HOUSTON (AP) — Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has offered advice and a free playoff ticket to an 8-year-old special needs girl who apparently was yelled at by another fan for loudly cheering at an Astros game.

McCullers on Wednesday tweeted “Chloe, don’t you EVER stop cheering” and offered her a ticket for an Oct. 5 playoff game.

Chloe’s mother, Monica Beaver, posted video from Sunday’s 6-2 Astros win over the Angels that appears to show another fan chiding the girl for being too loud, sternly telling her “Enough.”

Beaver says her daughter has been diagnosed with a mood disorder that affects her emotions. Chloe cried after being scolded.

“This poor baby shut down. Completely defeated and refused to cheer the remainder of the game (5 innings) in fear she would get in trouble by this lady again!” Beaver wrote on Facebook. “And now she may not want to go back. This was a big step for her and her family. To find an outlet for her to positively express herself and now because of a stranger that may have been ruined!”

McCullers encouraged Chloe “to cheer us on, as LOUD as you can” during Game 1 and said he’s honored to give her a ticket.

Other Astros players soon echoed their support for their young fan.

 

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