Derek Jeter hit his second career inside-the-park homer in the third inning tonight against the Royals.
It halted a 124 at-bat streak without a homer and tied the score, 3-3.
Jeter drove Bruce Chen’s first pitch to the wall in center field where jumping David DeJesus got a glove on it but lost it when his right hand collided with the fence. Right fielder Willie Bloomquist retrieved the ball and threw to second baseman Mike Aviles. His throw home was well behind a sliding Jeter.
The Brooklyn-born DeJesus, who played at Rutgers, left the game and was replaced by Rick Ankiel.