A fan wound up on the Citi Field warning track during the Mets' "Sunday Night Baseball" game against the Giants, and he looked as shocked to be there as anyone else.
ESPN cameras didn't catch the fall, but the fan was seen wiping his nose and face while walking along the warning track before putting his hands up to convince security he wasn't a threat.
Stadium security guards rushed over but appeared to wave off more help once they realized the fan wasn't trying to cause a problem.
Strange scene at Citi Field.
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) July 3, 2023
Sunday's game between the Giants and Mets was temporarily delayed so security could help a fan -- who had apparently hurt himself falling onto the field -- off. pic.twitter.com/v9rItg5S4P
The incident caused nearly a two-minute delay during Francisco Alvarez's fifth-inning at-bat with two runners on base and two outs. Alvarez would ground out on the next pitch.
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However the fall happened, it couldn't have felt very good for the fan. The wall is 8 feet tall with a railing at the top that adds height. The fan appeared to be favoring his face but was able to get up and walk away on his own, fedora and all, before security got to him.
In a shred of good news in this ugly Mets season, the fan was healthy enough to return to the stands, where he will hopefully stay.
HE'S BACK!!! #Mets #drunkguyfell #fanonfield @Mets pic.twitter.com/aeGPgGGNti
— Av (@averynicoless) July 3, 2023
The mere fact the fan was allowed to stay in the building means security must have agreed that the fall was accidental. In 2012, a fan who ran onto the field to celebrate Johan Santana completing the first no-hitter in Mets history spent two nights in jail, was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and was fined $5,000.
