Betts hammered a pitch down the left-field line. As Profar chased after the ball, he and fans in the seats simultaneously reached out. It appeared to be a home run. As Betts rounded the bases, the Fox Sports broadcasting team announced that he had homered. Although Profar gloved the ball, he resorted to a bit of gamesmanship, waiting to let others know he had made the catch.
In the words of Sports Illustrated’s Ryan Phillips, Profar was “pretty sneaky.”
Fanning the flames of the burgeoning Dodgers-Padres rivalry, Profar not only fooled the Fox broadcasters but taunted Dodgers fans. Staring at the fans after making the catch, he jumped up and down several times, milking the situation and not revealing that the ball was in his glove until moments later.
Fox Sports subsequently interviewed Profar in the Padres dugout and he said he had always dreamed of making a home run-robbing catch.
The Padres are seeking to even the NLDS, which the Dodgers lead 1-0.Â