From the angle of the throw, the ball appeared to be thrown by a fan from the upper deck. The throw did not interfere with the play, but the umpiring crew convened regardless. The play stood, giving Atlanta its first run of the game.

An overexuberant fan had people seeing double during the game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants.

Giants manager Bob Melvin described the incident as "a first" after a second ball mysteriously appeared on the field as a Braves player crossed home plate.

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The Braves are favored away from home (-120) versus the Giants (+100). The Atlanta Braves will hand the ball to Spencer Strider (0-4, 5.68 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Giants will turn to Landen Roupp (3-4,