Ruben Tejada gets inside-the-park homer after Domonic Brown tumbles over wall

The New York Mets season has been filled with memorable moments, both thrilling and unique.

On Wednesday, they added one that fits under both categories when Ruben Tejada raced around the bases for an inside-the-park home run.

Of course, inside-the-park home runs are always thrilling because of the drama involved. There’s a race going on as the runner flies around the bases and the fielders chase down the ball, hoping to relay it back to the infield in time. In this case though, the circumstances were definitely unique as Phillies right fielder Domonic Brown actually tumbled over the wall down the right field line, allowing Tejada to get a major head start.

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The wild play happened in the second inning. Tejada dropped one almost perfectly on the right field line about 250 feet from home plate, which put the hard-charging Brown in a difficult position. He had to decide if he was going to sell out for the ball or pull up and play it safe. Brown decided to sell out, ended up missing the ball, and his momentum took him head over cleats over the short right field wall. 

Ouch.

The fall looked like it could be bad for Brown. He was obviously shaken up after banging his knees and landing hard on the concrete, but remained in the game initially. He was removed from the game later however due to concussion concerns. 

As for the baseball, it continued rolling into the right field corner. Second baseman Cesar Hernandez eventually ran it down on the warning track, but it was too late to make a difference. Both Kelly Johnson and Tejada scored on the play, extending New York’s early lead to three runs. 

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Though no one on the Phillies will complain about Brown’s effort, they’ll probably suggest a safer approach next time around. If the upside includes staying upright, staying healthy and keeping the ball in front of you, that’s probably the way to go. 

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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813