Dopey Orioles minor leaguer loses game after failing to touch home on HR

The Delmarva Shorebirds, the Baltimore Orioles' Single-A affiliate, had just gotten very close to winnng Sunday night on Elier Leyva's go ahead home run.

And then he decided to skip home plate.

Delmarva's Elier Leyva won the game w a 9th inn HR, but didn't touch home. Jackets won in extras. Highlights tonight. pic.twitter.com/Q9l5xAme7h

— Andrew Schnitker (@ASchnit_WRDW) July 27, 2015

The game went into extra innings and the GreenJackets won it in the 10th.

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