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Reds pitcher forgets to take ball out of his glove before throwing a pitch

By Pete Grathoff

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August 14, 2018 09:31 AM

Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you went in there? Ever misplace your keys? Ever start to throw a pitch and forget to take the ball out of your glove?

The first two are fairly common. That last one was a first for many baseball observers.

But it happened Monday night during the Reds’ 10-3 loss to the Indians. Cleveland had a runner on first when Cincinnati pitcher Homer Bailey prepared to throw a pitch and somehow forgot to take the ball in his throwing hand.

Bailey told reporters after the game he had his head up his ... well, you know.

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“I don’t remember the last time I balked,” Bailey said. “As soon as I looked at my leg, I kind of saw Tucker (Barnhart, the catcher) on the other side of the plate that I didn’t know he was going to be. That’s 100 percent on me.”

Here is the unique play:

Don't see this every day. pic.twitter.com/jNrIfR862z

— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2018

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