{"id":671108,"date":"2026-04-08T22:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671108\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:54:24","slug":"mlb-fans-accidental-mooning-shocks-viewers-during-rays-vs-cubs-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671108\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB fan\u2019s accidental mooning shocks viewers during Rays vs Cubs game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:NY Post;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"NY Post\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"194\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/46c6ce20-b635-11ee-babf-0468df94f866.png\"\/><\/a>Wed, April 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/06a2fa4639145526cd8300b1cea41af3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A fan at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/07\/sports\/rays-return-to-tropicana-field-for-first-time-since-2024-following-damage-from-hurricane-milton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cubs vs. Rays game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Cubs vs. Rays game<\/a> Tuesday suffered a wardrobe malfunction, and unfortunately for the spectator, the regrettable moment was entirely viewable on the matchup\u2019s broadcast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/2041692363681361951\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The shocking scene;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">The shocking scene<\/a> unfolded in the top of the ninth of the tilt at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., when <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/23\/sports\/matt-shaw-skipping-cubs-game-for-charlie-kirk-memorial-baffled-mets-gary-cohen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt Shaw was at bat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Matt Shaw was at bat<\/a> trying to tack on to Chicago\u2019s seven-run lead.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A fan\u2019s pants fell down as they tried to catch a foul ball during the Rays vs. Cubs on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Florida. MLB\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/df93a81da58f25081e7fa320c8f89903.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A fan\u2019s pants fell down as they tried to catch a foul ball during the Rays vs. Cubs on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Florida. MLB<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Matt Shaw at the plate when he hit a foul ball that sparked the shocking scene at Tropicana Field. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7e6ac29065af8067ade31969101767e5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Matt Shaw at the plate when he hit a foul ball that sparked the shocking scene at Tropicana Field. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs outfielder sent a 1\u20131 pitch down the first-base line, and as a person in the stands with a mitt tried to haul in the souvenir, their pants somehow fell down.<\/p>\n<p>Their bare butt was then exposed to not only those sitting in the crowd \u2014 but to everyone viewing at home.<\/p>\n<p>One of the game\u2019s announcers asked, \u201cEverybody OK down there?\u201d before the broadcast went silent for around 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw went on to fly out.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago ended up winning, 9\u20132, though the action on the diamond was hardly the most-talked about topic from the game on social media on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link 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