A random fan suggestion led to a breakdown of a key moment from the Reds-Pirates game on July 24, 2014. With the criteria set at top of the sixth inning and two outs, the sequence began with Todd Frazier at the plate. The inning had already seen Joey Votto and another batter reach base after being hit by a pitch. Frazier, already with a double earlier in the game, came up with two outs but didn’t bring them home. That job fell to Ryan Ludwick, who had also been hit earlier in the game. Ludwick stepped in with two on and ripped a first-pitch double into the gap. Both runners scored, giving Cincinnati a 2-0 lead, which ultimately held up in the 2-1 final.
The video also highlighted some odd details, including a fan in a bold outfit who briefly took center stage in the background. The clip became a snapshot of everything weird and wonderful about baseball — strange rally starters, revenge hits, clutch moments, and random fans casually becoming scene-stealers. Ludwick’s two-out double was the difference, making him the quiet hero of the game.