David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
Chase Field was abuzz in Phoenix on Tuesday night for the big Los Angeles Dodgers-Arizona Diamondbacks game — but not in a good way. A colony of bees decided to camp out atop of backstop netting, delaying first pitch by nearly two hours before beekeeper Matt Hilton came to the rescue. After clearing out fans from high-priced seats behind home plate, the white-clad Hilton was hoisted up to bees where he used a spray to stun the pests before sucking them up with a vacuum, to the cheers of fans.
It turned out to be an even later night than expected as the defending National League champions needed 10 innings to beat this year's favorites to win it all, 4-3. A batboy first drew Arizona manager Torey Lovullo's attention to the hive shortly before the scheduled first pitch. 'It doubled in size from the first time I looked at it,' Lovullo told reporters after the game.
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