Yadier Molina left baseball fans in stitches during St. Louis Cardinals’ match against the Chicago Cubs after he hilariously couldn’t find the ball
YADIER MOLINA left baseball fans in stitches after he hilariously couldn’t find the ball…only to find out it was stuck to his chest.
The catcher was in action for St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs in Thursday’s match at the Busch Stadium.
Brett Cecil pitched the ball during St. Louis Cardinals match against the Chicago CubsArrayMatt Szczur failed to connect with the ball as he darted to first baseArrayYadier Molina attempted to catch the ball after it hit the floor, but failed in his effortsArray
In the seventh inning of the MLB encounter, Matt Szczur stepped up and prepared to face pitcher Brett Cecil, who threw a low delivery that the Cubs man missed.
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Molina, doing what any catcher would do, crouched down to get his mitt to the ball, but as it bounced off the dirt, the 34-year-old somehow lost the ball, desperately searching to find it.
At this point, Szczur, who failed to connect with the pitch, ran to first base safely as Molina was still looking for the ball, with fans laughing as they realised it was in fact stuck on his chest plate.
The catcher is shown having the baseball stuck to his chest plateUsa Today Sports
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The 34-year-old saw the funny side after he tried and failed in his frantic efforts to find the ballGetty Images
The veteran still was frantically looking for the ball, but only managed to find it after the umpire halted play and pulled the ball away from his chest.
He was able to see the funny side after his gaffe, but the mystery remains how exactly did it stick so easily onto him?
It’s not uncommon for pitchers to use substances on the baseball so they get a better grip when throwing, but Molina after the game insisted he “doesn’t know” how the freak incident happened.
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