Nelson Cruz falls over fence trying to catch home run

This is one of the highlights of the 2013 season thusfar. In the fifth inning of Boston's shellacking of Texas, Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz went to make a play on a long fly ball hit by Mike Carp for the Red Sox. Cruz made an ill-advised leap in an attempt to catch the ball, and ended up flying over the short fence in right center field at Fenway Park.

Perhaps my favorite part is a Red Sox pitcher sprinting over to catch the ball, seeing Cruz coming towards the fence, snagging the ball, and running away with his arms raised as the Texas outfielder falls to the ground in a heap. Boston's pitchers then showed Cruz the bullpen door to exit out of inside of jumping back over the fence.

About Joe Lucia

I hate your favorite team. I also sort of hate most of my favorite teams.

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