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Ecstasy (and Agony) As Boy Catches MLB Grand Slam: Watch
If you grieved the Detroit Tigers seventh-inning loss to the Oakland A's Tuesday, you weren't alone.
The reaction from a boy, who may be all of 7, after he caught a ball at Comerica Park is priceless. (Screenshots via Vine video)
A young boy’s emotional response when he caught a ball from grand slam in Comerica Park probably mirrored those of other Detroit Tigers fans after Tuesday’s game against the Oakland A’s.
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It was a great hit, and it plopped perfectly into the boy’s ready glove. He raised his arm and the ball in a triumphant display.
And then …
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Oh! The Humanity!
The Tigers were no longer winning. The seventh inning homer sealed the A’s come-from-behind 5-3 win. Great hit. Wrong team. Arrrrgh.
A video of the ecstasy and the agony has gone vira since it was posted on the Vine site late Tuesday night by Guy Haberman, who provides pre- and post-game Oakland A’s coverage for the San Francisco Bay area.
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