Tommy La Stella hits an inside the park home run, a breakdown

In the bottom of the first inning, the Los Angeles Angels trail by a run when Tommy La Stella, their second baseman, steps up to the plate. The count goes full at 3-2 and La Stella ropes a shot deep to the outfield. The ball takes an unlucky bounce off the heel of the right fielder's glove, allowing La Stella to sprint around the bases for an inside-the-park home run. "That's poetry in motion right there," the announcer exclaims, as La Stella's baserunning is on full display. The 28-year-old La Stella rounds the bases with impressive speed, sliding safely into home plate and celebrating with a high-five. His 16th home run of the season has tied the game at 1-1. "Yeah, that's what I'm talking about!" the announcer shouts, as La Stella's teammates greet him at the plate with smiles and more high-fives. La Stella, still visibly winded from his all-out sprint, acknowledges that he would have preferred to simply jog home on a standard home run. "It's better when you get to just jog," he says, "I'm really out of breath." The dramatic inside-the-park home run has given the Angels a crucial momentum boost, tying the game in the early innings. With superstar Mike Trout still to bat, the home crowd is energized by La Stella's athletic display and the team's ability to quickly erase the early deficit.