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Elier Leyva finds this home run story far from touching

They say a home-run hitter “will touch them all” for a reason. Elier Leyva of Class A Delmarva learned that the hard way after hitting what should have been a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning against Augusta, but failed to touch home plate and was called out on appeal.

Broadcasters say a home-run hitter “will touch them all” for a reason.

Elier Leyva of the Class A Delmarva Shorebirds learned that the hard way after hitting what should have been a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning against the Augusta GreenJackets, but failed to touch home plate and was called out on appeal.