Dansby Swanson's Game-Tying RBI Called Back After He Missed First Base

The Cubs' shortstop likely wants this one back.

Dansby Swanson likely wants this one back. / Screenshot via @JomboyMedia.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson tied his team's contest against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night with an RBI infield single ... until he didn't.

Down 3–2 with a runner on third and two outs on the board, Swanson took the plate against Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft. Swinging on a full count, he sent a grounder down the left side where third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes picked it and threw to first—but not in time, allowing Willi Castro to score. Upon further review, however, it was determined that Swanson missed the first base entirely. He was called out, the run was wiped and Cincy maintained their lead.

Take a look at the mishap here:

This play was initially called a game-tying infield single for Dansby Swanson beating out Ke'Bryan Hayes' throw

The call was reversed after replay ruled that Swanson missed the base pic.twitter.com/DNFPPXnYyl

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Swanson's blunder ended up being a costly one. No runs were scored for the rest of the game, and the Reds came away with a 3–2 win—cutting into Chicago's lead atop the National League wild card race.

It'll take a while for the two-time All-Star to live this one down.

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