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Michael Kadlick

A’s Announcer Responds After Brutally Botching Home Run Call He Thought Was Foul

Lawrence Butler celebrates his home run. | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler broke his team's game against the Houston Astros wide open on Saturday night thanks to a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning. You wouldn't know that, however, if you were simply listening to the broadcast.

As Butler's bomb off Houston reliever Hector Neris soared into straightaway center field, A's broadcaster Chris Caray somehow saw it differently—and announced that the ball had gone foul.

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