{"id":670545,"date":"2026-04-08T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670545\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:18:17","slug":"hilarious-moment-mlb-fans-pants-fall-down-as-he-tumbles-over-while-chasing-foul-ball-at-cubs-rays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670545\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilarious moment MLB fan&#8217;s pants fall down as he tumbles over while chasing foul ball at Cubs-Rays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AN MLB fan watching the Chicago Cubs face the Tampa Bay Rays has been caught with his pants down, literally.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mlb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> fan has been spotted tumbling over while chasing a foul ball. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Sport newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A fan scrambles for a foul ball during an MLB game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago CubsCredit: Marquee Sports Network <\/p>\n<p>Chicago Cubs star Matt Shaw hits a single in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay RaysCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>A fan made an embarrassing blunder during the ninth inning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/chicago-cubs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cubs<\/a>\u2018 win against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/tampa-bay-rays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rays<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw, 24, was facing a 1-1 count with two outs.<\/p>\n<p>Rays star Yoendrys G\u00f3mez, 26, then threw a 93-mile-per-hour pitch at the Cubs hitter.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw\u2019s hit went wide right, with one fan rushing to collect the foul ball.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16193433\/mlb-rare-moment-royals-guardians\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kansas-city-royals-salvador-perez-1071895207.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">AROUND THE HORN<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">MLB history with extremely-rare moment during Royals-Guardians<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16193990\/cc-sabathia-nbc-sunday-night-baseball-guardians-braves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/52-new-york-yankees-walks-1013767456.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">SUNDAY&#8217;S BEST<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">NBC makes broadcast change for Sunday Night Baseball as Yankees icon on board<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Broadcast cameras panned into the stands at the Rays\u2019 recently reopened<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16186186\/tampa-bay-rays-tropicana-field-new-stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Tropicana Field<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A fan was spotted scrambling for the loose ball near their seat before a nightmare reveal.<\/p>\n<p>The fan\u2019s pants then appeared to accidentally drop as they looked to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>This resulted in the fan full-mooning the entire stadium and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/television\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">television<\/a> broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the fan, the moment was not missed by the game\u2019s broadcast team on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aaronkessler\/status\/2041688417113928016\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Marquee Sports Network (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Marquee Sports Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody OK down there?\u201d Cubs analyst Jim Deshaies, 65, said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, play-by-play announcer Jon Sciambi, 55, stayed quiet as a period of silence followed the awkward moment.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have also taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/social-media\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a> to enjoy the unexpected moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurns out Artemis 2 didn\u2019t even have to leave Florida,\u201d one fan said on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh no, no no no no no no no,\u201d another commented.<\/p>\n<p>It was just the Rays\u2019 second game back at Tropicana Field after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/15962036\/mlb-tropicana-stadium-storm-damage-baseball-back-stunning-transformation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a $55 million repair job<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Rays had been forced to temporarily relocate for the 2025 season because of damage caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/hurricane-milton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricane Milton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16186186\/tampa-bay-rays-tropicana-field-new-stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">claimed a 6-4 win in their first home game against the Cubs on Monday<\/a>, before losing 9-2 a day later.<\/p>\n<p>Their three-game series will conclude at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, April 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AN MLB fan watching the Chicago Cubs face the Tampa Bay Rays has been caught with his 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