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Everyone was so confused after Gavin Lux's HR ball came back onto the field from under the Dodger Stadium wall

andrew joseph
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You truly never know what you'll see in a given baseball game. Despite the sport's 100-plus-year history, a random August game can lead to something we've never seen before. And I can assure you that Gavin Lux has never hit a home run quite like the one he hit on Tuesday night.

With the Dodgers down three runs in the fourth inning against the Mariners, Lux appeared to get the Dodgers on the board with a home run to right-center field. Victor Robles made a leaping attempt at the ball and crashed hard into the wall. When he rolled to his side, the baseball was in view on the warning track.

The umpires initially signaled home run, which had Lux slowing his run and stopping at third. So, had the ball been live all along, Lux likely would've had himself an inside-the-park home run. But none of that actually mattered once the umpiring crew reviewed the play.

The reason the baseball was on the field was that it fell back onto the warning track from *beneath* the wall's padding. Here's another look:

How does that even happen? The odds for Lux to hit a home run in that specific spot to find a gap in the wall had to be so slim. And despite the initial confusion, Lux was awarded the home run after review. The Dodgers went on to win, 6-3.

Still, fans couldn't believe how that baseball ended back on the field.

This was how Twitter/X reacted

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