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Andy Nesbitt

Cubs Announcer Had the Most Defeated Two-Word Call of Manny Machado’s HR

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is congratulated by Jose Iglesias after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs. | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

The Chicago Cubs were able to beat the San Diego Padres, 2-1, on Tuesday night as they overcame one of the most brutal moments of the MLB season that was summed up perfectly by their play-by-play announcer, Jon Sciambi.

It all happened during Manny Machado's at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning. The third baseman hit two foul balls that were both dropped by the Cubs—the first by right fielder Kyle Tucker and the second by third baseman Gage Workman.

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