WSH@STL: Morse has single overturned into grand slam

[@imawesome30000]

Imagine someone tuning in at the exact moment he fake swings and the announcer calls the homer. They would be like wtf is this.

[@imawesome30000]

Anytime, I was chuckling myself as I thought of it

[@imawesome30000]

just right at 3:32

[@kyleraymer5581]

imawesome30000​ Now imagine they know nothing about the sport or they are just learning it.

[@baseballlord9676]

+Kyle Raymer lol yeah

[@PSNTanmanTW]

Omfg can someone please make that a video 😂

[@1gallimaufry]

When Morse had to go back to the batters box,he should have pointed to right field and called the shot! Would have been classic.

[@w00t420]

1gallimaufry lmao I can see benches getting cleared for that

[@te4mawesomegaming104]

+TokiMcNoodle lol me too Stls:Hey! that's bad sportsmanship!

[@mateuscyber14]

+TokiMcNoodle Sure! But i would do it anyway LOL

[@SJD7798]

+TokiMcNoodle Nah, you could see Yadi was even having fun with it. I may be wrong, but it looked like he may have told Morse "You should swing." Plus you could see him laughing behind the mask as Morse came home. At that point, I don't think it was a bench clearer.

[@SoapySupreme]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@MrGamecube14]

a grand slam without a bat, epic

[@seanp.2108]

It was a grand slam and the umps missed it. They then caught it on the replay which is cool. Per the rule book they had to run the bases and complete the play.

[@seanp.2108]

Game Footnote: F - STL 9 - WSH 7 (STL wins the NLDS )

[@Liam-zo4jm]

Sean P. Are you 4 ft tall? Cause that shit went right over your head r/woooooosh

[@thomasjefferson2813]

@@Liam-zo4jm bro its ironic you just got R/whoooshed

[@adrian71807]

@S A thoughts Why? Just why

[@MikeJr9284]

That's definitely a home run. And wow the announcers, man. I couldn't stop laughing at this.

[@sir2gooo]

+The Engie That Cried Nope Same.

[@TyqaPlaysHD]

The Engie That Cried Nope ya lmao i was laughing so hard

[@prizm5466]

You have 666 likes

[@georgeprokop5084]

that’s fp santangelo for you

[@thehoodedteddy1335]

That’s how you know you got good announcers

[@gordonmckay4780]

A homer he'll never forget.

[@zacharyjones7948]

Go Blue Jays!

[@nifytoaster3140]

Zachary Jones what does that need to do with the nats and cardinals

[@beantown4life]

@@nifytoaster3140 english

[@captainobvious8264]

Orca Jr. most likely, you don’t look any better

[@f1nn2876]

@@nifytoaster3140 his pfp

[@doctordaniel7055]

the most memorable home run of his career lol

[@domgullotta]

That title probably goes to his game tying one in the 8th inning of game 5 of the 2014 NLCS with the Giants

[@leokupperman7320]

Dominic Gullotta You must be fun at parties.

[@reintaler6355]

Dominic Gullotta aaaand the Giants won anyways.

[@coolguy02536]

@@leokupperman7320 Ironic how people who incorrectly spam this dumb phrase to oblivion are the buzzkillers.

[@adventuregames424]

I guarantee you that he gets asked about this grand slam more than any other home run he ever had.

[@ThisNamesNowTaken]

When my girlfriend, who is totally unfamiliar to baseball, first saw the National's uniform she asked me why they had the Walgreens logo on their uniform when the few other team's she'd seen prior had no sponsorship logos on theirs.

[@davidmayberry3190]

That's hilarious I've actually seen that logo and thought that it looks like the Nationals logo before.

[@edthecattv9360]

That is pretty damn funny

[@Eminem200183]

That’s funny. Lol

[@chrisvesy7245]

LOL🤣

[@King_Jimbo]

Couldn’t agree with her more lol

[@smittykins]

The announcers' reaction is priceless.

[@sub0extibite]

smittykins ya that’s the nationals announcers I hear them every day

[@WawaDMC]

He should've air bunted lol

[@briandurkee9866]

AnsonDMC THAT would've been hilarious!

[@roroflowazoro]

It should of then not counted hahaha

[@SunDedGon]

You'd end up with a whole new replay. *Migraine*

[@planetpeter917]

LMFAO they'd prob make him go back

[@avneetn.7123]

Hahaha yes

[@pmccservices]

What a fine sense of humor of Mr. Morse with the backwards bases and new swing

[@johnwayne6482]

pmccservices he had to run the bases backwards, but the swing was on his own

[@bilcarter]

When he ran back to home and took that fake swing, I thought the pitch was low and outside. He should have waited for the next fake one.

[@BAGELMENSK]

He's just that good.

[@PlutoTheSecond]

Nah, he wanted to be the fake Vladimir Guerrero.

[@dalethelander3781]

JUUUUUUUUST a bit outside!

[@richardli4038]

is this supposed to be funny? 😒

[@aaronkemp7789]

I love the fake swing he does before running the bases, LOL.

[@mileskemph8391]

nice last name

[@matrixphijr]

Start the video at 3:32 and be utterly confused, lol.

[@stephenpirtle5339]

Missed opportunity to call the shot

[@mizrainguzman3886]

Aaron Kemp

[@arlobennett8504]

Easily the gayest thing in MLB history, making him re-create that from home.

[@ronvillejo7596]

This is so weirdly awesome, I totally love it! I especially love the return to the batter’s box, the swing with the air bat, and the home run call with no baseball in flight 😁

[@RedCard94]

I thought it was pretty classy and cool that Morse went all the way back and swung at absolutely nothing and then ran all the bases following the Video Review

[@kosonverkler1319]

It looked funny when Morse swung without the bat.

[@joeypacelli1017]

I felt the same way lol

[@Lumi0us]

Lol yup

[@technobeast4250]

Same

[@kevinluna2088]

Red Card One of the many reasons why he was a fan favorite here in Washington.

[@farcastk0]

I just love it when baseball becomes absurd formality

[@simunator]

its a gentleman's game afterall

[@Wired4Life2]

@@simunator More or less so than chess?

[@simunator]

@@Wired4Life2 I'll say less because chess doesn't have rng

[@maestrobjwa90]

@@simunator Rng?

[@simunator]

@@maestrobjwa90 random number generator. it's modern slang for randomness or 'fog of war'. baseball has randomness for example by having to guess the next type of pitch. chess has 0 randomness because the best move is always determined by the board state assuming your opponent isn't dumb and makes rational moves

[@EnjoyTheSilence331]

This is the best baseball highlight I ever seen. And everytimer they say that cliche of "You never know what you will see. Just when you think you seen it all in baseball..blah blah blah." It makes no sense because all the years and all the baseball games you think We have seen everything. But man, that saying is true. So many times something new happens its ridiculous. I LOVE BASEBALL the way I love my dad and United States of America.

[@TheTrwebster]

One of my favourites is Hunter Pence throwing his bat at the ball and getting an RBI single... love this game.

[@renardmigrant]

The pitcher throwing behind John Olerud and hitting his bat while it was on his shoulder. And the ball went in play.

[@AEMoreira81]

TheTrwebster What about Miguel Caberera's hit on what was supposed to be an intentional walk?

[@Geotpf]

...and this is why I hate the new intentional walk rule.

[@yKarmaPolice]

Geotpf ya

[@HyperFuze]

LOL at some comments. Air bunting and pointing to right field. That would be hilarious!

[@andrewbowman2976]

Hyper Fuze shouldve bat flipped😂

[@hawaiifiveohoh]

Should have taken the hit by pitch into his backside, and charge the mound :-)

[@BBBYpsi]

He just hit a Wii home run

[@3dbadboy1]

He should have air-guitar-ed a home run lol

[@Jake_Broer]

this is one of my favorite plays. just the circumstances and the announcers make it so great

[@tmangoodguy9921]

I've seen this video about 3 or 4 times now, and I always stay for the ending xD!!

[@jonathanwashington9199]

And It Happens To Involve Michael Morse Of All Players LOL

[@Eminem200183]

This is incredible. A Grand Slam review, reverse babes, and the guys from MASN calling the best air Grand Slam. This is why we love baseball ⚾️

[@juanloko2]

That's bullshit, I hit a ball right at that same sign but it was ruled a double in MLB 15 the show :/

[@brettcurtis6058]

Lol

[@simoneg8979]

+juanloko2 That's cause MLB 15 the show doesn't doesn't have the ground rules for that stadium correct. That's the fault of the computer game, not the Major League rules.

[@HunterJs2]

+Simone G It was a joke lol

[@J4zzyDrummer]

+juanloko2 bruh im dead lol

[@joecelender831]

Haha im dying😂😂

[@thefpvlife7785]

The umps wanted to Morse to experience the GS in it's entirety. Good call.

[@fezzik7619]

Nearly 4 decades as a MLB fan and I know enough to know I’ll never see it all in baseball. Round bat + round ball + spin = infinite possibilities

[@farky03]

great re-enactment of the hit

[@thaboss1132]

Even as a Cardinals fan, I found this to be quite comical

[@redwingsfan3621]

Because you Cards fans are the best!

[@ryanmathiason1539]

Same. Go Cardinals!

[@elijahrobinson2362]

Kenny Kreidell Must have sucked as a Cardinals fan, but it sure was memorable and amusing.

[@justinwittmer7941]

It was hilarious, go cards

[@LegionOfBlues901]

Right there with ya!

[@SableMicrobe23]

longest home run trot ever

[@ReidTheRulesGuy]

Matthew Ortega longer than Bartolo's

[@GRITBONE]

He ran to 2nd, back to 1st, back to 2nd, back to 1st again, back to the plate, then all the way around the horn..

[@-JaxonRay]

My favorite play in all of sports history.

[@41modder]

Nats announcers=Funniest in baseball

[@jacobcrater4574]

have you listened to kruk and kuip

[@edgarduchesneau2725]

they suck

[@41modder]

jacob crater I agree with edgar Kruk is not very good.

[@jacobcrater4574]

You both have been listening to Joe Buck for way to long.

[@41modder]

jacob crater Joe Buck is trash.

[@ccbrown4573]

Where is the yellow line? Most fields have a yellow line to legitimately define in and out of play.

[@thatoneguy285]

CC Brown the foul pole?

[@hadmiar8]

thatoneguy285 No. You know how some fields have a mark line on the outfield wall, and if the ball lands above it, it's out?

[@thatoneguy285]

hadmiar8 Oh I know what you mean. I guess some fields just don't have it.

[@bigjames02]

CC Brown If the field has a defined height of the wall, such as Busch (like the video says, in the ground rules), there is no need for a yellow line. Parks such as Fenway have the yellow line.

[@MBTAGuyProductions]

Not all fields have it. Basically the ad is the yellow line.

[@Shaggy-xg3cp]

No matter how many times I watch this, it never gets old. 😂😂😂

[@solauerbach7562]

This is the greatest thing since robin Venturas grand single for the Mets against the Braves in game 5 of the 1999 NLCS.

[@itzmespikey-_-1435]

Lol he had to pretend swing 😂😂😂😂

[@jamestorres5582]

😂😂😂

[@brandondirocco9816]

Call shot, air bunt and bat flip cause it even looked like a few fielders were laughing, if the umpire wants to make it ridiculous, then make it funny

[@HawkGuy82]

@@brandondirocco9816 yeah....really missed an opportunity there.

[@diegomoreno2703]

My favorite part of the video was Michael Morse's fake swing

[@Babekue1989]

That makes two of us!

[@unhombrelobo]

Funniest moment in major league history right here folks, michael getting tagged out and his hair flying all over hell and back, him rounding the bases, then rewinding and rounding them in reverse (he should have ran backwards),that fake swing, the announcers calling the homer, i mean it doesn't get better than this.

[@crushers900]

I'm wondering why they don't have a yellow line on top of the wall so its more clear what wall is in the field of play

[@benschneiderheinze2537]

Busch stadium is weird...

[@jamalakbar4712]

makes too much sense

[@beaubourne2572]

He looks like Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men.

[@AdonisJones]

friendo

[@beaubourne2572]

1:49 lol

[@ethanparker324]

Beau Bourne I literally had that exact thought, looked up at him to verify, then saw your comment lmao

[@thelaggingcactus5488]

OMG YES!

[@redwingsfan3621]

Should have flipped a coin ..

[@28-3-u8l]

Starting the video without context at 3:32 would be incredibly confusing and amazing

[@JruGordon]

On September 29, 2012 playing in Busch Stadium against the St. Louis Cardinals with the bases loaded, Morse hit a line drive to right field that bounced off the top of the fence. The ball was initially called in-play and Morse was tagged out trying to take second base. The play was eventually reviewed by the umpires, who ultimately overturned the call and pronounced Morse's line drive a grand slam home run. To ensure that none of the runners passed each other on the basepath, Morse was instructed to round the bases clockwise back toward the batter's box at home plate, take a mock swing at a nonexistent pitch, and then run counter-clockwise around the bases, like a usual home run.

[@KBillysSoundsOfThe70s-iz3op]

👍 My Compliments

[@mannyg1750]

You don’t say..

[@toshow237]

I remember watching this game, Bob and F.P. did an awesome job announcing it!

[@velociraptor9981]

Morse looks like young buff Nicholas Cage with long hair lolz

[@paulrobison2366]

I was thinking he looked a lot like The Rock with hair.

[@Keith_McDaniel]

+Luis Quintana & +Paul Robison Mike Morse looks like both Nicholas Cage AND The Rock combined -- with long hair

[@punchline43]

@@Keith_McDaniel Or Nick Cage *in* The Rock (1996) 😉

[@punchline43]

Or Nicholas Cage in Con Air basically lol.

[@xigxag69]

That was awesome! Watching this on KZbin is a reason to love Mass Media.

[@RangerHunter1234]

Me: I'm missing the game need to watch it. (turns on tv at 3:33) Me: WTF?!?!

[@justinr2564]

RangerHunter Hah

[@edgarlamocha]

Lol!! That woul be tripping!

[@POWitsToken]

lmao this is the greatest thing I've ever seen

[@paulkerrigan4051]

Yadier Molina is the true hero is this clip. Watch carefully - it was his idea for Morse to make a phantom swing. Shows a true love for the game and a sense of humor….

[@WHYSHEHADTOGO1]

He should've done his 2nd swing left handed...

[@leawilson6009]

We Love You Precious Hearts!! Michael Morse Nation!! Much Love and Many Blessings and Many And Awesome Playful Days!! 💖💖🌎🌎🕊️🕊️

[@ethanspears7165]

3:12 "He's running backwards to touch all the bases, ladies and gentlemen!"

[@kevindavis8175]

Wow. The cards didn't get a call for once!

[@ASAPBlazed]

Johan santana no hitter

[@Tom0000]

Kevin Davis this.

[@stoop04]

Kevin Davis Have you ever heard of the 1985 World Series? Historically awful call against the Cardinals.

[@stoop04]

Kavi Farr That call, if it would have been made correctly, would have won the Cardinals the World Series. Obviously other things happened after the call was missed but that would have been the final out of the World Series. Devastating call at the time.

[@donaldtrumpsglasses5606]

Someone a salty Cubs fan??

[@udontgotJack]

That was hilarious how he had to go back to the batters box and fake swing lol. That's so bizarre. Never seen that in my life. I love how the commentator was dying haha. That was good. Yeah he should have called his shot and then done a bunt xD

[@Babekue1989]

One of the best parts is the narrator calling the grand slam! Hahaha!! Mad funny! LOVE BASEBALL! :D

[@loonoobano8172]

That was the most anticlimactic grand slam in MLB history lol

[@tonyrod4388]

The narrator makes it even more interesting by narrating it like as he would in real time... One for history!

[@AJs_Username]

Zimmeran totally made me laugh when the umps came out of the dugout, and just froze there.

[@Sicilian49]

That's the greatest thing the game announcer ever seen ?? Wow

[@iLoVeSD70Ace35]

Awesome!! LOL, I was at that game.

[@iLoVeSD70Ace35]

I'm a Cardinals fan, but this is so funny. LOL

[@Brier_Cabral]

we beat u guys at world series XD

[@xGoldenGlitchx]

+BSC ROCKS -_-

[@Brier_Cabral]

+xGolden Glitchx u cardnals fan to?

[@xGoldenGlitchx]

BSC ROCKS No I'm a rangers fan, and I have nothing but respect for the Cardinals

[@germansuarez5020]

I will never EVER get tired of watching this video 😂😂😂😂

[@rbzsfg]

And two seasons later, he hits one of the most important HRs in Giants History.

[@number1mouse]

That’s some great baseball. Good to see some of the boys again. LaRoche, Morse, Werth, Espinoza....

[@chrispybx]

I love how Busch Stadium is always quiet when the Cardinals are losing it gets dead silent

[@TheHowellWolf]

So does any other park, what's your point

[@chrispybx]

+Sam Howell There are ZERO road fans at Busch stadium like ever while everywhere else you can kinda still hear them

[@TheHowellWolf]

Ok still don't get it but go cards!

[@grantbolten5764]

+Andy P funny because the cards are amazing we have the second most World Series so you can't talk

[@user-hk5tr9iy9r]

+Grant Bolten lmao he never said anything about them being bad

[@nancywessel6332]

I'm a Cardinal fan, but this is incredible. My dad used to say, "the truth will out." Good review. ⚾️ 👍

[@thatwsfanboy7148]

3:09 the fun starts

[@JC-11111]

With context, the announcer is right. This is the greatest thing I've seen(in baseball) in my life! 😆👍

[@hoodrowwilson]

there should be a yellow line to indicate the top of the wall, really

[@NickDomingoMusic]

At 3:08, what was that rule the announcers said about “passing another runner” after you hit a home run? Would the batter or runner(s) be called out?

[@impittsburghpiratesfandont7867]

Nick Domingo if you pass anyone on the bases, home runs or no home run, the one who passes the other runner is out

[@matthew23554]

Anyone notice at 3:33 when Molina flipped off Morse? lol

[@EpicSuccessESG]

If you pause it you can see that it was his index finger :)

[@matthew23554]

aplawin I was watching it on full screen. lol.

[@frankbuttkiss4900]

Molina is not giving him the finger, watch it again. Molina pissed at first (U really cant tell even after giving up a grand slam) then here comes the laughter part. you can see Morse is happy as fuck but then confused as hell. (like they really want me to go back to home plate). so if you go back to where Morse goes back to home plate Molina is messin with him. he's telling him to swing his fake bat.

[@harryward9912]

He did the home run sign

[@wixxed]

I noticed at 3:33 when Molina didn't flip off Morse.

[@jonvanwagoner404]

Missed a GOLDEN chance to call his shot the second time

[@piano__covers7476]

This was so flipping hilarious

[@aheller412]

So glad this guy is on the Pirates now. If he does this at PNC Park, he will be an MLB legend.

[@ericksonng8645]

It's right field. It is deep. See you later!!! Nice!

[@RAtMW88]

Why would you design fence areas to be so confusing?

[@larrycooper3585]

Anyone else getting this recommended???

[@markmalasics8413]

I've tried looking for the MLB rules regarding this play, but the rules book is pretty clogged with lots of other information. SO, my question is this: If a hit ball strikes the top of the wall that is farthest inside to the field, and said ball bounces off of it and goes outside the playing area, doesn't that count as a ground rule double instead of a home run? I have been looking at this footage frame by frame, and the ball clearly hit the top of the wall before going out and bouncing back in.

[@dragonflash09]

MARK MALASICS Top of the wall is out at Busch. If it hit the ground in outfield and bounced out over the wall, that’s a ground rule double.

[@BeeHash]

it actually wouldn't matter if a runner passed another runner. At least in this situation. Their movements were dictated by an in correct call.

[@brucebenedon4812]

That was fun. I love baseball. Greatest team sport ever in the history of the world.

[@jordanwelsh2378]

Shoulda pulled out the bat flip.

[@TheGrossMeta]

Probably one of the most entertaining moments in my life as a Nats fan.

[@controlhogger8]

he should have batted lefty lol

[@Njderig]

+controlhogger8 hahahaha!

[@andrewsantosgomez5607]

he can't. if he did, the at bat wouldn't have counted and he would be out.

[@tmangoodguy9921]

+Andrew “S4ntos” Karkane holy shit! thats a good point!

[@pidayrocks2235]

@@howardthealien7961 Not within the same at-bat.... once you establish a side of the plate to hit on, you must stay on that side for the entire at bat (same with "switch pitchers").

[@rhythemandpoetry]

Best homerun trot and call of all time

[@trustparticlez7234]

lol at 3:33.. molina flipped off morse xD

[@iamSwaggyTank]

Here from the Threads app 😂 had to make sure it wasn't a real "invisible swing" moment 😂

[@60zeller]

That is the greatest thing you have ever seen in your life? Sorry about that dude

[@charlieh3510]

never heard of hyperbole huh

[@LegionOfBlues901]

As a Cards fan when I first saw this and there was confusion, I said, "Yeah. That's a home run. It's no different than the home runs over the yellow line and into the billboards at old Busch." And yes. Even I thought having Morse do the whole process again was hilarious. xD

[@travvypoo]

That is hilarious!!

[@mbrand19971]

Morse didn't have a hall of fame numbers career but he very much had two memorial home runs the tying home run in the NLCS against the Cards & a grandslam which was overturned from a single which he had to go back to home plate against the same Cards.

[@markdsmith56]

Thats is just 2 funny

[@stevenmeyer2629]

So why did it take so long to change the call?

[@tfgenvy]

3:32 HAHAHA

[@andrewxixr585]

thag was so stupid

[@ImakeTrax]

A "Phantom Grand Slam". Best thing I've heard...AND SEEN this year. 😂

[@SolidState.Official]

It was 5 years ago

[@Indianaisafootballschool]

I've done this on an old mlb game on my Xbox. It would glitch out occasionally and the bat would disappear. I've hit a few home runs with no bat

[@motnosniv]

Always something new!

[@o2bndair]

I believe that the hitter would have been out if he had passed a base runner. This happened to Tim McCarver in a game on July 4th 1976 when he was with the Phillies he was called out on a Grand Slam that he hit after he passed a base runner.

[@fewpoundcory]

Phantom Grand Slam just sounds awesome.

[@punchline43]

Wasn't he thrown out going back to first? Then he was told to wait there, understandably. But how does a "single" factor into this. Wouldn't it just be recorded as a GS or an RBI out?

[@beaverbac0n424]

The calmest reaction to a grand slam ever

[@thebrucechannel8061]

That is one of the craziest things I've ever seen in baseball, thank goodness they had instant replay. hilarious that he had to go back to home plate, I don't think we'll ever see that again.

[@KBillysSoundsOfThe70s-iz3op]

As a Giant fan I'll always be thankful for Mike's pinch hit HR to tie the game in the 8th against the Cards in the playoffs to eventually send us to the WS . Morse forever a Giant in fans eyes

[@Axle_Starr]

This is already AMAZING...but I really wished he had literally ran backwards for the commentators 'hit rewind' mention

[@fully__goated]

Gotta love that call, “There it goes!”

[@jgvgabe3715]

There was replay in 2012!?!?

[@hunterzinn4583]

This is Perfect! Love my Nats.

[@goldosprey]

What was the reason on the second one