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Blaring fire alarm halts Twins-Mariners game in Seattle

It seemed like stadium officials had trouble turning the alarm off.
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May 31, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) stands in the outfield before the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
May 31, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) stands in the outfield before the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

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Saturday night's nationally televised game between the Twins and Mariners was temporarily delayed by a fire alarm that stadium officials couldn't turn off for a while.

The alarm started blaring in the top of the fourth inning — and it remains a mystery why it went off.

After about 10 minutes of the alarm blaring and lights flashing, umpire crew chief Bill Miller announced that "we're good to go." Miller initially paused the game because it was "unsafe to play."

Minnesota jumped out to a 3-0 lead — highlighted by Matt Wallner homering on his first swing since being reinstated from the injured list — before American League home run leader Cal Raleigh launched his 22nd of the season to cut the Twins' lead to 3-2.

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Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.

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