A fan fell from the Clemente Wall onto the right-field warning track Wednesday at PNC Park, halting play of the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs.
Andrew McCutchen had just arrived at second base following an RBI double when the unidentified fan fell and remained motionless on the ground. There was a pause in play in the bottom of the seventh inning as medical personnel swarmed the scene. Allegheny County 911 officials said they received a call reporting the incident.
Fans in right field said he was celebrating McCutchen’s RBI double, lost his balance and fell over the 21-foot wall.
The fan was soon removed from the field on a medical cart, with no immediate word on his status.
“Tonight, during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park, an adult male fell from the right field bleachers onto the field of play,” the Pirates said in a statement. “Pittsburgh EMS, as well as the Pirates and Cubs athletic training teams and other PNC Park personnel reacted and responded immediately and administered care. He was transported to Allegheny General Hospital. No further information is available at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”
This story will be updated.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.
