Baseball: Vendor taught cheeky lesson in MLB

A sports vendor has been taught a rather cheeky lesson after being hit in the buttocks by a stray baseball in the Major League Baseball.

The vendor was embarrassingly caught not paying attention to the game as he tried to sell his wares during the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros.

Standing in the lower decks of left field with his back to the action, the man was perfectly picked out amongst the crowd by a foul ball from Astros infielder Marwin Gonzalez.

The high ball arced through the air before slamming straight into the stunned man's buttocks, leaving him hopping around and rubbing the wounded area.

To make matters worse, the vendor missed out on claiming the ball for his troubles with the surrounding fans clambering over each other to hunt down prized memento.