Hilarious fan reactions to Schwarber's missed home runs, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tense Game 2 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber steps up to the plate in the eighth inning, with his team trailing the Houston Astros by four runs. The crowd at the local bar is electric, cheering loudly for Schwarber to hit a home run and make it a two-run game. Schwarber takes the first two pitches, both fastballs inside that are called strikes by the umpire. The crowd reacts with frustration, believing the calls were too close to take. On the next pitch, Schwarber fouls it off, much to the delight of the Phillies fans. The following fastball above the zone is then hammered by Schwarber, sending the bar into a frenzy as they believe he has hit a home run. However, the umpire surprisingly rules it a home run, forcing Schwarber to run the bases as the crowd vehemently disagrees, insisting it was a foul ball. The umpires ultimately review the play and overturn the call, much to the relief of the Phillies fans. Schwarber remains at the plate, and on the very next pitch, he again nearly clears the fence, with the ball falling just short of a home run. The fans' emotions swing from elation to disappointment, their bodies "taken over in disappointment" as they react to the close calls. One group of friends in particular is captured in hilarious fashion, with one excitedly celebrating before his companions turn away, missing the play entirely. Another pair attempts a series of awkward high-fives, their timing and aim completely off, resulting in a comically poor celebration. As the game continues, a Phillies fan holds up his credit card, ready to enjoy the night, only to have his excitement quickly dampened by Schwarber's near-misses. Despite the heartbreaking moments, the crowd's passion and investment in the game are palpable, as they ride the emotional roller coaster of Schwarber's at-bat, their reactions capturing the essence of the tense World Series matchup.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentWorld Series game two, eighth inning.
There's a runner on.
Houston is up by four runs, and Schwarber's stepping up to the plate.
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There's some really funny reactions from the people at the bar, Phillies fans,
because they get their heart broken twice in a row on this one at bat.
Let's go, Schwarber.
Let's go, Schwarber.
Let's go, Schwarby.
Let's go, Schwarby.
Let's go, Schwarby.
Let's go, Schwarby.
They're juiced up.
Make it a two-run game, they say.
That was a fastball inside.
This pitcher's going to go back.
Same exact pitch inside again.
This ump didn't miss a call all game.
Look at these two pitches.
Yep, very similar pitches, both called the same way.
So he's like, all right, I've got to bring that fastball in a little bit.
I just got to bring that fastball in a little bit.
2-0, make it a good one.
He makes it a real good one.
That's got arms.
Overside run.
It's moving left to right.
It's high in the zone.
Stays on the same plane.
It's a beautiful pitch.
2-1.
Then he comes back in just a smidge inside, and Schwarber's like, yep, yep, I agree.
That was a little bit more inside than the first two, and yep, it was.
It was.
Pretty good pitching.
All fastballs, though.
So now Schwarber's thinking, all right, throw another fastball.
I don't care where you put it.
Bam!
Fouled it up.
Watches it.
It's beautiful watching the ball travel through the sky like that.
Next pitch, fastball again above the zone.
He hammers it.
Everyone reacts like it's foul.
It looks like it's foul.
These guys in the crowd are like, foul ball.
No, no, no, no.
But the umpire says home run.
So Schwarber's got to run around the bases.
They got to celebrate in the dugout, but no one really believes.
No!
Foul!
Foul!
Foul!
These guys are all over it.
It's foul ball.
Review it.
Review it.
He runs around the bases.
Got to be pretty mad at the ump for getting this wrong.
Like, you make me run around the bases?
The umps are like, hey, I think we got that wrong.
Schwarber stays.
He stays around by the catcher.
He's like, I think they got that wrong.
Well, then I was like, yeah, I think they got it wrong, too.
Kind of everyone else in the whole entire world who watches it on TV and at home said foul,
besides the one guy whose sole job it was to call it correctly.
He called it wrong.
This is one job.
Now, these guys are getting a call.
They're like, dude, they showed you on TV, man.
They totally changed the call because of you guys.
And they're like, yeah, these guys changed the call.
She loves it.
And how often do you see a guy hit a foul ball home run and then hit a home run?
Well, is today the day?
He puts a charge into the next fastball, drops short on the track, two pitches, two heart racing near home runs.
This is a cool camera angle of this one.
I like when it comes down and you can see the crowd and Tucker catching.
It's a cool angle.
I like that one.
But, yeah, watch these people in the bar.
Ready?
This is the whole crew in Philly all celebrating, going crazy, hands up in the air.
Celebrating.
It's traveling.
It's flying.
The camera angle shows it as a home run.
And then, oh, no.
Hearts break.
I'm going to isolate some of these crew.
It's awesome.
Now, these guys, they're in it.
They're fans, fans.
They're not just at a bar to have a good time.
Go, go, go, go.
And then their bodies get taken over in disappointment.
No.
Go.
Go.
Go.
Fuck you.
Go.
Fuck you.
That's a good reaction.
All right.
This guy, he's excited.
His two friends are going to piss him off here.
Watch.
He's excited in the middle.
His friend on the left has his mouth covered.
The other friend is going to start taking off his jacket.
So, they turn their head to celebrate with him.
Before they watch it, see?
On the left, he's turned his head.
On the right, he starts ripping off his jersey to celebrate.
So, neither are watching.
And then he's in the middle like, dude, guys, no, hey.
He, no.
He caught it.
He caught it.
Stop.
And they're like, oh, shit.
But that's better than these two guys.
Look at the guy in the white on the right.
His back is to the camera.
Or his back is to the TV.
His back is to, this guy comes up waving the towel behind him.
Now.
Now, he turns his head while everyone else reacts.
Look all the way on the left.
You see the reaction, disappointment.
And these two guys, they never watch the full play.
And they're going to start giving the worst combination of high fives you will ever see.
We will watch this twice.
Oh, okay.
So, oh, my God.
So, he goes up for a high five.
And the other guy pats him on the chest.
And then they're going to try and connect.
And it's just so.
The timing's off.
Their aim is off.
Like, this dude's timing and aim off.
So, they miss.
And they're going to try again.
And then they kind of hit.
But no one feels good about it.
And then it's like five attempts.
Nuts.
That is bad.
And then he's with, you know, his girl.
They're holding hands.
He's getting drinks at the bar.
It's going to be a great night.
He's holding up the credit card.
He's grabbing her hand to celebrate.
Calm down.
Calm down.
Not yet.
Calm down.
Not yet.
Calm down.
No.
It looks like he's going to catch it.
Okay.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Schroeder's like, oh, what do you want me to do?
I don't know.
Tried.
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