Monday’s game between the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds got off to a late start for a very unusual reason.
The game was delayed by roughly 15 minutes due to a swarm of bees on the field in Cincinnati, making it impossible to play.
The Giants-Reds game is currently under delay due to BEES pic.twitter.com/3tYKKFdCE9
— Zack Seward (@zackseward) May 6, 2019
— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) May 6, 2019
At one point, Reds outfielder Derek Dietrich dressed up in exterminator gear and took to the field to try to help.
We are currently in a bee delay at GABP. pic.twitter.com/lOmvC2X7tz
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 6, 2019
Derek Beetrich. pic.twitter.com/SV3HcTtizl
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 6, 2019
The game ultimately started after the bees moved, though they remained in the vicinity.
See the bees? We’re underway anyway. pic.twitter.com/0Ts4ugJ3au
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) May 6, 2019
Bee delays happen from time to time during spring training games. It’s a lot rarer for this to take place during the regular season, especially in a northern city, and both teams will be urgently hoping that’s the end of that.
