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Phillies fan tumbles into the bullpen at Citizens Bank Park

The first inning of the game against the Red Sox was delayed for about 10 minutes as medical personnel attended to the fan. He appeared to be OK but was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos gives a thumbs up as the fan who fell into the bullpen is carted away at Citizens Bank Park.
Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos gives a thumbs up as the fan who fell into the bullpen is carted away at Citizens Bank Park.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer

Phillies starter Zack Wheeler had thrown just two pitches on Friday night when a Phillies fan in Ashburn Alley fell over a railing into the Red Sox bullpen at Citizens Bank Park. Reliever José Alvarado came running out of the Phillies bullpen and onto the field to summon the team’s training staff.

The game was paused for about 10 minutes as the training staff attended to the fan. The outfielders gathered by the bullpen to see if the fan was OK, and the relievers watched in silence as he was taken down the stairs on a stretcher.

The fan was taken off the field on a cart for more medical attention. He appeared to be bruised, particularly on his face, but was alert as he was being carted away.

“A fan reached over a railing above the visiting bullpen in an attempt to retrieve a ball thrown his way,” the Phillies said in a statement. “While reaching over the railing, the fan fell into the bullpen, sustaining injuries.” The team said the fan was transported to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for treatment.

The game resumed a few minutes after he was taken off the field.