Marlins fan narrowly avoids foul ball, loses some beer

A Marlins fan’s quick reflexes saved him from getting hit by a speeding foul ball, but it cost him some precious beer.

A Marlins fan’s quick reflexes saved him from getting hit by a speeding foul ball, but it cost him some precious beer.

The onlooker was standing in a concourse entrance behind the on-deck circle in the fourth inning when Miami first baseman Casey McGehee fouled off a pitch from Mets starter Steven Matz that was headed right for the man.

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All the fan can do after the close call is smile and talk to his fellow spectators about the encounter that left him beer-drenched but unhurt.

The fan was likely even happier with the final score, with Miami defeating the Mets 4–3.