Fowl ball! Unusual duo causes delay at Springfield Cardinals game

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A baseball game Saturday afternoon between the Springfield Cardinals and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals had an unusual delay.

It’s the bottom of the fourth inning, and the Naturals were ahead 4-0 against the Cardinals when a pair of ducks took a stroll around the field.

The delay was around three and a half minutes. One duck flew away just fine, but the other duck waddled around the field with crews trying to escort it out.

Moments later, crews opened a gate in the outfield and walked the duck, and cheers from fans and announcers ensued.

The Cardinals went on to lose their third straight game, 5-4.

Below is a video the Springfield Cardinals shared of the duck delay:

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