It happened in the bottom of the fifth inning as the umpire called time out with two outs and runners on first and second as the Mets held a 5-1 lead. ESPN cameras panned to a fan on the warning track covering his nose with a napkin. As security approached the fan, he put both hands up in order to indicate that he intended no harm to anyone. Multiple security guards escorted him to the bullpen in left field, where they opened the gates and walked off so the game could resume.
It would seem that the fan fell over the railing in front of the outfield stands, which is about 12 feet above the field. There seem to be no videos available of the fan falling onto the field, but there is this video taken from a nearby fan which captures the moments immediately after he fell: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
Fortunately, the fan seemed to be OK. Security seemed to understand that unlike most incidents of fans running onto the field, this case was clearly an accident. With that in mind, they allowed him to return to his seat, so by the bottom of the sixth, he was explaining what happened to the other fans in his section.I’m sitting right next to him. No one has a video of him falling but I have a vid of him on the field pic.twitter.com/3XxnYC48nz
— Jake Mattessich (@mattessich_jake) July 3, 2023
An interesting evening for this guy. We're glad he's OK. We're sure he went home happy, as the Mets won the game 8-4, and he has a memory that will last for the rest of his life.All seems to be well with the fan, who's back in the stands with quite a story to tell. pic.twitter.com/Swb0aYt6NL
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) July 3, 2023
