The Bee’s Knees: Game at PETCO Park Delayed by Swarm
Filed in Baseball, Houston Astros, MLB, Petco Park, San Diego Padres
By Mark Williams, Jr.
Fri, Jul 3rd, 09 at 12:54 pm
By Mark Williams, Jr.
Fri, Jul 3rd, 09 at 12:54 pm
The home of the San Diego Padres became PEST-CO Park yesterday. While hosting the Houston Astros, the Padres had some unexpected guests in the form of a swarm. In the top of the 9th inning, the game was suspended due to the presence of honey bees passing through PETCO and taking refuge inside the jacket of the left field ball girl.
A beekeeper was summoned and five minutes after he arrived – to a standing ovation from the remnants of the crowd of 23,284 – the swarm was dispatched.
The game was halted at 3:09 p.m. with the Astros leading 6-1 and a runner on first and two out in the ninth. The game resumed at 4:01 and Houston added a final run to complete a 3-1 series victory over the Padres.
Beekeeper trying to rid PETCO Park of a swarm of bees, which delayed the game for 52 minutes.