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Baseball fan plummets from stands to ground during Pirates-Cubs game
- During the Wednesday night game at PNC Park, a fan fell approximately 21 feet from the Clemente Wall into the right field warning track.
- The fall happened shortly following Andrew McCutchen’s double that scored two runs and gave the Pirates a 4-3 lead over the Cubs.
- Players from both teams waved urgently for medical help while the fan was tended to for about five minutes before being carted off the field.
- The Pirates released a statement confirming the fan was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition, while players were observed praying on the field.
- The incident temporarily halted play and renewed scrutiny over stadium guardrail heights, following past similar falls at major league venues.
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Fan hospitalized after falling from stands at Pirates-Cubs game
A baseball fan was caught on camera falling from the stands onto the field during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Officials say the man was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.
Man Plunges Over 20-Foot Wall At MLB Game * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
A man who fell over 20 feet at PNC Park during Wednesday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs is in critical condition. “The incident happened after Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit an RBI double in the seventh inning. According to CBS News, medical staff quickly came to his aid and placed him on a backboard before carting him off,” Collin Rugg wrote. “Players were seen praying as medical staff tended to him. The game was de…
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