The Yankees had themselves a true cat-astrophe on Monday — and no, it wasn’t the 7-1 loss to the Orioles.
A feline visitor on the warning track brought the matchup to a halt in the bottom of the eighth inning, as it darted around the outfield and eluded Yankee Stadium grounds crew.
A cat found its way onto the field, causing a delay in Monday’s Yankees-Orioles game at Yankee Stadium. Screengrab via YESFans chanted “MVP!” at the stunned animal before the grounds crew — playing the role of cat to the actual cat’s mouse — was able to corral it along the left-field foul line.
“That thing was pretty elusive to catch there,” outfielder Joey Gallo said. “Their tactics to get it I think could’ve been worked on. But that thing was quick.”
Yankee Stadium grounds crew was eventually able to get the cat off the field. Screengrab via YESThe feline represented a different challenge for Stadium workers, who have had to deal with rowdy fans in recent games. One was tackled after trying to run across the field, while another was banned for live after throwing a ball at Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo.
There is no update on the cat’s whereabouts as of writing, though it’s possible it could return as a pinch-runner down the stretch.
