Overview

• In the fourth inning at loanDepot Park, Harrison Bader’s solo home run led a father to bring the ball back to his young son before a woman approached them to claim it.
• After a brief exchange caught on the NBC Sports Philadelphia broadcast and fan videos, the father took the ball from the boy and handed it to the woman.
• A Marlins staffer later apologized to the child and gave him a goodie bag that included team merchandise and baseballs.
• Following the 9–3 Phillies win, the team arranged for the boy, identified as Lincoln, to meet Bader, who gave him a signed bat.
• Clips drew large online viewership as coverage noted the woman has not been publicly identified and the footage does not clearly show who had the ball first.