Carlos Asuaje hit his second career home run, but things got weird fast. The ball cleared the fence but bounced off Justin Upton and came back toward the field. Asuaje sprinted for third, unsure if it was a live ball. The umpires paused the game, went to review, and confirmed it had gone over the wall. Home run.
Then everyone noticed the replay. The ball had nailed a young fan in the groin. The kid had tried to back away, avoiding interference, but couldn’t dodge it. The impact was clear on the big screen, and the crowd erupted. His friends laughed. Probably his sister and dad were next to him, laughing too. Even as the game moved on, the moment stuck. He didn’t get a souvenir, just the pain and a video the whole stadium saw. For everyone else, it was the unexpected highlight. For him, a brutal memory his friends won’t let go.