Arizona Diamondbacks fans were not in high spirits during Tuesday’s World Series contest. Some of them threw paper airplanes from high up in the stands to ease the pain.
The Diamondbacks lost 11-7 to the Texas Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series at Chase Field in Phoenix. However, the D-Backs trailed by at least nine runs for the majority of the contest.
The Rangers put up five runs each in innings 2 and 3. Texas scored all 10 runs with two outs. That level of offensive dominance in just two innings had never been done in MLB postseason history.
The home fans were understandably restless with the Diamondbacks falling 10 runs behind so early into the ballgame. With the D-backs trailing big, the fans began to throw paper airplanes onto the field.
The PA announcer had to remind fans that their behavior was prohibited. The reminder was met with a showering of boos.
It’s hard to blame the Diamondbacks fans for finding other ways to amuse themselves. They likely paid good money to witness live what they hoped to be a series-tying win. The game could have been a memorable, nail-biting loss at the very least. Instead, what they got was a one-sided affair that pushed their team to the brink of elimination.
The D-backs did manage to drum up some excitement with six runs in the final two innings. But an 11-1 Rangers lead in the eighth inning was just too much to overcome.
The Diamondbacks will play in a must-win Game 5 Wednesday to try to stay alive in the World Series.
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