TheKingShyGuy.]

Y’all remember those old compilation videos where a Normal bunt would be edited to make it look like it it bounced off the bat and went into the crowd for a HR? I miss those

[@savagebricksports1]

Yeah, one of them was actually an ad for sneakers, believe it or not

[@USOFROMDATAC]

That’s what I was expecting when I clicked on this video 😂

[@notmarcus17]

Lmao I remember those, I used to make those I believe

[@ezdoesit8895]

I thought that's what this was. I was expecting it lol

[@911ragdoll]

I remember itchiro drilling one to deep right center field on a bunt

[@paul16451]

More accurately, "throwing errors allow batters to circle the bases on a bunt."

[@TheHb0mb3r]

Well yeah how the hell else would a guy get to home on a bunt unless he’s The Flash?

[@pjabrony8280]

@@TheHb0mb3r Bunt the ball over the fence.

[@allbrosdjay]

duh. you can't get a bunt homerun without at least 1 eerror.

[@paul16451]

@@TheHb0mb3r lol what can I say, I score games and these things have to be written down correctly! 😉

[@kmarasin]

It could happen, but it would require some unique circumstances and perhaps a judgment call by the score keeper. In 2015 WS, KC player hit an inside the park HR without an error. It happened because the Mets outfielder made a try to field a difficult fly ball that then deflected off his glove to roll some distance away from any fielder. KC player made it home without a play. It was debatable whether it was an error by the outfielder or not, but it was reasonable to say no. If there was a scenario where a collision happened between two infielders trying to catch a bloop bunt (say, 3rd and ss) knocking them both out of the play, and the ball then rolls into shallow left field, and the outfielders are deep for whatever reason, or perhaps not paying enough attention. The 2nd baseman was holding 2nd for a possible play there, and the pitcher chases the ball rather than holding 3rd. The batter rounds 3rd at full speed as the outfielder picks up the ball and throws home. The ball is not well thrown enough and draws the catcher off the plate, and the batter beats the catcher's desperate lunge.

[@jefftX]

What I learned from this: if the throw to first is overthrown, just throw the ball to home plate immediately.

[@nacoran]

That, and that speed makes players hurry throws and hurried throws often end badly.

[@mandark8561]

So you would just let the runner go to third? How about just make a halfway decent throw? It's extremely rare to overthrow the base that badly at the MLB level.

[@jefftX]

@@mandark8561 yeah I’d rather have them stopped at third than risk giving up a run on a bad throw to third. As long as you stop them On base you can get out of it.

[@LucianDevine]

@@mandark8561 Another question is how often do you think they practice a throw from the fence to third like that. Then factor in the chaos of the moment and the adrenaline likely running through their body, and it's VERY easy to miss your mark or overthrow.

[@Thebestaustin-d8f]

I feel like if you’re the right fielder and paying attention, any time you see the hitter lay down a bunt you should start heading towards the foul line just in case this kind of thing happens.

[@jamesage24]

Absolutely. One of my high school coaches always preached moving around and anticipating where the ball could end up.

[@94n8dog]

@@jamesage24 absolutely. Every fielder of mine knew their situational responsibility before the pitch: ball, base, or backup. RF sees the bunt go down and they are SPRINTING to the right field line. Every base counts.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

They were likely taught at some point along the way that _any_ throw to first base the RF should be moving quickly to the line, but especially for tough plays at 3B where the throw angle makes backing up that much more important. But the quality of arms in the IF at the pro level, and getting lazy, usually means throws to 1st will be caught, so why exert energy.

[@bryndayy]

I agree at lower levels. At mlb level I'm not so sure. These are extremely wild balls thrown really hard, I'm less certain it would be helpful.

[@joelwagg8314]

In cricket it’s called backing up and it’s drilled into players from the second they start the game. Always think about where the ball could go if someone messes up.

[@Jason-cf1xn]

Man I love this. When I was younger I was pretty good at bunting. As the lead off hitter, my coach would ask me to bunt quite a bit. I remember turning a bunt into a triple one time, but goddamn, to turn it into a home run is nuts. I love seeing this.

[@golfmaniac007]

its bunt and two errors on the stats.

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

@@golfmaniac007 yea technically ur right. i think the same way. but still as a player i imagine its more fun than hitting a homer lol. and on the board run wise its same so whatever. its exciting to watch.

[@chhansen9813]

These are singles with an error

[@chhansen9813]

@@FastDuDeJiunn Its not a matter of "thinking" its the rules, an error is an error, not a homerun

[@tyreeeeeeeeekhilll]

One time I lead off with a bunt in LL and I was safe at first they overthrew the first baseman I got to 3rd on it when it reached the 3rd baseman and then the 3rd baseman overthrew the pitcher which led me to score

[@DanRichter]

Not sure why I was expecting the ball to somehow go out of the park

[@MrSmoothbass]

Weren't the only. I was like yeah right. The correct term that should have been said was inside the park home run lol. On a side note two wild throws are the reason for the result and it looks hilarious

[@Tker1970]

@@MrSmoothbass Not even inside the park. Certainly fun to watch, but because there are errors, none are scored as HR.

[@MrSmoothbass]

@@Tker1970 for sure. While the title made me think that's impossible, watching the clips made me understand why it was written that way

[@timelymirror7826]

@@MrSmoothbass you can't bunt the ball that high

[@MrSmoothbass]

@@timelymirror7826 i know hence the whole bunt and home run in the same sentence conundrum we have here. But point taken nonetheless

[@shanemcfaddenable]

I remember watching the Christian Guzman bunt live in 2001. It was insane because he bunted with 2 outs. Ultimate element of surprise.

[@robertcross5794]

Yeah, but were there also 2 strikes? THAT would be the ultimate.

[@shanemcfaddenable]

I’m pretty sure it was the first pitch. But you’re right, 2 strikes would have been even wilder!

[@qwerty722]

Two outs, two strikes and he slides into every base face-first or it doesn't count.

[@WelziFC7]

As a Phillies fan there’s nothing that makes me happier than seeing us scoring twice in this. The current team just breaks my heart so I’ll settle for this

[@abassplayer4life]

Kyle Schwarber is on 🔥

[@2b_047]

As a Cubs fan you have my respect with Kyle Schwarber. 🫡

[@bannanabutt6691]

Why? They are doing quite well.

[@bannanabutt6691]

@@2b_047 Yep. Since the Cubs aren’t making it this year I’m rooting for the Yankees and the Phillies since they both have previously prominent Cubs on their teams that are both doing amazing.

[@CometMasonTrucker]

As a fellow phillies fan, i can say that i’m happy with our team, despite some of our weak spots, like the rotation

[@reeltimegamer7708]

It would be cool if one of these bunts actually sailed 405' into center field

[@us-Bahn]

Ichiru’s did

[@risengrind8059]

@@us-Bahn that video was edited bro 😭😭😭

[@johnboehmer6683]

Now THAT'S a corked bat!

[@mitchfredricks3851]

Not enough steroids in the world to get that,. Since today's fan is in love with HR's ,we. Can bring in the fences to about 150feet,( just passed infield dirt)

[@zombiegoatt4282]

The only thing I remember coming close is when Omar Vizquel faked a bunt then hit a home run.

[@qwerty722]

Guzman's has to be one of a kind, it's the first time I've ever seen a guy slide (dive, actually) into both first and home on the same play. That dude got up more times running out a bunt than I do all Sunday

[@RRaquello]

In 1972, I saw one of these in person in a game at Shea Stadium. Bud Harrelson laid down a bunt, it got thrown away, and he ended up coming all the way around to score. Game vs. the Dodgers. There was a runner on base, so two or three errors on the play (I'm not sure), two runs scored and no RBI's. Harrelson only hit about seven or eight actual HR's in his whole career, so maybe that should count as one, though obviously it doesn't.

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Dudes were hustling and going for it. That wild throw is the start. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@MadderMel]

Very enjoyable !! I'm from England , we don't get to see much baseball ! But it's a great game ! And I love it !

[@peaceofyoshi]

This reminds me of that one movie(name escapes me atm) where a Dodgers player is transferred to the Japanese league and there's a point where he's asked to bunt and refuses and gets out, later in the movie he's asked to swing, bunts, and everyone scores and the team wins the game.

[@elwaymoran4613]

mr baseball

[@charlespetrie5757]

@@elwaymoran4613 Yep. With Tom Selleck.

[@vendingdudes]

@@charlespetrie5757 I never saw that movie when it came out. I was wiki-ing Selleck for something a while back and ended up reading about the movie. It sounds like a fun movie.

[@charlespetrie5757]

@@vendingdudes it was a good Baseball movie well worth watching.

[@juliebraden6911]

These are great. This is what hustle does. Thanks for the video.

[@polygon-viewer]

Technically, none of these were home runs. They were bunt singles and errors that allowed them to score.

[@ravex24]

@@johnboehmer6683 I thought Dennis was correct but didn't want to defend him because of my own perception of my baseball knowledge. So, first clip is from a game on September 23, 2017. Dozier is the man that laid down the bunt in the 1st inning. Scoring reads for this AB, "Dozier reached on bunt single to third, Dozier scored on throwing error by third baseman Candelario." Also, the only HR listed in the box score for the Twins that day reads, "Granite (1, 8th inning off Hardy 2 on, 2 Out)". Nothing about Dozier. I'll check the others as well just to be sure but the first one is definitely not scored as a HR.

[@ravex24]

@@johnboehmer6683 Looked at all the box scores for the MLB ones. Some were a little difficult to find including the Aybar 2009 one. Still, after seeing the box scores, I can safely say none of them were scored as a HR. They are either a single and score on error or reach on error and score on error.

[@nodiggitty]

They are home runs

[@polygon-viewer]

@@nodiggitty no, they are not.

[@ravex24]

@@nodiggitty Not according to MLB scoring. As I stated, I went through all the box scores of the MLB games shown and not a single one was scored as a HR. You can go look at them yourself, if you like.

[@jacksonpalmer8955]

Fun fact, I ruined my best friend’s perfect game with one of these 😂 we were in 10yr old rec ball and we had one foul tip through four innings (we played 5) and the coach gave me the bunt sign. Still a no-hitter for my buddy, but I feel a little icky about ruining it with a bunt for him haha

[@jefffuhr2393]

These are ALL *bunt singles* with multiple throwing errors. I truly expected to see Bo Jackson square to bunt and pop-fly one over the left field fence! 🤣 If anyone could, he could.

[@shawnheidingsfelder8179]

A couple of them weren't even singles. They were fielder's choice throws to second and a three-base error.

[@Daniel-Weaver]

Bo was a stud. On his way to Canton and Cooperstown. That shitty injury to his hip was just that, shitty. Football was done. Baseball? First at bat back? Boom! For his mother.

[@gmoney4980]

This always makes smile. Especially when my son's Little League coach PREACHES the bunt... we had a few bunt hrs this year & won districts... also, they won 4 out of six tournaments over the years.

[@TehGamesaver]

I bet they had exactly 0 bunt homeruns. You would need to run AT LEAST eight times faster than the person fielding the ball to reach home before they get to the bal. Unless you're 70 and your son's little league team are a group of 30 year old Ichiros, you have a bunch of singles, maybe even a double in there, combined with multiple errors on each play.

[@Splappa09Gaming]

You know these aren't scored as Homeruns. They are scored as a single with multiple throwing errors.

[@patron40silver]

Why don't you get a ❤? I guess Bricks doesn't like ❤facts.

[@notchjohnson4713]

@@patron40silver yeah these aren't home runs. These are bad defensive plays and a lot of them aren't even singles. Good base running perhaps but these aren't home runs.

[@King_Immanuel]

Don't care it's a bunt home run

[@Splappa09Gaming]

@@King_Immanuel lol ok my guy

[@patron40silver]

@@King_Immanuel No, it's not.

[@techrescuestl]

AWESOME effort researching this piece. Great work.

[@Verlisify]

Imagine thinking you are just going in for a bunt then having to sprint over a football field.

[@budrowconye4928]

I can’t imagine how Matthew Boyd felt after his defense did this to him on the second pitch of the game

[@michaelm3300]

Love the AFX outro and other songs throughout.

[@turkey4957]

These are insane I was sure this would be bringing people in for a run from 3rd with bunts but bunt inside the park homers…… I’ve never even heard of this and it’s happened this many times!

[@ballin1006]

I remember in 2nd grade, even though we could not even hit the ball it was a home run because we could not even throw the ball

[@hihunter7]

I remember those days. 1-4 with 3 strikeouts and a swinging bunt home run, and the score was always like 15-11 after 4 innings because there were always those two kids who were in a private league and hit home runs every time, out of the park or otherwise.

[@robertschmidt7879]

On plays like this I was always coached to make sure your feet are underneath you before you throw to third. It cuts against instinct to take that extra split second but it saves what this video was replete with

[@HHh-ej4rl]

Awesome!

[@ProjectAthleteAL]

Bunt HR's are rare, so rare it's never happened.

[@minutewithmark7564]

Awesome vid.. Enjoyed it very much..

[@hihunter7]

Of course my Dbacks have two clips in a row. I get it, okay? We suck. Now as a Packers fan I know how it feels to love the Lions. I feel for y'all, I really do, damn.

[@RLSmith-jt8qj]

I want my 01 ring back

[@bobbymichalowski1081]

I liked how the exact same thing happened in both clips

[@williambenedetto2032]

Love the hands going up as they try to change their momentum at first

[@21til85]

I never knew this ever happened. Fascinating.

[@badassfunk]

These bunt “home runs“ are rare. The only thing more rare is a baseball video featuring Aphex Twin. Love it.

[@saintbrownthetrojan]

When the coach wants a bunt but you want to score a home run

[@KudaFamily]

I love the ump at 3:43, you sure pal??? 😂

[@zumzum74]

Oof I randomly looked this up to see how many there had been and the video opens with my new Reds corner infielder throwing the ball away on a bunt. Thankfully we need Jeimer’s bat, now his glove lmao

[@rarelyaccurate6252]

Love it

[@frenchfrey65]

omg Doug Davis, that shows how rare a play like that is!

[@douglasdavis8395]

Yes, I usually excel at baseball ball.

[@billtate6962]

This video reminds me of that old commercial with the little kid telling his Grandpa over the phone "I hit a real home run Grandpa" while the video in the overlay shows the fielders throwing the ball all over the field.

[@Jabontley]

The equation for a bunt home run is simple, but it requires a complete breakdown on defense: 1. Relatively good bunt placement 2. A high throw or error to first which lands the ball in the right field just out of reach 3. A second miss throw or error to third base

[@jimm.1013]

Not technically home runs. I'm not the first comment to say that, probably. Nevertheless, much more exciting than the over-the-fence home run which, despite the common belief, is really not near as exciting as a single, stolen base, and scoring from 2nd on a single. Another version would be a single and scoring on a hit in the outfield gap.

[@keithhakanson7040]

Sounds like you're a fan of the "dead ball" era.

[@jimm.1013]

@@keithhakanson7040 I probably am a fan of the dead ball era. When I watch tennis, I like seeing rallies, not single serve aces. Kind of the same thing.

[@jzplayinggame]

Wow this is a lot more frequent that I would’ve thought

[@PeytonSN]

Coach: Alright, I need you to bunt Kid: But I don’t wanna bunt Coach: Trust me

[@starvinmcmarvin]

Hmm these are rather exciting to watch.

[@spudsmccatfish]

Super fun 👍

[@zacharygippe7873]

I didn't think I would laugh during this video 🤣

[@pmlonghorn7694]

I got a inside the park home run my senior year of high school after hitting a little grounder to the right fielder. It was the first at bat of the game.

[@Ted_Bell]

The old Baseball stars Nintendo game. I played as the American Dreams once. I bunted and no joke it drove the ball over the wall for a homerun. They were the strongest team in that game but def a bit overturned haha.

[@guessundheit6494]

In most of these, the ball is following the runner. Because of the bad throw to (or bad catch at) first, an error makes getting to third easy. Home only requires a missed catch. The weird one is the NPB pay from Japan because the ball is going ~toward~ where the runners are going, not coming from behind.

[@rogermazuca4582]

You should do a video like this but reverse. A player shows bunt but last second, swings the bat and knocks out a home run ⚾

[@oaklandunite4866]

This brings back little league memories ❤️

[@charlesburroughs9770]

If the defensive team commits one or more errors during the play, it is not scored as a home run, but rather advancing on an error.

[@OzvenomDnD]

No shit, you think it was actually going to be bunts going over the fence?

[@jasondousett3620]

@@OzvenomDnD Then why title this as bunt homeruns in baseball? 🤦‍♂️

[@OzvenomDnD]

@@jasondousett3620 You ever heard of clickbait

[@jasondousett3620]

@@OzvenomDnD I don’t really think this was click bait tho. There are some people out there that actually think these are homeruns (such as the person who posted this video?).

[@OzvenomDnD]

@@jasondousett3620 No, it's clickbait. Duh.

[@jwilliams6002]

It's very simple. If an official scorer deems a throw too late and the batter is awarded first base, on a wild throw, and if no other throw is an error, and the runner scores on the same play, that IS an official inside-the-park bunt homerun.

[@falseofdoom7919]

I've had 2 bunts in little league that ended in a Homer. I will never forget it. And whenever I see a bunt in baseball, yes , I do bring it up.

[@tweter2]

I like that they mixed softball in with baseball: lol!

[@matt4787]

3 requirements. 1.) Well executed bunt 2.) Fast runner 3.) Generally at least 2 bad throws

[@dr.drewskii8823]

That softball bunt threw me off😅 I had to go back and look cause I swore it said “bunt homeruns in baseball” lol

[@TehGamesaver]

It also said bunt homeruns, which there were none here.

[@standepain]

Will take these over home runs over 98% of the true home runs hit in baseball today. This is actually exciting and not like watching batting practice like most of the games are today

[@josectorres1325]

Yo tuve la dicha de ver varios en la década de los 70 ya ahacerlo con mucha astucia⚾🇵🇷👏🪘📻🇺🇸👍🏟️📢

[@pretzelhunt]

"My pitcher can't accurately throw >60.5 ft. compilation"

[@gregmead2967]

As opposed to Rick Ankiel, who couldn't throw 60.5' accurately, but could throw a strike from >300' away.

[@pretzelhunt]

@@gregmead2967 I mean, some guys are doomed/destined to be outfielders.. but pitching is so stupid specialized to get the ball where you want it 96% of the time, you alter any one thing, like his elevation above the target, and its all worse than a stepson I dont have..

[@brokentoster982]

I like the part where they hit a home run off a bunt

[@samthibert6527]

bunting is softball is pretty much a garanteed hit

[@larsfinlay7325]

a standup bunt homerun. dayum

[@BarrCode674]

Was expecting the Ichiro bunt HR video lol

[@actuallyken8874]

if you blow the throw to first just throw the ball into the stands once its recovered to stop the runner and only allow a +1 base

[@TheEternalNick]

I had the chance of doing this when I played little league. The sad part is my third base coach held me at 3rd when it was overthrown. I know I could've made it too

[@jayinmaine]

I remember seeing a legitimate check swing home run. The batter half swung and it went into short right field. The right fielder dove to catch it and never touched it and the ball rolled into deep right field

[@scottjtube]

I knew going in this was going to be a bunch of errors. Having said that, it would have been cool if the guy on the Rays had lightning strike as he was heading for home, like "The Natural"

[@darlyngton_nyc]

*hits bunt* SCORES

[@philiptucker7590]

Damn I would be embarrassed as hell if a team had a bunt home run on me 😂

[@jovius8073]

Psychos - "Single with 3 errors" Normal people - "Bunt homerun"

[@seanmccarthy5216]

Something is particularly funny about watching the first baseman right fielder absolutely sail the throw to third.

[@keithhakanson7040]

I wouldn't call those "home runs" more like bunt single and throwing errors by the infield and outfield.

[@AV57]

I bet this was a lot more common back when some of the fields had 500' fences.

[@Brammy007a]

Reminds me of my only "home run" in little league...... single up the middle that went through the center fielder's legs.

[@Flea-Flicker]

I know they made it round to home on bunts, but in the stats, was it an in the park run, or is it he got home on two throwing errors, to first, then again to third base.

[@911ragdoll]

I was expecting to see itchiros bunt homerun

[@thecarterlundy9733]

technically is a bunt single w errors but nun the less a bunt home run with only one error is impressive

[@TheAtypicalHustlers]

Can you do a video about true bunt extra base hits? No throwing errors and the bunt true doubles. And have there been any true bunt triples?

[@wingracer1614]

I've seen a double. It was when teams first started doing extreme pull shifts and a lefty slapped a bunt down the left field line. No one was anywhere close to the ball. Wish I could remember who it was. Would have been mid to late 90s.

[@DrewRycerz]

This has to be the most embarrassing thing in baseball honestly. Worse than missing a pop up.

[@mam362]

More properly titled "defensive misplays on bunts" or "scoring from home on bunts"

[@seanofl]

Fun to watch though they arent home runs, rather singles with errors.

[@rednoble]

I saw this dozens and dozens of times watching my nephew play tee ball

[@robertbohnaker9898]

This kind of stuff gives the manager ulcers ! 😂

[@BriqnEdits]

All these clips are like: bunts to make it a tough play: Pitcher throws it away: right fielder gets it and throws it to third and misses: runner scores

[@ZF35.]

Basically all of these are overthows and first and third.🤨 Good video!

[@ericpan376]

Wow, this is way more common than I expected

[@Xth3Z]

This video could also be titled: Horrific infield errors. 🤣

[@laurenmp7486]

Interesting to see Vanderbilt show up, given they've also pulled off a straight triple steal. Yes, that's bases loaded, three steals.

[@billyoldham6692]

Doier one was sick

[@andrewmcnicoll4268]

That first one was hard to watch. Basic principle of right field: back up the FREAKING throw to first. You learn that in coach's pitch.

[@imightbebiased9311]

Analytics be like: "But does he bunt for POWER, though?"

[@jumboJetPilot]

Fair enough. But I want to see some bunt home runs in which the defense made no errors!

[@anthonymarcano2974]

These are probably funnier to watch after a few beers. I don’t care what you think, the most exciting play in baseball is the ‘little league home run’.

[@abeballew9911]

This video could’ve been titled “fails at first” lol

[@kpro9560]

Bunt Home Runs?? There were all, Bunt Singles, with Throwing Errors allowing the hitters to circle the bases!

[@us-Bahn]

We’re you really expecting a bunt to clear the Green Monster?

[@kpro9560]

@@us-Bahn LOL Of course not! But a genius like you, was probably expecting something like that! Ohh News Flash!! The Green Monster isn't the same Monster as the one behind you Right Now!!! LOL I bet you looked!

[@us-Bahn]

@@kpro9560 😒 dumb reply. Go do your homework, clean up your toys and practice for your clarinet lesson.

[@danielphipps2781]

This reminds me of baseball stimulator 1000 on Nintendo. I would fill my lead off hitter up with maximum speed, so he could bunt and by the time they got to the ball he would had already circle the base and be at home.

[@justinamerican8200]

There's a lesson to be learned here. When shit goes bad, maybe just... take a breath before you make it worse.

[@douglaspatterson9155]

That softball diamond was smaller than my living room. 🤣