Fan falls from stands at Pirates-Cubs game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh

A fan at the Pirates-Cubs game on Wednesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh fell over the outfield wall and landed on the playing field.

The man fell from the right-field bleachers above the 21-foot Clemente Wall and landed on the warning track. Trainers and police responded immediately to the field to tend to the person. The fan was placed on a stretcher and carted off the field by crews.

The person fell moments after the Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning to put the Pirates up 4-3. Another fan jumped from the lower part of the outfield wall to help the person who fell. It was not immediately clear if that person was a family member or a bystander assisting. 

The man’s condition was not immediately known on Wednesday.

The game was delayed for about 10 minutes before play resumed in the bottom of the seventh inning. Numerous players were seen on the broadcast saying prayers or taking a knee. 

In a statement after the game, the Pirates said the man was taken to a local hospital, adding their “thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.” They did not provide an update on his condition. 

The Pirates won the game, 4-3. 

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