The full moon was out on a beautiful Tuesday night in Tampa Bay, but not the kind fans would have wanted to see.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Shaw was at the plate with two outs in the top of the 9th inning of what was basically a decided game at Tropicana Field in Tampa, Fla. The visitors were up 9-2 on the Tampa Bay Rays, making Shaw’s at-bat pretty negligible as far as the game goes.
One fan’s embarrassing moment woke up the broadcast and basically everyone within the right-field seating section. Shaw fouled off a 1-1 pitch that twisted right all the way to the seats in foul territory.
The fan had a beat on it and slipped while trying to make a play, leading to him accidentally mooning the broadcast and everyone within his immediate vicinity. You’ve been warned.
Full moon in the Cubs/Rays game pic.twitter.com/o0MAsvhWYV
— Luke (@EverlastingLuke) April 8, 2026
Shaw ended up flying out to end the inning two pitches later. The silver lining for the fan was that the moment happened with a half-inning to go and virtually no chance at extras. Imagine botching a play like that in the first inning and having to sit there for hours longer.
The fan at least got to keep the foul ball.
