Fan dangles younger spectator for baseball during Reds-Cardinals game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 11:39 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
During the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals series finale on June 7 at Busch Stadium, a fan in a Reds jersey attempted to lower a younger spectator to retrieve a baseball from atop the padding on the outfield wall. As this was happening, a ballpark official intervened. The Reds lost the game 5-3 despite hitting three home runs. Tyler Stephenson homered in the third inning, while Matt McLain added home runs in both the third and seventh innings. Bryan Torres contributed the sole home run for St. Louis.
- •The game took place on June 7 at Busch Stadium.
- •Reds lost to Cardinals with a final score of 5-3.
- •Tyler Stephenson and Matt McLain hit home runs for the Reds.
- •Bryan Torres homered for the Cardinals.
- •A video of the incident circulated widely online.
- 11:39 PMYahoo Sports — Fan in Reds jersey dangling younger fan for ball causes viral moment
"Two fans tried to go to great lengths to retrieve a baseball on top of the padding on the outfield wall during the Reds-Cardinals series finale.
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