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Friday night’s game at Citizens Bank Park ended with more than just a win for theBoston Red Sox.
During the first inning of the game between the Red Sox and thePhiladelphia Phillies, a fan sitting in the stands fell and tumbled into the visitor’s bullpen after reaching over a protective railing to catch a ball,reports the Associated Press.
The AP adds that the incident was bought to the attention of medical personnel after Phillies' reliever José Alvarado ran out of the team’s bullpen and into the outfield to call for help.
The incident caused a ten-minute delay to the game. TheRed Sox went on to defeat the Phillieswith a 5 to 3-point victory.
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While the nature of the spectator’s injuries and identity has not been revealed, the AP adds that an employee was seen cleaning blood off the concrete where the fan fell after he was transported to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s trauma center. The fan is said to have left the ballpark “conscious and responsive.”
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Friday’s game also witnessed the return of Phillies' sluggerBryce Harperin his first game of the season after undergoingTommy John surgery(ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction) during the offseason. The baseball star, 30, received a standing ovation before his first at-bat,reports CBS Sports.
source: people.com
