Betts hammered a pitch down the left-field line. As Profar chased after the ball, he and followers within the seats concurrently reached out. It gave the impression to be a house run. As Betts rounded the bases, the Fox Sports activities broadcasting group introduced that he had homered. Though Profar gloved the ball, he resorted to a little bit of gamesmanship, ready to let others know he had made the catch.
In the words of Sports Illustrated’s Ryan Phillips, Profar was “fairly sneaky.”
Fanning the flames of the burgeoning Dodgers-Padres rivalry, Profar not solely fooled the Fox broadcasters however taunted Dodgers fans. Staring on the followers after making the catch, he jumped up and down a number of occasions, milking the scenario and never revealing that the ball was in his glove till moments later.
Fox Sports activities subsequently interviewed Profar within the Padres dugout and he stated he had all the time dreamed of constructing a house run-robbing catch.
The Padres are looking for to even the NLDS, which the Dodgers lead 1-0.
