VIDEO: Francisco Lindor singles in debut, hilariously trips rounding 1st base

Francisco Lindor experienced both the best, and most embarrassing moment of his professional baseball career in his major-league debut Sunday.

The top Cleveland Indians prospect was held out of Terry Francona's starting lineup, but came off the bench as a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning of Sunday's contest with the Detroit Tigers. The 21-year-old shortstop struck out in his first at-bat, but had a chance for redemption in his second plate appearance in the ninth inning.

Lindor laced a single to right field off Tigers closer Joakim Soria for his first big-league hit, but he hilariously tripped while rounding first base.

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"I didn't feel my legs," Lindor told reporters after the game. "As soon as it hit the ground, I was thinking two. I didn't make it."

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera appeared to have some fun with the rookie following the fall, and spoke about the incident after the game.

Lindor's blooper may remind Indians fans of another first-hit fail from 1993, when Manny Ramirez thought his first major-league hit was a home run. It wasn't.

Lindor finished 1-for-2 as the designated hitter in the 8-1 loss to the Tigers, and has yet to make an appearance in the field.