D-backs announcers freak out over lightning strike during weather delay in Colorado
May 7, 2017, 3:01 PM | Updated: 4:27 pm
WEATHER UPDATE: Things have turned in Denver. We're in a delay. Stay tuned for an update as to when the game will resume. pic.twitter.com/SCBynIsurA
— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) May 7, 2017
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies nearly made it through their game Sunday afternoon before some major lightning hit Coors Field.
As seen in the video above, the Colorado grounds crew attempted to bring the tarp on in the bottom of the eighth inning when a major lightning strike hit nearby, causing reactions out of the D-backs play-by-play team and the crowd.
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) May 7, 2017
Severe weather was on the way as the delay began.
At least 5 lightning strikes in/near downtown Denver – ongoing @Rockies game: #cowx pic.twitter.com/f9cgnyl3yO
— Chris Bianchi (@BianchiWeather) May 7, 2017
Not ideal.
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) May 7, 2017
"I went to a ballgame and a rodeo broke out." pic.twitter.com/LIAS2ArDje
— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) May 7, 2017
Rockies players did not appear to be pleased with how the weather was developing.
This group of @Rockies infielders just collectively freaked out due to a flash of ⚡and HUGE crack of thunder. Hilarious! #cowx pic.twitter.com/nOL8cOYhla
— Steffan Tubbs 🇺🇸 (@KOATubbs) May 7, 2017
Well, we almost made it through a series in Colorado without a weather delay. ☔️ pic.twitter.com/lvvGz2SXLY
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 7, 2017