Giants, Phillies players help corral wind-blown tarp

By: Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press Posted: 6:34 PM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2019 Last Modified: 7:08 PM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2019

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PHILADELPHIA - Players from the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies rushed to help the grounds crew put the tarp on the field when strong wind blew it out of control a few hours before Wednesday's game.

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PHILADELPHIA – Players from the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies rushed to help the grounds crew put the tarp on the field when strong wind blew it out of control a few hours before Wednesday’s game.

Many of the players were stretching or playing catch in the outfield as the sky darkened and rain began at Citizens Bank Park. They quickly ran over to help the crew once the tarp started to swirl.

“It was crazy out there,” Giants reliever Will Smith said. “Some guys were getting pulled up. Both bullpens came together and we got the thing nailed down. It was a crazy three minutes there.”