The terrifying scene that was lived on Wednesday night in the PNC Park during the game between Pirates of Pittsburgh and the Chicago Cubswhen a fan fell from the top of the stands located by the right garden of that installation, it keeps the members of the Bucanera organization.
One of them, the coach Mayagüezano of Pittsburgh Stephen Morales He was dismayed with the situation, which keeps man in critical condition.
“Definitely yesterday’s situation with the fanatic fills us with great sadness and it is a very difficult time for us as a team and organization since our fans are part of our family,” Morales said in written statements for The new day.
“We ask God to have a prompt recovery and strength for his family,” added the exreceptor who He played in the minor leagues.
For his part, the president of the Pirates, Bob Nutting, issued the following public statement:
“We are deeply dismayed and truly with our hearts broken after the terrible accident that happened last night. It was one of the most difficult moments that many of us have lived. We are devastated. Pirates baseball is a community, and our fans are like a family. At times like this, we must unite, support each other and keep it their loved ones in our prayers.
We also want to thank and recognize the efforts of the lifeguards who quickly attended him and gave him compassionate attention. “
The tragic incident occurred in the seventh inning, just after Andrew McCutchen bato a two-run double to put the pirates to the front by a score of 4-3.
After his fall, the fan was treated on the ground by members of the Pirates and Cubs training personnel, as well as by PNC personnel, before being removed from the field in a cart and being taken to the Traumatology Center of the General Hospital of Allegheny.
On Thursday morning it was reported that it continued in critical condition.
The game stopped for several minutes while attending the man, but there was no official interruption.
