A goose wandered onto the field during the third inning of the Chicago Cubs' game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field on Monday night. The bird positioned itself in shallow left field as play continued uninterrupted. Chicago first baseman Michael Busch hit a liner toward the goose, prompting it to fly away.
In the third inning, the goose appeared in shallow left field, standing between Philadelphia's shifted shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Alec Bohm, directly in front of left fielder Brandon Marsh. Officials allowed the game to proceed without pause, as the bird showed no signs of disturbance to the players nearby. Busch then lofted a liner to left field that sailed just a few feet behind the goose. Marsh fielded the ball cleanly on a hop, unfazed by the intrusion. Startled by the play, the goose took flight and exited the field, possibly heading to the bleachers for a better view. Cubs broadcaster Jim Deshaies remarked, 'The goose had him played right.' This incident echoes a similar occurrence exactly one year prior, when another goose nested under the center-field scoreboard and earned the nickname Suzuki after the Cubs' right fielder.
