Diamondbacks fans catch same player's home run on back-to-back nights after showing up on the wrong date
A couple of Diamondbacks fans experienced an extraordinary stroke of luck by catching the same player's home run on consecutive nights. They mistakenly attended a game on May 18 instead of their scheduled game on May 19 but ended up catching two home runs hit by Giants shortstop Willy Adames. This rare occurrence has drawn attention and admiration from the baseball community.
- ▪The couple attended the Diamondbacks-Giants game on May 18, but their tickets were actually for the next night.
- ▪During the May 18 game, they caught a home run hit by Giants shortstop Willy Adames.
- ▪On May 19, they caught another home run from Adames, both from the same seats.
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OutKick-Sports Diamondbacks fans catch same player's home run on back-to-back nights after showing up on the wrong date Giants shortstop Willy Adames hit both homers to left field at Chase Field on May 18 and May 19 By Matt Reigle OutKick Published May 28, 2026 7:49pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Flopping doesn't matter if you win a championship | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Dan stands behind Shai Gigleous-Alexander's play style as long as it equates to wins for the Thunder. You like to see good fans getting rewarded for their commitment to their team, and I don't think you'll ever find a better example of this than a couple of fans at some recent Diamondbacks games.
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