It's become almost commonplace for bees to disrupt Spring Training games in Arizona -- but the reaction to a warm a Cactus League game in Peoria on Thursday isn't something you see every day.
A swarm of bees hit the field in the ninth inning of Thursday afternoon's game between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres at Peoria Sports Complex -- but instead of running off the field to avoid the bees, players from both teams reacted in a manner reminiscent of a 1950s-era nuclear fallout drill by hitting the deck.
Buzz at the ball park: Rockies and Padres just hit the deck at Peoria Sports Complex because of a swarm bees near the field. pic.twitter.com/2RNtYZnuqB
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) March 30, 2017
The bees soon made their way through the ballpark and the game was able to continue. After the game, Rockies manager Bud Black recalled a similar incident from several years ago.
#Rockies manager Bud Black on the swarm of bees on the field at Peoria Sports Complex on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/u0hUlotkRS
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) March 30, 2017
