In the battle of security guards against unexpected guests on the field, the former has a pretty commanding lead. On Friday night, though, the latter put up a pretty good fight. During the top of the ninth inning of the , a fan stormed the field and despite one tackle by security, the fan got back up and had to be taken down a second time to keep them from getting back up again. The SNY broadcast of the game dutifully refrained from showing the runner, but a fans video from inside the ballpark showed the visitor on the field starting his jaunt from the outfield, raising their arms up in left-center field. As they veered toward the infield, one security team member took the runner down with what Mets analyst Ron Darling aptly described as a shoestring tackle near third base. Explore More But the fan was undeterred and got back up, running a few Francisco Mejia Jersey more feet in foul territory before being corralled for good. Darling and play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen had some fun with the situation, despite the cameras not showing what was going on to viewers at home. A fan ran onto the field and is tackled by security during the ninth inning when the New York Mets played the Atlanta Braves. Robert Sabo for NY Post A fan ran onto the field and is tackled by security during the ninth inning when the New York Mets played the Atlanta Braves. Robert Sabo for NY Post If you can hear the crowd, you know that theres somebody running on the field, and you know were not going to show it, Cohen said. Hes now been taken down but hes right back up again. That was a good tackle, though, shoestring tackle, Darling added. Rock Em Sock Em Robots, Cohen chimed in. Darling then said what the potential ramifications are of storming the field. For you folks that want to run on the field, I dont know why, but some lawyer friend of a friend told me its about a $10K cost, Darling said before Cohen added that a fan would be banned for the act. Ten thousand, never go to a ballgame again if thats your kind of deal. The fan was tackled twice by security at Citi Field. Robert Sabo for NY Post Cohen had an easy explanation as to one might run onto the playing surface. Its usually because your buddies dare you, Cohen said. Darling had his own experience with a totally shocking visitor on the field when a Mets fan later identified as Michael Sergio during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The former Mets hurler, sitting in the dugout, high-fived the fan as he was escorted into the Mets dugout and into the interior of the ballpark. Fridays moment might not have matched the one from the Fall Cla sic, but it did provide a laugh or two. Junior Caminero Jersey
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