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A Cardinals fan nearly fell into a bush to retrieve a foul ball

Though it happens to fans every game, getting a foul ball or home run ball at a baseball game is a rare and special moment. A fan can go to hundreds of games and never come close to going home with a ball. So, when an opportunity comes to get your hands on one, you have to take it.
That's exactly what an ambitious Cardinals fan did in the sixth inning of Friday night's game against the Giants. After Harrison Bader hit a ball that landed in a bush to the left of the left-field foul pole, she just dove right on in there after it:

Since she emerged from the brush with the ball, it was all worth it. After all, opportunities like that don't come around very often.

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