Fan Falls Into Bullpen During Phillies-Red Sox Game

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A fan was taken to the hospital after falling into the visitor's bullpen while trying to retrieve a ball during Friday's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox, according to reports.

The game was delayed for about 10 minutes at the top of the first inning due to the medical emergency at Citizens Bank Park, MassLive.com reported.

The fan was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, according to medical personnel on the scene, after he tumbled one level from an open concourse into the Boston bullpen in right-center field

The injury occurred when the fan reached over the railing in an attempt to retrieve a ball thrown his way, the Phillies said in a statement provided to The Associated Press. The Phillies said the fan was conscious and responsive upon leaving the ballpark. His injuries were unclear.

Masataka Yoshida, Boston’s second batter, was facing Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler when Phillies reliever José Alvarado ran from the bullpen into the outfield to call attention to the incident.

Security personnel immediately cleared fans from the railing in Ashburn Alley, which sits close to the visiting bullpen, as medical responders attended to the fan, who was wearing a Phillies jersey. Red Sox relievers looked on with concern as a hush went over the nearly sold-out ballpark.

The spectator was strapped to a backboard and taken from the bullpen and field on a stretcher and a cart.

The game, which started at 7:05 p.m., resumed at 7:19 p.m., according to MassLive.com.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.