Indians SS Francisco Lindor Has Adventure with Pop-Up That Gets Stuck on Catwalk

Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, can be a nightmare for baseball players because the stadium features catwalks that can interfere with play.

As a fielder, nothing makes you feel more helpless than tracking a ball and then suddenly losing it. Just look at what happened with Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor during Wednesday night's game against the Rays.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Tampa Bay left fielder Desmond Jennings hit a pop-up foul that would have resulted in the final out of the game at any other stadium with that much foul territory. However, given that it was hit at Tropicana Field, it was no ordinary pop-up.

Lindor appeared to have a bead on the ball, but at some point, he lost sight of it. And that put him in protection mode.

Once he realized the ball had gotten stuck on the catwalk, the second-year shortstop had fun pretending to make a play on the ball. Because at that point, there's nothing you can do but laugh.

Fortunately for the Indians, this odd situation did not come back to hurt them. Jennings struck out later in the at-bat for out No. 27.

Lindor may not have been able to make a play on the pop-up, but he did contribute at the plate. He knocked in a run and scored one in a 4-1 Cleveland victory.

[MLB.com]