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Raccoon Explores Citi Field During New York Mets' Game Against Pittsburgh Pirates

In the seventh inning of Wednesday night's showdown between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates, a raccoon was seen out in the center field bleachers.
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New York City, New York, USA; General view as fans wait in line to take photos with the home run apple at Citi Field before the New York Mets home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
New York City, New York, USA; General view as fans wait in line to take photos with the home run apple at Citi Field before the New York Mets home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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The New York Mets were unable to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, so an unwelcome guest came to Citi Field to pick up the scraps.

At the start of the seventh inning, the SNY broadcast showed footage of a raccoon making its way around the stands out in center field. Most fans sitting in the section seemed unaware of the visitor, as noted by the TV crew.

Longtime color commentator Ron Darling took the opportunity to admit he was afraid of raccoons, all while ominous music played over the supercut.

The Mets trailed the Pirates 4-0 at the time, and that's where the score would stay. New York dropped to 28-16 as a result of the loss, but that is still good for first place in the NL East.

With the Mets slated to visit Yankee Stadium this coming weekend, the staff at Citi Field will have a chance to do a full sweep of the stands in search of any additional intruders.

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Sam Connon is a staff writer covering baseball for “Fastball on SI.’’ He previously covered UCLA Athletics for On SI’s All Bruins site, and is a UCLA graduate, with his work there as a sports columnist receiving awards from the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon also wrote for On SI’s New England Patriots site, Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk. Sam lives in Boston.

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