Fans Go Wild After Goose Lands on Field During Dodgers-Padres Game

Game 2 of the NLDS took an avian turn in the eighth inning when a goose descended upon Dodger Stadium.

They say there’s no crying in baseball. But there is, apparently, flying.

Dodger Stadium got a visitor from above during Wednesday night’s Game 2 when a goose appeared on the field during the bottom of the eighth inning. The bird settled down in shallow right field, giving itself the best seat in the house for Gavin Lux’s two-out single. That led to much talk of a Rally Goose title being formed as the Dodgers attempted to mount a comeback.

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— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 13, 2022

Padres manager Bob Melvin made a pitching change immediately after, giving the Dodger Stadium grounds crew a chance to corral the goose and remove it from the field. But the winged explorer made a notable impact in such a brief time.

In the end, even the Rally Goose could not save the Dodgers, who were unable to score off of Padres closer Josh Hader and fell, 5-3, to bring the series even at one game apiece. With the series now shifting to San Diego, we can only hope that our new friend will make the quick flight down the coast.

In the meantime, here are some of the best reactions from the brave, not-so-little goose from social media:

If someone hits it to the right of him, it’s a fowl ball https://t.co/YmZV20X7gu

— Stephanie Apstein (@stephapstein) October 13, 2022

These in-game, Game of Thrones promos has gone too far. 🦆

— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) October 13, 2022

Duck (not) on the pond pic.twitter.com/pQTtU1AyxJ

— FanGraphs Baseball (@fangraphs) October 13, 2022

Naked duck on the field and nobody cares but I have one bad night and I’m banned from Globe Life? F that.

— Talkin’ Jake (@TalkinJake) October 13, 2022

To the announcers of the @dodgers vs @padres game - that is NOT a duck on the field. That is a goose. A greater white fronted goose. #birds pic.twitter.com/lWjjue69Dq

— Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics) October 13, 2022

HIM pic.twitter.com/8TrT2PwOMA

— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2022

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— Joe Lang (@Joe_Lang_) October 13, 2022

The Padres are asking Josh Hader for four outs. The first Padre to record a postseason save of more than one inning? Fittingly, Goose pic.twitter.com/R6QrPng7Jd

— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) October 13, 2022

A literal duck chase at Dodger Stadium tonight. pic.twitter.com/YzagmLtp5J

— Matthew Moreno (@Matthew__Moreno) October 13, 2022

Removal of the goose: pic.twitter.com/r2JwoGIIL6

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 13, 2022

Going to need expert opinion on whether this is a duck or a goose. @audubonsociety u up?

— Emma Baccellieri (@emmabaccellieri) October 13, 2022

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— Shaker Samman (@ShakerSamman) October 13, 2022

That would be a goose.. it’s a white-fronted goose (called specklebelly goose)

Have shot many of them in my time https://t.co/CdWx7ga9JP

— Devlin Hodges (@DevlinHodges10) October 13, 2022

Hi. 👋 Goose expert here. Geese only do this when they're very concerned about the state of competitive balance in baseball. Please delete your jokes and consider what the Dodgers are doing to the sport.

— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) October 13, 2022