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Chris Heston attempts pickoff, but no one is covering first base

You don't see this happen very often.

San Fransisco Giants right-hander Chris Heston saw Curtis Granderson creeping off first base in the third inning of their game against the Mets on Monday night and attempted a pickoff throw hoping to keep Granderson honest.

That's not the part that's unusual.

Unfortunately for Heston, first baseman Brandon Belt was nowhere near the bag. With a full count and two outs, Belt had assumed his position behind the runner when Heston threw over. The ball bounced off the wall and Granderson wound up safe at second base. Heston was charged with an error and filled with embarrassment.

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Granderson deserves at least a little share of shame too. Even though there was no one covering first, he still instinctively dove back into first trying to avoid a tag that was never going to come because there wasn't anyone there to make it.

There was sure a lot of bad on this play.

Under most normal circumstances Heston's teammates would be giving a hard time for his miscue, but these are hard times in San Francisco. Monday's 3-0 loss to the Mets was the seventh straight for the reeling Giants and they continue to fall behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.

If any Mets players tried making fun of Heston though, he can remind them that the last time they faced him he pitched a no-hitter.

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Israel Fehr is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at israelfehr@yahoo.ca or follow him on Twitter.