FOX Network is currently covering the American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers and while the series has provided enough drama through its first three games, FOX reporter Erin Andrews had to go onto her Twitter account to defuse some of her own. During a post-game interview with Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli, she asked him about an at-bat against Justin Verlander, but almost called the Tigers pitcher Justin Bieber.
Napoli took Verlander deep in the seventh inning of the Red Sox 1-0 win over the Tigers in Game 3 Tuesday night at Comerica Park in Detroit, but when Andrews went to interview the Red Sox first baseman about the feat after the game, she stumbled over her words.
"Your last homerun against Justin Bie--Verlander came on May 4th," Andrews said, correcting her mistake midway through.
While it only took a split second, Andrews had a lot of people on Twitter jabbing at her following what could have been perceived as a gaffe on her part, but she defended herself saying that she didn't make a mistake following the game after a Twitter user asked her if she almost called Verlander Bieber:
My lord..people are unreal RT @NDisch: “@pvdj: @ErinAndrews did you almost say Justin Bieber instead of Verlander in post game interview?”
— Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) October 16, 2013
Andrews went on via the social media site:
If u really think I have Bieber on my mind, then u are soooooo right #sarcasm — Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) October 16, 2013
Verlander gave up just the lone run on four hits through eight innings pitched while striking out ten Red Sox hitters, but Detroit couldn't get anything going against Boston starter John Lackey, who pitched 6.2 innings and allowed no runs on four hits while striking out eight.
Napoli homered off of Verlander in the top of the seventh inning on a full count, and it was enough to give Boston a 2-1 series lead as the ALCS continues tonight in Detroit with Game 4 at 8:07 p.m. ET.
Napoli has hit .222 (1-for-8) in the ALCS with his lone hit in the series being the game-winning homer.
Jake Peavy (12-5, 4.17 ERA in the regular season) goes for the Red Sox while Doug Fister (14-9, 3.67 ERA) will pitch for Detroit in Game 4 tonight.
Andrews' mistake has gone viral, and the reporter can only hope no more slip-ups--or near slip-ups even--are made again in the series.
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