Athletics broadcaster Chris Caray completely botches home run call
But the Athletics' play-by-play announcer Chris Caray had a doozy on Saturday.
Caray, a fourth-generation broadcaster who's the great-grandson of Harry Caray, badly misjudged a Lawrence Butler ninth-inning, three-run home run to right-center field, stunningly calling it foul before realizing it was gone.
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4 Lawrence Butler hits a three-run home run during the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on July 26, 2025 in Houston, Texas.
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4 A view of where Lawrence Butler's home run landed.
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The home run, which was hit nowhere near the foul pole, put the A's up 5-1, which was the eventual final score against the Astros at Daikin Park.
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Caray, 25, initially declared, 'High in the air deep to right… That ball is foul… or gone,' as Butler smashed the critical three-run homer.
The A's official account even tweeted the clip before deleting it under pressure from online ridicule and reposting the radio call instead.
Caray owned up to the blunder on X after the game.
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'Totally lost it in the lights,' he said. 'No excuses. Unfair to Butler and our fans that I messed it up as badly as I did. This is completely and totally on me. Wish I could have it back but that's baseball. I apologize and will be better tomorrow.'
4 Lawrence Butler reacts after hitting a three-run home run during the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on July 26, 2025 in Houston, Texas.
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He added humor in a second tweet.
'I'm fortunate,' he insisted. 'Part of this job is recognizing that people can celebrate your highs, but absolutely have the right to critique your mistakes. This is part of the gig. I appreciate everyone holding me accountable and some of the great jokes. I love baseball, and I know you do too.'
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Former MLB pitcher and current broadcaster Dallas Braden had some fun with the call, which Caray retweeted.
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Caray's father, Chip, is currently the TV voice of the Cardinals after a long run calling Braves games. His grandfather, Skip, was the longtime voice of the Braves. And the bespectacled Harry, the beloved voice of the Cardinals and Cubs, is a Baseball Hall of Fame Ford Frick Award winner.
Despite the embarrassment, the call followed a solid game for the Athletics.
Butler now has 15 home runs, hitting .238/.310/.420 with 17 steals and 44 RBIs this season.
The A's are in last place in the AL West but were on the verge of sweeping the first-place Astros on Sunday in the finale of a four-game set.
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