One, two, three Reds fans mourn the foul ball that got away
In the fourth inning of the Giants' visit to the Great American Ballpark on Monday, three Reds fans each expected to catch the same foul ball. The ball, however, had other plans.
The first contender was Red Shirt Guy, who reached for the incoming projectile with his eyes closed -- only for it to ricochet off his hand.
And so the ball bounced away, straight into the outstretched hands of White Shirt Guy.
But he, too, failed to get a grip on the ball, dropping it onto the roof of the visitors' dugout. Suddenly, Grey Tank Top Guy -- equipped with his trusty cap slash makeshift glove -- had a chance at glory.
But -- but --
Nooooooooooooooooo.
The runaway ball drama was only heightened by the broadcaster's excellent color commentary:
Effort! Effort! Ugggggh! Goodbye.
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