During a recent game, St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Matt Carpenter achieved a rather unusual feat. As he swung at a pitch, his bat broke before making contact with the ball. The upper part of the bat flew off and spiked itself into the turf right in front of the mound.
Despite this, Carpenter managed to make contact with the ball, which deflected off the catcher’s glove. It’s certainly one of the more peculiar foul ball scenarios in recent years. The Cardinals ultimately secured a 4-3 win against their National League Central counterparts.
This strange occurrence can perhaps be attributed to the force with which MLB players swing their bats. The incident was caught on replays, showing that the bat broke even before the ball made contact. The broken bat landed in the grass and embedded itself into the dirt.
It was quite a remarkable sequence of events.
The weirdest foul ball you'll ever see! 😳 pic.twitter.com/YcKJpVkoRY
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 12, 2024
Fans reacted as follows:
I appreciate that Matt Carpenter and Gary Sanchez were as confused as I was.
— Michael Barrell (@Michael_Barrell) May 12, 2024
was the bat made by Boeing?
— SilenceDewgooder (@SilenceDwgooder) May 13, 2024
Certified Marp moment
— Brandon Sod 🌻 (@braandonsod) May 12, 2024
Matt Carpenter is still around???
— Cameron McGuire (@Cmcguiretc) May 13, 2024
Looks like the Lawn Darts are BACK!!!
— Nick Cihigoyenetche (@NCihigoyenetche) May 12, 2024
