Kyle Schwarber’s epic in-game response to his earlier error won over the Fenway Park crowd

The crowd LOVED it.

Kyle Schwarber is one of those baseball players who fans — regardless of their favorite team — have trouble rooting against. He just exudes a likable energy when he’s out there on the field.

That doesn’t change during the postseason either.

In the third inning of Sunday’s American League Division Series Game 3 between the Red Sox and Rays, Schwarber botched a routine toss to the pitcher at first after fielding a ground ball. It was a play that gets practiced frequently during spring training, but there was clearly some rust seven months later. The underhanded toss wasn’t anywhere close, and Schwarber knew he messed up immediately.

But it was how Schwarber responded that had the Fenway Park faithful giving him a standing ovation.