Baseball has long embraced its share of quirky fan traditions, from the wave to throwing back opposing home run balls. But Friday night at Oracle Park , one fan took things way too far — and created one of the strangest scenes of the MLB season.

During the fourth inning of the San Francisco Giants ’ 5-4 extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves , chaos briefly erupted when two baseballs ended up on the field in the middle of live play. The bizarre moment occurred after Braves catcher Sean Murphy lifted a sacrifice fly to right field. Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made the catch and launched a throw home as Matt Olson tagged from third. Expand Tweet

Just as Olson slid safely across the plate, another ball suddenly came flying onto the field — this one not from a glove, but

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