The Steve Bartman incident occurred during a playoff baseball game on October 14, 2003 when several spectators, including Steve Bartman, attempted to catch a foul ball in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins at Wrigley Field. The fans, Bartman being singled out among them, purportedly prevented Cubs outfielder Moisés Alou from catching the ball for an out. The incident was seen as a turning point in the series; at the time, the Cubs were five outs from clinching the National League pennant. The Cubs relinquished the lead, lost the game and were eliminated in the seventh game.