One of the few Senators highlights was Rice's diving circus catch of Earl Smith's game three drive into the right-field stands.

Gott, who struck out three of the five batters he faced Monday night, got past Kevin McReynolds when Van Slyke made a circus catch in center.

Laveranues Coles made a circus catch for a 44-yard gain in the second quarter, but Martin was called for a chop block and the play came back.

Game three was a showcase for McGee, who not only cracked two homers, but made a circus catch at the center-field wall.

He made a circus catch on June 4, 2000 to rob the San Diego Padres' Phil Nevin of a home run.

When Jimmy Rollins hit a home run off Martínez in the second inning, right fielder Mike Cameron lost his glove trying to make a circus catch.

His second came via a "circus catch" in which he tipped the ball up into the air, rebounding it to himself, and making the reception.

There was a 16-yard pass to Irvin and a 38-yard toss by Aikman to Harper, who made a circus catch.

Three outs later, made all the more electrifying by a game-ending, title-saving circus catch in right by Tom Brunansky, the Red Sox had their division crown.