New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer. Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Mets ball boy commits big blunder interrupting Max Scherzer

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 8/7/22

A New York Mets ball boy inadvertently invited the wrath of Max Scherzer on Saturday night.

Scherzer pitched a dominant 7 innings, striking out 11 in his Mets’ 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a doubleheader. Scherzer was getting set to face Travis d’Arnaud to start the fifth when he was interrupted.

An overzealous Mets ball boy ran across the field behind the umpire to clear the on-deck circle. That caused Scherzer to stop his motion just as he was on his way to delivering a pitch.

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— Bally Sports South (@BallySportsSO) August 7, 2022

What terrible timing by the ball boy. What was he thinking? Just about the last person whom you want to interrupt in the middle of an inning is Scherzer. He was asking for trouble.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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