Tigers: This Eric Haase 3-run inside-the-park homer is what makes baseball exciting (Video)

Eric Haase put the Detroit Tigers ahead of the Chicago White Sox with maximum excitement on a three-run inside-the-park home run.

There are a lot of thrilling ways to score in baseball, but there’s something extra captivating about an inside-the-park home run

Credit Tigers left fielder Eric Haase for bringing that unique joy to Comerica Park on Saturday with a 295-foot dink that scored three runs.

Actually, the fault more likely falls at the feet of Chicago center fielder Billy Hamilton, who let Haase’s hit into center bounce past his glove in the fourth inning.

The commentators knew immediately that Haase would complete the inside-the-parker given his speed running around the bases.

Eric Haase took advantage of Billy Hamilton’s mistake for a big home run

The home run was Haase’s 10th of the season, though this one required the catcher to put on the jets. He’s enjoyed his rookie season with the Tigers so far. He came into Saturday’s outing batting .234/.291/.508 with an OPS of .799.

The play came at the perfect moment for the Tigers with men on first and second. Since the White Sox led 2-0, questions will be asked of Hamilton, whose risky slide made the situation so much worse than it needed to be.

Chicago didn’t wait long to respond. They scored three more runs in the top of the fifth to grab the lead back. However, the bottom of the fifth was good to the Tigers as well. Two singles and a walk brought in four runs.

The White Sox grabbed an 8-2 victory in Game 1 of the series on Friday and are looking to keep their five-game winning streak going.

Detroit, who is third in the AL Central and 13.5 games behind their divisional rival, is trying to even things up.