Quote Originally Posted by CajunRage View Post
I'm not sure I'd consider it a gaffe. It's just a very unfortunate event. Neither outfielder saw the ball. It wasn't a bonehead decision or mishandled play. Just pure bad luck.

Think if Buckner would have been playing back in the same situation and instead of the ball going between his legs, it hits the bag and kicks far enough away that the same outcome occurs. Totally different story in the baseball history books.
The second baseman couldn't find it either; on the replay you can see them looking around trying to find it. A very unfortunate event.