Jordan Walker turned Monday night into a Cardinals moment, and one Phillies fan turned it into a scene.
With his family in the stands, Walker rallied late to take the Home Run Derby title away from Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber. The finish came in front of a Philadelphia crowd that had already made its feelings clear with boos, and when Walker launched his final homer to close it out, one woman in the stands lost it.
“This is rigged,” the fan yelled. “I want a recount!”
That outburst came after Walker’s win over Schwarber in the final round, and it quickly became part of the night’s viral fallout. The fan wanted something done about the result, but the derby wasn’t changing course, and her complaints about a rigged event went nowhere.
Walker’s final swing did more than silence the building for a moment. It also gave him a place in Cardinals history as the first player in franchise history to win the Home Run Derby. For a team that has had stars like Albert Pujols and Mark McGwire, that’s a notable line for Walker to claim.
The reaction split right down the middle. Some in the crowd went quiet after the last blast, while others kept the boos coming. Cardinals fans, meanwhile, had plenty to celebrate online as one of their own beat a Phillies star in Philadelphia.
For Phillies fans, it was a fun night until Walker’s last homer changed everything. Schwarber didn’t walk away with the crown, Walker did, and he did it while taking the heat from an entire city.
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