A bee colony formed on the protective netting behind home plate at Chase Field, causing a significant delay in the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The game was postponed for nearly two hours as the bees swarmed the area. Local beekeeper Matt Hilton, who was called in from his child's T-ball game, successfully removed the bees. Following the removal, Hilton was honored by throwing the ceremonial first pitch and received a standing ovation from the crowd.
Absolute Legend: Hilarious Beekeeper Steals the Show After 'Bee Delay' at Dodgers/Diamondbacks Game https://t.co/QVimYYQeYZ
Tuesday night's Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game was delayed for almost two hours when a swarm of bees descended upon the protective netting behind home plate. https://t.co/Gx5nTCnwFX
Diamondbacks Game Delayed by Bees in the Netting — Then Beekeeper Saves the Day and Throws the First Pitch as a 'Thank You' https://t.co/tzUvAavg3j
From @TheAthletic: A matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks got some added buzz when a swarm of bees formed atop the netting right behind home plate and delayed the start time. https://t.co/6NGFaQkvK1
Beekeeper Matt Hilton played the hero after ending a 2-hour delay to the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game. Hilton was brought in to dispose a bee colony that formed on top of the protective netting above home plate. https://t.co/yEiiOkxGdQ
Prior to the Arizona Diamondbacks home game on Tuesday night, a colony of bees had taken up residence atop the protective netting behind home plate presenting the prospect of the first known bee cancellation in Major League Baseball history. https://t.co/k5gOIFpJJL
A Phoenix-area bee expert became MVP of Tuesday's Diamondbacks-Dodgers game https://t.co/AUAxbSddKW via @azcentral @nickpiecoro
Matt Hilton came to the rescue after Dodgers-Diamondbacks was delayed for almost 2 hours due to a swarm of bees on the protective netting behind home plate. 😂👏 https://t.co/lrLuLoaK8G https://t.co/b7pbfwgxpq
Matt Hilton turned into the star of the night for removing the bees, earning a brief slice of stardom and the nod to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. https://t.co/pre1g9YlW8
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks Had an Hour and a Half Delay Due to a Massive Swarm of Bees Behind Home Plate @ConnerHKnapp https://t.co/mjioaiMRz9
Dodgers Vs. Diamondbacks Game Delayed 2 Hours By Swarm Of Bees | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/a0jzCCgCfQ
Swarm of bees delays Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles game in Arizona. A ‘MVP’ beekeeper came to the rescue https://t.co/t6IgbdZyqZ
I love that a beekeeper saved a baseball game last night, threw out a first pitch, amped up the crowd, and did postgame interviews. Make him the MLB commissioner. https://t.co/ONbBf7BZ7L
Bee swarm causes a nearly 2-hour delay in Dodgers-Diamondbacks game https://t.co/GiclkEkJ0E
Find out why a delay before last night's Diamondbacks-Dodgers game had people buzzing and turned a local man into the bee's knees. #MLB https://t.co/fYhee1ZVAR
Last night's Diamondbacks game was delayed because of this swarm of bees. The beekeeper who took care of them got to throw the first pitch. https://t.co/O2Y0XF6GFq https://t.co/O2Y0XF6GFq
⚾🐝 After coming to the rescue, the bee man even got to throw out the first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks game last night. https://t.co/I2vQ97PCbx
Matt Hilton works for Blue Sky Pest Control. Last night, he was at his son's tee ball game when he got called to remove some bees—a massive swarm delaying Dodgers-Dbacks. A few hours later, he was throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at an MLB game. https://t.co/5WlSSdcXzX
Beekeeper plays hero in Dodgers-Diamondbacks after lengthy bee delay https://t.co/IlZI2t8bse
A swarming bee colony delayed the start time of the Diamondbacks-Dodgers game two hours and forced Arizona to scratch scheduled starter Jordan Montgomery. https://t.co/45vh7hzSrr
MLB match delayed for two hours by huge bee swarm https://t.co/oeX7ktR4EU
Beekeeper Matt Hilton plays the hero after ending delay for Dodgers-Diamondbacks game https://t.co/Q8rWl3dKM3 via @USATODAY
The start of Tuesday night's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate. https://t.co/FEKodsGKM6
Bee-ware! Swarm of bees causes delay at Diamondbacks-Dodgers game https://t.co/jZBQY6QZLH
Bees delay Diamondbacks-Dodgers MLB game for two hours https://t.co/BcQAuhEU2s
Bees delay start of game, then Dodgers get stung by walk-off loss https://t.co/M9Xv4RIlfK
Beekeeper Matt Hilton plays the hero after ending delay for Dodgers-Diamondbacks game https://t.co/BqJP9hPb2K
The start of Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate. https://t.co/z4av1dhLOi
The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers in Arizona was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting behind home plate. https://t.co/8X6ahkw80f
VIDEO: @NickKingSports talks with the beekeeper who saved the Diamondbacks game tonight. https://t.co/2IqeWjvyhn
Bee Game: Dodgers, Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm https://t.co/Yt41lq0xc0
Bees delay Dodgers-Diamondbacks game at Chase Field https://t.co/7DcVQH8BZB
Arizona Diamondbacks' game against LA Dodgers is delayed due to a BEE COLONY swarming behind home plate - forcing seats to be evacuated https://t.co/JPN6UdHwaR https://t.co/85UUpMignw
The DBacks game was delayed due to a bee colony forming near the home plate... Beekeeper Matt Hilton took care of the issue and was awarded the ceremonial first pitch at Chase Field 🙌 (via @MLB) https://t.co/WJu8pg6ZlH
Swarm of bees delays Diamondbacks-Dodgers game in surreal scene https://t.co/2IhpfzN1Tw https://t.co/aAWzCP0FK8
Bee-ware! Swarm of bees causes delay at Diamondbacks-Dodgers game. https://t.co/JE12Gs5S6W Click the image to read more:
The beekeeper who saved Dodgers-Diamondbacks from a colony of bees got to throw out the first pitch https://t.co/e6nyyipp2f https://t.co/UYYsbRwpWV
Matt Hilton was at his son's tee ball game when he got called in to work to remove some bees. Just hours later he was a viral sensation and threw out a ceremonial first pitch at the @Dbacks game. 😂 https://t.co/uTsmL8KAt4
"Diamondbacks and Dodgers game resumes after bee colony delay at Chase Field." (via @azcsports) https://t.co/1wg6gG92I4
The Diamondbacks-Dodgers game was delayed for nearly two hours due to a “bee swarm” on the netting behind home plate. A beekeeper named Matt Hilton cleared it out. Then the team let him throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Incredible 😂 🎥: @MLB https://t.co/NwRY5U4MUg
Un-Bee-Lievable video! Beehive delays the Arizona Diamondbacks game https://t.co/0JRtiiyhDH https://t.co/wnVs6dZCbz
The Diamondbacks-Dodgers game was delayed for over an hour because of a large beehive behind home plate. After removing the beehive, the D-Backs had the pest control employee throw out the first pitch 🙌 (via @BNightengale) https://t.co/DRWoKS28M0
What happens after you save a MLB game from bees? Throw out the first pitch, of course. Big night for beekeeper Matt Hilton 👏 🎥 @FabianArdaya https://t.co/dm7BAvuexs https://t.co/zmxDdgI2Ut
The Keeper of the Bees throws out the first pitch and he crushed it! https://t.co/2cFhpzVMeE
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks Had an Hour and a Half Delay Due to a Massive Swarm of Bees Behind Home Plate https://t.co/GCDFUKi3lk https://t.co/UOqVHoVvW0
The @Dbacks rewarded beekeeper Matt Hilton with a ceremonial first pitch! He is pure electricity. https://t.co/We6hMwOgBJ
A swarm of bees caused a nearly two-hour delay at the Diamondbacks game https://t.co/FAqWmxvnna
This is fitting: Matt Hilton, the bee removal guy, told the Dbacks broadcast he was at his kid's T-ball game when he got the call about the Chase Field bees “I thought I was here to just take care of a bee problem. But people were pretty hyped up. Pretty cool.”
The Man who ended the Bee Delay in Arizona threw out the first pitch after a swarm delayed tonight’s game for 2 hours @StoolBaseball https://t.co/mV9zDIPvES
The beekeeper got to throw out the first pitch! 🐝 Have a night 👏 https://t.co/rAqF2zssJZ https://t.co/h7fyRrxJcJ
Bee Game: Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm https://t.co/LoBXKjdEMY
The pest control employee who took down the bee hive at the Diamondbacks game got to throw out the first pitch 👏 (via @BNightengale) https://t.co/lAsX1Y9Tud
The Beekeeper is having himself quite a night as he now throws out the game’s first pitch https://t.co/75rdHPV8iH
The Bee Guy throwing out ceremonial first pitch https://t.co/bLzWOtbZhU
The beekeeper Matt Hilton, branch manager for Blue Sky Pest Control is throwing out the first pitch and gets a standing ovation from the @Dbacks crowd.
MLB bee delay: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks pushed back nearly two hours due to swarm behind home plate https://t.co/rotEkXLrmf
UPDATE: Diamondbacks and Dodgers game set to resume after bee colony delay at Chase Field https://t.co/2QXBrhlvnl via @azcentral
The bee removal guy is back on the field. Looks like he's gonna throw out the first pitch https://t.co/HJeoQGW8Ie
It’s been over an hour and the D-Backs are still in a bee delay @StoolBaseball https://t.co/nOIKxLaLfB
Beekeeper descends from the hive to chants of MVP MVP from the @Dbacks crowd. https://t.co/18o8B8JD0c
The beekeeper has arrived at Chase Field and is receiving a big ovation. @Dbacks
Dodgers-Diamondbacks is currently delayed due to a bee colony forming on the protective netting behind home plate 🐝 https://t.co/Pz3s545Rqa
Bee swarm delays start of Dodgers-Diamondbacks game https://t.co/BwukuBf7EU
A colony of bees delayed the start of Dodgers-Diamondbacks, and MLB fans swarmed with jokes https://t.co/ZX6tcXOdyt https://t.co/XIFzaV23qQ
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks delayed by bees. Yes, bees. https://t.co/IxAY3OAeGt
Swarm of bees forces delay in Dodgers-Diamondbacks game https://t.co/VExr9Et0or https://t.co/2xwFCaQMDw
The start of Tuesday night's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field was delayed due to a large swarm of bees. https://t.co/fJpezfRVSD
The start of Tuesday night's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field was delayed after bees swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate. https://t.co/fJpezfRVSD
Bee delay: Dodgers and Diamondbacks start pushed back by bee swarm https://t.co/NpQ9PZPUkq https://t.co/MTRiBjJG0V
Dodgers-Diamondbacks game delayed after bee colony forms on netting at Chase Field https://t.co/wEiqHRMF15
Bee Delay: Dodgers and Diamondbacks Start Pushed Back by Bee Swarm https://t.co/VJiensiNUo
The Dodgers game against the Diamondbacks is presently delayed because of a massive bee colony behind home plate in the netting. Animal thunderdome taking over baseball. Can you imagine a foul ball hitting this? https://t.co/ipideFk1FX
Tonight's Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers game has been delayed after a bee colony formed on the net behind home plate Tuesday night. 🐝 https://t.co/67sbxe4uBE
Diamondbacks and Dodgers game delayed by bee colony at Chase Field https://t.co/2QXBrhlvnl via @azcentral @theo_mackie
Diamondbacks and Dodgers game delayed by bee colony at Chase Field https://t.co/29utS72GFy
MLB is halting the game until the bee nest is removed A lift is in place for when a beekeeper arrives
Tonight's Dodgers/Diamondbacks game has been delayed due to... [checks notes] Bees. A lot of them. 🐝 https://t.co/ETctRRd6rD
The @Dbacks-@Dodgers game delayed on account of bees. https://t.co/l1f2pkFGph
Bees force delay in Dodgers-Diamondbacks: https://t.co/VExr9EtydZ https://t.co/CKG3YlHfIp
Bee delay: Dodgers and Diamondbacks start pushed back by bee swarm. https://t.co/mn37L5bQR5
A swarm of bees has delayed the Dodgers vs D-Backs game tonight @StoolBaseball https://t.co/AS4gOfdViN
A swarm of bees has delayed the Dodgers-Dbacks game https://t.co/eKk01ZGhOk
Dave Roberts and @kirsten_watson on the bee delay at Chase Field. https://t.co/MiEBrTkNg1
The Dodgers-Dbacks game is in a delay due to a swarm of bees https://t.co/SxansNG1op
Tonight’s game has been delayed due to a bee colony forming on the protective netting behind home plate.
The D-backs woes are entering biblical proportions now. Today’s game has been delayed due to a swarm of bees. https://t.co/cZfTPS8VuC
The Dodgers, Diamondbacks game has been delayed today due to a bee hive issue behind home plate 😳 🎥: @SportsNetLA https://t.co/Q8qSordD2L
Diamondbacks-Dodgers delayed due to a swarm of bees that has congregated on a spot at the top of the netting behind home plate.
Tonight's @Dbacks game is currently in a delay due to a bee swarm on the net behind home plate.