Fans react to a inning-changing play in the World Baseball Classic, a breakdown
What Happened
The crowd at the World Baseball Classic game between the United States and Venezuela is electric as the game reaches a critical moment. In the bottom of the inning, with the score tied, the Venezuelan second baseman José Altuve fields a ground ball but is unable to scoop it cleanly. This allows two runners to reach scoring position with no outs, a crucial turn of events. The camera pans to the crowd, capturing a range of reactions. In the top left, a Venezuelan fan is visibly irate, screaming and yelling in frustration at Altuve's error. His female companion tries to calm him down, but he remains incensed. Moving to the top right, another Venezuelan supporter laments the miscue, directly calling out Altuve and telling a nearby child, "That's two on you, dude." The main focus, however, shifts to a group of fans who appear to be Americans, though their accents suggest otherwise. These "henchmen-like" individuals are visibly shaken by the turn of events, their faces twisted in dismay as they react to the unfolding drama. One of them declares, "That was a [expletive] play," while another begrudgingly acknowledges, "It made me sick to my stomach." Despite their initial disappointment, the group eventually comes together, exchanging high-fives and fist-bumps as they try to rally their support for the U.S. team. The fan standing up is particularly enthusiastic, urging his friends to show more excitement. "Come on, guys, give me some love! That was good!" he exclaims, though the others remain more reserved in their celebration. As the game continues, U.S. player Justin Turner puts the ball in play, and Venezuelan outfielder Ronny Piña makes a spectacular catch to save a run. The crowd's reactions intensify, with Venezuelan manager Omar Vizquel's coach Framer Díaz pumping his fists in celebration. Mookie Betts then steps up for the U.S. and puts the ball in the air, allowing the team to score a run and take the lead. Throughout the intense sequence, the camera captures the raw emotions of the fans, highlighting the passion and rivalry that define the World Baseball Classic. The diverse reactions, from the Venezuelan supporter's outrage to the American fans' reluctant acceptance, perfectly encapsulate the high-stakes drama unfolding on the field.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentunbelievable crowd shot in the World
Baseball Classic game between USA and
Venezuela one run game look at that play
Altuve can't come up with the scoop
maybe it would have been a double play
probably not but instead now there's two
runners in scoring position zero outs
instead of one out and one run on first
base or I mean maybe the double play I
don't think they were gonna turn two but
the crowd shots here here's framer's
reaction oh okay now this is the crowd
shot they showed it's like five seconds
long it's so full of action let's go to
the top left with this Venezuela fan is
just screaming and yelling and the girl
he's with is like oh my God he's gonna
be so mad should I look at him okay
let's look at him how mad is he oh oh I
like that he's upset don't say anything
don't say anything this is awesome so
into it that guy's fuming all right
let's go to the top right where we have
this woman who's just gonna rag on
Altuve a little bit she goes Al tuve
that's two on you dude jeez that's two
on him tells her son or the kid that was
next to her and then the main event is
these guys who look as British as you
can look while pretending to look
American if you were to tell me there
was two henchmen from a Guy Ritchie
movie pretending to be Americans who bet
big money on the game this is what I
would picture they're sick to their
stomachs as the place happening oh my
God and then the error happens and
they're okay meanwhile top left their
friend he's just clapping and he's
looking at them like guys that was good
that was good and then the guy in the
middle is like all right yeah I admit it
like made me sick to my stomach but it's
fine I'll give you the high five I'm
gonna throw a nice fist pump after it
and then the guy on the right says uh
right as he say here he says like that
was a [ __ ] play yeah yeah that was a
[ __ ] play okay our attention goes
back to the whole high five scenario
here so he's like come on guys give me
some love that was good why aren't you
why are you so sad about it that was a
good play for the U.S we're from the U.S
remember remember and then they do the
high five and that's good guy in the
middle throws the fist pump that's all
good and well but now the guy standing
up wants even more out of him meanwhile
this guy has not looked at him this has
all been no look high fives and they
they connect again and then the guy on
the far right he wants a pound and he's
gonna get a high five because that's how
that happens and then the guy in the
middle now he's kind of patting him on
the back like all right dude all right
sit down we get it you're happy we're
sick to our stomach all right sit down
but he needs one more so okay get it uh
sit down but he's like nope give me one
more still this is all peripherals so
that's kind of awkward there because he
wanted to go like a wrap up and the
other guy's just still slapping hands
and then a fist pump again and then the
guy standing is like I need another and
he's like are you serious and then he's
staring at him intently like are you
gonna look at me dude you haven't looked
at me through all these high fives and
the guy's like I'm not I'm not gonna
look at you but I will give you this
last high five and they attempt it and
it's just a big old Miss not good
meanwhile the game continues Turner puts
one in play and Jimenez makes another
great Play to save a run
infield was in they get the one out are
they gonna get out of this now framer's
reaction here is like oh yes yes yes yes
yes yes yes yes yes I like that I like
that and then Mookie's gonna take an O2
pitch put it in the air and uh the U.S
did get one run out of this snare but
what a what a fantastic crowd shot