For the second time in a week, a bird has been killed during in a major league baseball stadium.
During the second inning of a game between Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox on Monday night, Guardians rookie outfielder Will Brennan hit a hard ground ball to the shortstop side of the infield.
Cleveland Rangers right fielder Will Brennan, #17, reacts after being ejected while attempting to steal second base during the second inning of a Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Rangers on May 22 2023 at Cleveland’s Progressive Field. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The left-handed right fielder threw a wrong-way pitch, accidentally hitting and killing a bird that was standing in the infield.
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Brennan put her hands to her head after reaching first base as the umpire team called a timeout for the ground crew to shovel the bird out.
After the game, Brennan posted an apology on Twitter for the accident.
A member of the Cleveland Rangers maintenance crew leaves the field after picking up a bird that was struck and killed in the infield by a base hit by Cleveland Rangers right fielder Will Brennan, who is not pictured. photo, during the second inning of a Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians on May 22, 2023 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
«I’m really sorry [PETA] and bird enthusiasts,” Brennan wrote. «An unfortunate sacrifice.»
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Last week, arizona diamondbacks Pitcher Zac Gallen accidentally killed a bird while warming up in the outfield before a game against the Oakland Athletics.
«I really don’t know what happened, honestly,» Gallen said. «I just know that the ball really changed direction. I saw what happened. It’s kind of a freak accident. It’s unfortunate.»
Zac Gallen, number 23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks, looks on during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 2, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
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The incident was reminiscent of a 2001 spring training game when Diamondbacks great Randy Johnson accidentally killed a bird with a fastball while pitching against the San Francisco Giants.
«I don’t remember him as a child,» he said. «But I’ve seen the clip many times.»
Associated Press contributed to this report