 Because the play was unprecedented and turned so swiftly, the ballplayers on the field did not know the inning was over and the crowd of 11,000 were unsure of how to react.Cy Young, the game's starting pitcher, was puzzled and asked Ball why he was leaving the field.Once the fans in attendance realized what had happened, they gave him an ovation, while his teammates applauded him as he returned to the dugout.