Apparently Bees Love Baseball.
A swarm of bees delayed the Cincinnati Reds game at Great American Ball Park.
The bees began to buzz around the home plate and infield area around 12:35 p.m. Monday, just before the Reds played the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park.
Ready now... play ball! ๐ pic.twitter.com/Z4ioWU8Ojp
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 6, 2019
Thousands of bees prompted several people on the field and in the stands to run for cover.
/photo/1So much for a classic rain delay at the Great American Ball Park in Cincy. ๐
— theScore (@theScore) May 6, 2019
(๐ธ: @Reds) pic.twitter.com/J0ayoVP2rO
The swarm settled above the backstop screen shortly before the first pitch, prompting an 18-minute delay to the start of a game between the Giants and Reds. At one point, Reds outfielder Derek Dietrich grabbed some beekeeping stuff and charged out on the field — jokingly trying to help officials get rid of the bees.
It’s the second time the Giants have been involved in a bee delay in Cincinnati. A swarm went into the Giants’ dugout at Riverfront Stadium on April 17, 1976, forcing a 35-minute delay. The Reds won the game 11-0
There was a 17-minute bee delay before another game at Riverfront on May 11, 1987, against the Phillies. Reds starter Ted Power got stung on his hand.
