Fan Loudly Expresses Unbridled Enthusiasm For Mexico's World Cup Goal ... At Dodgers-a's Game

A instrumentality sitting down location sheet astatine nan Dodgers-Athletics crippled Tuesday nighttime really had his caput successful nan crippled — but not nan crippled he was attending.

In fact, his mind was connected a wholly different sport, astatine slightest during 1 peculiar infinitesimal successful nan bottommost of nan 3rd inning.

The Dodgers were up 5-1 pinch 1 retired arsenic left-hander Justin Wrobleski was group to propulsion a 2-2 transportation to Athletics halfway fielder Henry Bolte. Without warning, a chopped and very large sound started booming done Sutter Health Park.

“GOAL! GOOAL! GOOOAL! GOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOOAL!”

The delighted screams were coming from a man wearing a Mexico shot jersey successful nan first row. Apparently El Tri had conscionable scored during its eventual 2-0 triumph complete Ecuador successful a World Cup knockout crippled that was happening astatine nan aforesaid clip successful Mexico City astatine Azteca Stadium.

Mexico had not won successful a World Cup knockout information since 1986, a truth that possibly contributed to nan fan’s over-the-top guidance to 1 of nan goals. He stood up from his premium spot astatine nan shot stadium, held his fists supra his head, leaned backmost and vocalized his support of what had occurred astatine a wholly different sporting arena much than 2,000 miles away.

Seriously, nan dude’s shrieks could beryllium heard echoing successful nan A’s dugout connected nan NBC Sports California broadcast of nan game. The fans astir him appeared to beryllium mostly unfazed, pinch immoderate seeming to stock successful nan man’s enthusiasm (although somewhat little energetic ).

The pitcher and batter didn’t admit nan outburst, though Wrobleski’s transportation ended up successful nan ungraded for a afloat count. The Dodgers starter recovered well, striking retired Bolte pinch a 96-mph fastball connected nan adjacent transportation to extremity nan inning.

Wrobleski had a career-high 11 shutouts successful 7 innings arsenic nan Dodgers cruised to a 9-3 victory. It was nan 10th triumph of nan play for Wrobleski and 1,000th successful nan profession of head Dave Roberts.