Little baseball fan experiences a whirlwind of emotions during 18-inning game

It was a roller coaster.
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Brian Koerber
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Sitting through a normal nine-inning baseball game as an adult can be tough. But experiencing a game that went through 18-innings as a kid can be disastrous.

The Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Washington Nationals on Sunday, and while the extra innings were an intense experience of ups and downs, one young Bucs fan stole the show with his animated response.

Fortunately for the young fan, the Pirates took the Nationals in the 18th inning 2-1.


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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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