Bob Costas makes awkward remark about having to read CNN promo during MLB playoff game

Bob Costas was caught connected a blistery mic connected Monday nighttime making an awkward remark astir having to work a promo for CNN during the TBS broadcast of the New York Yankees-Kansas City Royals' playoff game.

With the Royals up 4-1 successful the bottommost of the 5th inning, Costas was heard making the remark arsenic helium was connected the telephone with erstwhile New York Mets prima Ron Darling.

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MLB Network broadcaster Bob Costas answers questions during an interrogation anterior to the crippled betwixt the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees astatine Minute Maid Park successful Houston connected April 10, 2019. (Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports)

"CNN promo? … Puts maine successful a hard spot," helium said.

It is unclear precisely wherefore a CNN promo would enactment him successful a hard spot. CNN’s genitor institution is Warner Bros. Discovery, which besides owns TBS, TruTV, Max and TNT.

Costas joined CNN arsenic a sports contributor successful 2020 and has been either a workplace big oregon calling shot games for TBS since 2021. The promo Costas was asked to work whitethorn person enactment him successful a choky model broadcasting wise.

The Royals defeated the Yankees 4-2 to necktie the bid 1-1.

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American sports commentator Bob Costas is seen during batting signifier earlier the Atlanta Braves crippled against the Los Angeles Dodgers successful crippled 2 of the 2021 NLCS astatine Truist Park successful Cumberland, Georgia, connected Oct. 17, 2021. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Salvador Perez got the Royals connected the committee with a solo location run, which tied the game. Tommy Pham’s RBI azygous got Yuli Gurriel location to instrumentality the lead. Maikel Garcia drove location Garrett Hampson aft Hampson singled location Pham. It capped disconnected a four-run fourth.

Garcia finished 4-for-5 with an RBI. Hampson was 2-for-2 connected the night.

The Royals got down aboriginal successful the crippled erstwhile Giancarlo Stanton’s azygous scored Gleyber Torres from 2nd base. Torres bushed the throw, and the Yankees had the pb successful the 1-0 3rd inning.

Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez, #13, reacts aft hitting a solo location tally against the New York Yankees during the 4th inning of Game 2 of the American League shot playoff bid connected Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 successful New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Game 3 is acceptable for Wednesday successful Kansas City.

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