Calls Mount for Punishment After Dangerous Incident During Braves-Giants
Calls Mount for Punishment After Dangerous Incident During Braves-Giants originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves game was interrupted Friday after a dangerous incident involving a fan during the fourth inning.
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The Giants ultimately took the 5-4 win in extra innings thanks to a walk-off wild pitch by Atlanta, but that wasn't the lowlight of the night, at least judging by social media.
In the top of the fourth inning with San Francisco leading 3-0, a sacrifice fly to right field plated Atlanta's first run after an unsuccessful throw to the plate from Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.
During which, a second baseball could be seen landing on the field from high above, just feet away from striking home plate umpire Andy Fletcher, who was in position to make a call.
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna Jr (20) slides safely into home against San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey.Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
"Where did the other ball come from?" asked the Giants play-by-play broadcaster.
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"It came from the upper deck," his on-air partner responded as the Oracle Park home crowd began booing loudly. "Some clown threw the baseball on to the field."
A post by Jomboy Media on Saturday suggested that this situation may have stemmed from a question a fan recently posed on the "SFGiants" Reddit. It reads, "Help me settle an ongoing debate I've had for years: Can the average male throw a ball from the view reserve seats (Section 315) all the way down to home plate?"
Notably, a follow-up thread titled "Alright, which one of ya knuckleheads put this to the test?" emerged before Friday's game ended.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Giants infielder infielder Tyler Fitzgerald called the act "dangerous," while manager Bob Melvin added it was "extremely odd," according to NBC Sports Bay Area.
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Fans on social media were quick to call for punishment to be handed down on the person responsible for the throw.
"I hope they found the idiot and he is jailed tonight then banned for life," a fan commented on X.
"Lifetime ban," another echoed.
"I have never seen that before in a baseball game," a fan wrote. "Whoever threw that ball from the stands onto the field during the play like that in the Giants Braves game is straight up going to jail. That was insanely dangerous."
"ban him for life," someone else said.
"if you do this, you should be banned across the MLB," argued another fan.
"A FAN IN THE GIANTS BRAVES GAME JUST THREW A BALL AT HOME FROM THE STANDS DURING A PLAY AT THE PLATE," another posted on X, garnering over 2.9 million views.
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Game two of the three-game series between the Giants and Braves is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday at Oracle Park.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
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