Foul ball shatters broadcast camera behind home plate during thrilling Tigers-Guardians AL Wild Card game

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One MLB postseason camera got too literal while catching a play in the Detroit Tigers-Cleveland Guardians Wild Card Game 1 on Tuesday afternoon. 

During an at-bat between Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and Guardians hitter Angel Martinez, the former delivered a 100-mph fastball that the latter fouled off on an 0-2 count. 

While Martinez just missed putting the barrel on a ball, it went straight back and shattered a camera filming the game behind home plate. Skubal noticed it immediately, while those at home plate turned around to see a pile of glass from the lens on the grass. 

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) delivers in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians during Game 1 of the Wild Card round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field on Sept. 30, 2025.  (David Dermer/Imagn Images)

ESPN play-by-play announcer Sean McDonough was wondering if that was a camera from his own broadcast, but it wasn’t. The broadcast showed a clear view behind home plate, while the Guardians’ groundskeepers sprinted to clean things up as fast as possible.

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Skubal hasn’t allowed much solid contact at all, as the 2024 Cy Young Award winner has certainly played the role of ace for the Tigers to begin the postseason. Through seven innings, Skubal totaled 14 strikeouts and gave up just three hits over his 7 ⅔ innings outing. 

The Guardians, though, were able to score a run to tie the game in that fourth inning after Martinez got on base with an infield single. Skubal issued a walk to Jose Ramirez, and after getting the next two batters to