The fan had to be carted out in a stretcher and taken to a local hospital.
Friday night's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox was halted for several minutes in the top of the first inning when a fan fell into the visitor's bullpen at Citizens Bank Park. The fan, a young adult male, was taken away on a stretcher and a cart.
"The fan was transported to Jefferson Hospital for treatment and was conscious and responsive upon leaving the ballpark," the Phillies said in an update.
According to the NBC Sports Philadelphia broadcast, the fan reached over the railing for a baseball in the flower bed above the bullpen, lost his balance, and fell into the Red Sox bullpen.
The fan was awake and alert as he was carted off the field, albeit with bruising on his face. The game was halted approximately 10 minutes while medical personal treated the fan.
Friday's game is the first of a five-game homestand for the Phillies. It is also Bryce Harper's first home game of the season following his speedy recovery from Tommy John surgery.
This story was originally published by CBS Sports on May 5.
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