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First base umpire Derek Thomas ruled it to have been a foul ball.
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Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The second of which included Langeliers hitting a long foul ball and the A’s production team incorrectly hitting the home run effect with the stadium lights.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the bottom of the eighth, Lewis chased and caught Colson Montgomery’s foul ball down the left-field line and then fired a perfect, one-hop strike to the plate to cut down Miguel Vargas, who represented the tying run and tried to score on an aggressive send home.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will also sit after he was hit by a pitch and took a foul ball off his shin on Tuesday.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The second of which included Langeliers hitting a long foul ball and the A’s production team incorrectly hitting the home run effect with the stadium lights.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the bottom of the eighth, Lewis chased and caught Colson Montgomery’s foul ball down the left-field line and then fired a perfect, one-hop strike to the plate to cut down Miguel Vargas, who represented the tying run and tried to score on an aggressive send home.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will also sit after he was hit by a pitch and took a foul ball off his shin on Tuesday.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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