GIF: Pablo Sandoval swings at eye-level eephus from R.A. Dickey

Eephus pitches make hitters do strange things.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval couldn't resist R.A. Dickey's 64-mph offering Monday night when he literally left the ground to take a hack at the pitch during his second-inning at-bat.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Sandoval made weak contact with the pitch, resulting in an easy ground out to Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the pitch was 5.1 feet above the ground - the highest pitch put in play by any player over the last five years.