Fan falls into visitor’s bullpen at Citizens Bank Park

A scary moment caused a delay in Friday’s Phillies-Red Sox game.

Play stopped in the top of the first inning after a fan, according to a report from NBC Sports Philadelphia, fell into the visitor’s bullpen from Ashburn Alley. The fan was trying to retrieve a ball tossed to him. It landed in the flower bed below the barricade. The fan tried to retrieve the ball and fell into the area between the mound closest to the wall and the stairs.

An update from Citizens Bank Park on what happened with the fan in the Red Sox bullpen in the top of the first inning: pic.twitter.com/SPQdxLl0jM

— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) May 5, 2023

Medical personnel rushed to the area when occupants of both bullpens called for help. The fan was carted off with a visible wound on his face. Play resumed moments later.

Update 8:05 p.m. ET: MLB.com‘s Todd Zolecki has an update:

Phillies said the fan who sustained injuries after falling into bullpen in the first inning was transported to Jefferson Hospital for treatment and was conscious and responsive upon leaving the ballpark.

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) May 6, 2023

We’ll have more on this story as more details become available.

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