MILWAUKEE, WI – MAY 14: Melvin Upton Jr. #2 of the San Diego Padres hits a single in the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on May 14, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Melvin Upton Jr.
2016By Ken Fang on

The Dodgers and Padres played a crazy weekend series where Melvin Upton hit a walk-off home run to win Friday night. And the Padres won 3-2 in the 11th inning on Saturday night on a walk-off bases-loaded walk. But before that happened, it looked like the game would end earlier when Upton again was at the plate.

He hit a fly ball deep to left field and it looked from the camera work that the ball would go out for a walk-off game-ending home run, but it was caught by Trayce Thompson at the wall instead. It fooled the men calling the game for both the Dodgers and the Padres.

First, Charley Steiner on SportsNet LA:

Then Don Orsillo on Fox Sports San Diego:

And Rick Monday calling it on KLAC and the Dodgers radio network:

But on the Mighty 1090, XEPRS, the Padres radio call was a bit more cautious:

And then there was Sunday’s crazy 17-inning game where the Dodgers won 9-5, but Padres fans would rather discuss the walk-off wins on Friday and Saturday.

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013.

He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television.

Fang celebrates the four Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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