IT’S not often that sports broadcasters are shocked into total silence, but it happened in an MLB game on Saturday.
During a matchup between the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics, the broadcast team was left entirely speechless.
The Athletics broadcast caught an awkward moment on live TV[/caption]
A fan was caught grabbing a woman’s chest when cameras cut to him[/caption]
MLB fans were left with an awkward silence after an encounter between fans was caught on camera.
While the Athletics broadcasters were speaking, cameras cut to a fan who proceeded to grab a woman’s chest.
The couple appeared to know they were on camera, and were immediately cut away from.
After the moment, no one dared talk on the broadcast.
“You are a handful, Chris,” the color commentator said shortly after.
What followed was 22 seconds of silence before Rangers third baseman Jush Jung flew out.
Play-by-play broadcaster Chip Caray was seemingly trying to hold in his laughter during the silence, as he chuckled through the pop-up call.
He then delivered an incredible line referencing the earlier scenes as the inning went to commercial.
“That’ll end the inning, A’s down by a few,” he said.
“We’ll try to grab a couple back.”
The moment immediately made it to social media where it went viral, garnering 5.5 million views on X.
Fans couldn’t contain their laughter and shared in the comments of the video.
“They were 100% laughing the whole time and had to mute the mics lol,” one fan said.
“You know they’re laughing off mic,” another fan said.
MLB All-Star Game Starters 2025
Here are the All-Star teams for the American League and National League at the Midsummer Classic on July 15 at Atlanta’s Truist Park, voted on by the fans.
American League Starters
- Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
- First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
- Second base: Gleyber Torres, Detroit Tigers
- Third base: José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians
- Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, The Athletics
- Outfield: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- Outfield: Javier Báez, Tigers
- Outfield: Riley Greene, Tigers
- Designated hitter: Ryan O’Hearn, Baltimore Orioles
National League Starters
- Catcher: Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers
- First base: Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
- Second base: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Third base: Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
- Shortstop: Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
- Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
- Outfield: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
- Outfield: Kyle Tucker, Cubs
- Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
“Need this in baseball more,” a third fan said.
“By the time they got back on they were so out of breathe from laughing,” a fourth fan said.
“Oh no, someone grabbed a boob,” a fourth fan said.
Despite the hilarious moment from their broadcasters, the A’s ended up getting swept by the Rangers in their three-game series.
