Watch: Praying mantis, cat invade field at same time in 2 MLB games
Things got strange during Monday's games when the Baltimore Orioles visited the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals hosted the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Yankees-Orioles contest was delayed in the eighth inning after a cat ran onto the field and evaded capture. The feline's brazen effort earned an MVP chant from fans at Yankee Stadium:
🚨 CAT ON THE FIELD 🚨 pic.twitter.com/m6tFNgAEZp
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) August 3, 2021
Meanwhile, in Washington, a praying mantis decided to post up on Victor Robles' hat:
🦗🦗🦗#MLBTonight pic.twitter.com/Ru5EpH1ROS
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 3, 2021
The Nationals outfielder also showed some love to his new friend:
Find yourself a teammate like @Victor__Robles 😭 pic.twitter.com/tZWaF3UcIT
— MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2021
The Orioles and Phillies had some fun on Twitter thanks to the bizarre scenes:
We'll do you one better.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 3, 2021