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The game between the Astros and Padres was delayed for 52 minutes in the top of the ninth inning when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.
After Joe Thatcher's first pitch to Miguel Tejada with two out in the ninth, Padres left fielder Kyle Blanks began walking in toward the infield. Second base umpire Mike Reilly went out to check what was going on. Within minutes, the rest of the players left the field.
The swarm first appeared along the warning track. Later, fans were cleared out of several sections down the left-field line. Houston led 6-1 at the time. A beekeeper was called to the downtown ballpark and sprayed a chair and a ball girl's jacket that had attracted the bees.
Padres president Tom Garfinkel said head groundskeeper Luke Yoder had the beekeeper on his speed dial.
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