Justin Verlander went to throw to first base but found himself out of position and instead fired the ball to home plate. The play was eventually ruled a balk.
"I saw the video of it and I couldn't help but laugh at myself," Verlander said. "It might be the first time it happened in general. I thought nothing could happen at the plate. It was funny talking to the umpires. They gave me a hard time about it, too."
Posted on April 17, 2011