Luis Robert robs a home run but the wall robs his glove, a breakdown
What Happened
In the bottom of the ninth inning of a close game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox, White Sox outfielder Luis Robert steps up to the plate. The 22-year-old rising star has already been making waves this season and this at-bat is no exception. The first pitch is called a strike, much to the displeasure of Brewers manager Craig Counsell, who exchanges a few words with the umpire and flashes a big smile, bringing some much-needed levity to the tense situation. Undeterred, Robert digs back in, ready to give it his all. The next pitch is sent soaring towards the outfield wall and it looks like it might clear the fence for a home run. But Robert is not about to let that happen. He takes off, racing towards the wall with his eyes fixed on the ball. At the last moment, Robert leaps up and extends his glove, snagging the ball just as it reaches the wall. The crowd erupts in cheers, impressed by the young outfielder's remarkable defensive play. However, the celebration is short-lived, as Robert's glove collides with the wall, causing the ball to pop out of his mitt and fall to the ground. Robert stands there, stunned, staring at his glove and shaking his head in disbelief. He can't believe that his fantastic catch was foiled by the unforgiving stadium wall. Brewers outfielder Ben Gamel, who had rounded the bases thinking he had just hit a home run, now finds himself heading back to the dugout, his team still trailing by a run. As Robert composes himself, he can't help but express his frustration, muttering a few choice words and giving his glove a few frustrated swipes. The young player knows that he had the play made and the wall's interference has cost him a highlight-reel catch. Despite the disappointing outcome, Luis Robert's performance has left a lasting impression on the fans and his teammates. The White Sox coaching staff and front office are undoubtedly excited about the potential of this rising star and they'll be keeping a close eye on him as the season continues. For now, Robert can take solace in the knowledge that he made a remarkable play, even if the wall ultimately robbed him of the glory.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentbrewers at white sox this one's brought
to you by draftkings and this at-bat
starts with a pitch called a strike
bengal's like excuse me did you really
call that a strike come on man
come on big ol smile from ben gamble and
that's the kind of energy that you need
to take yourself into the next pitch and
you can just flip it over the wall
for a nice home run oh wait oh oh no
now if you don't know who that guy is
his name is luis
robert he's 22 years old he plays for
the white sox and he's gonna be really
good and that's about all you need to
know but what happened here
he's looking at the wall like hey what
did happen ah
what happened ben gamble's just rounding
the bases at the cardboard cutouts just
sit there looking
dumb he made the catch he got there
he robbed the homer the glove just
wasn't
fast and look at that the ball actually
pops out too what if it stayed in the
glove and landed on the ground
i think we can all agree catch oh
no it's my damn wrist my glove
it's too floppy he starts beating up the
glove just so mad you piece of [ __ ]
that's what he's saying to the glove
right there
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john boy and pick yourself up some
luis robert because the dude is already
looking like a stud he even carries
himself like a stud
he knows it and he doesn't care that you
know that he knows that you know that he
knows