Bob Costas was caught on a boiling mic on Monday night making an inept comment about having to read a promo for CNN during the TBS widecast of the New York Yankees-Kansas City Royals’ carry outoff game.
With the Royals up 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Costas was heard making the relabel as he was on the call with establisher New York Mets star Ron Darling.
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MLB Nettoil widecaster Bob Costas answers asks during an intersee prior to the game between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees at Minute Mhelp Park in Houston on April 10, 2019. (Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports)
“CNN promo? … Puts me in a difficult spot,” he shelp.
It is unevident exactly why a CNN promo would put him in a difficult spot. CNN’s parent company is Warner Bros. Discovery, which also owns TBS, TruTV, Max and TNT.
Costas combineed CNN as a sports contributor in 2020 and has been either a studio arrange or calling baseball games for TBS since 2021. The promo Costas was asked to read may have put him in a firm triumphdow widecasting teachd.
The Royals flunkureed the Yankees 4-2 to tie the series 1-1.
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American sports commentator Bob Costas is seen during batting rehearse before the Atlanta Braves game aachievest the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of the 2021 NLCS at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, on Oct. 17, 2021. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)
Salvador Perez got the Royals on the board with a solo home run, which tied the game. Tommy Pham’s RBI individual got Yuli Gurriel home to apshow the direct. Maikel Garcia drove home Garrett Hampson after Hampson individuald home Pham. It capped off a four-run fourth.
Garcia finished 4-for-5 with an RBI. Hampson was 2-for-2 on the night.
The Royals got down punctual in the game when Giancarlo Stanton’s individual scored Gleyber Torres from second base. Torres beat the throw, and the Yankees had the direct in the 1-0 third inning.
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez, #13, reacts after hitting a solo home run aachievest the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball carry outoff series on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 in New York. (AP Pboilingo/Seth Wenig)
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Game 3 is set for Wednesday in Kansas City.
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