Adrian Houser makes an error then pukes on the mound, a breakdown
What Happened
In a 2019 start, Brewers right-hander Adrian Houser fielded a comebacker for what should have been the third out of the first inning, then booted the throw for an error. Moments later his stomach turned and he vomited on the mound while Mike Moustakas and teammates gathered around to shield him from the cameras. Houser composed himself, got some water, and finished the inning by striking out the batter he'd extended. He then went on to pitch deep into the game, allowing one earned run with double-digit strikeouts.
Why This Matters
Pitchers throwing up on the mound isn't unheard of, but Houser turned it into a running bit. He'd done the same thing the previous season, and the video leans into the joke that puking is somehow part of his routine. The funnier reality is what came after the heave: he buckled down, finished the inning with a strikeout, and dealt for six innings allowing just one run with around 10 strikeouts. There's no rule stopping a pitcher from being sick on the field, and teammates crowding around him to block the view was a small show of clubhouse cover. For a young arm fighting to stick in a big-league rotation in 2019, a gross moment that ended in a quality start is the kind of thing that builds a reputation, even if it's the wrong kind.
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Key Moments
Who / What Is Involved
Players: Adrian Houser. Teams: Brewers.
Full Transcript
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again bullpens thinking damn he's
throwing hard today doesn't even look
like he's gonna throw up wrong
off-speed there doesn't get the call
fastball no check swing or eating they
did didn't look chopper right back to
him third out of the inning aw boots it
speaking of boots boot and rally comes
to mind oh my god stomachs turning hold
it in Adrian hold you're not gonna puke
you're not gonna puke we're not doing
this okay [ __ ] we're gotta throw up hey
we gotta throw up hey Moustakas can you
crowd the guys around me yeah okay guys
don't really want to be around a moose
is like you know come on let's get the
man some privacy let's cover him up no
one wants to see him puke in trainers
like you okay he's like yeah and just
puke and that's all okay get the man
some water if you're acting if you're
wondering why this seems normal it's
because it is house there's a puker this
is last year puked on the mound it's his
intimidation thing you know why you're
not going to want to face a guy who's
puking all over the ball throwing puke
balls left and right at your face he's
great after it pukes the numbers support
it so you know you just kind of puke
when you gotta puke get them some water
you know I could use some water because
I just threw up so hey quick tip don't
brush your teeth after you throw up it
ruins the enamel or some [ __ ] and all
the dentists are so excited that John
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you only slip some in Hauser's like yeah
it's okay I just puke when I make errors
that's all they gonna take that puke
grow it into a puke tree that's gonna be
really nice fertilize the puke
everything's good he's like ma'am sorry
about that
just like puke sometimes did he did he
finish the end of course he finished the
inning got the count to full to our door
then he strikes him out and guess what
he did the rest of the game he went six
innings pitched one earned run 10ks or
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