A Miami Marlins game was delayed briefly Tuesday night when an unexpected visitor decided to join the game: a lone gray cat running across the field.
A cat intrusion on ????? ??????? ???????? ??? ???????#NationalPetDay? How purrr-fect. 🐱
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) April 12, 2017
🎥: https://t.co/njxsxShFnD#LetsPlay pic.twitter.com/oawbDp48OU
The Marlins dubbed the mysterious new player "RallyCat" and tweeted updates about its status throughout the game.
SEE ALSO: 9 ways the MLB can make baseball more excitingSo... what should we name our #RallyCat? 🐱🤔
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) April 12, 2017
And as RallyCat demonstrated, the life of a professional sports cat doesn't involve a lot of rest.
During the game, the cat hid itself under an outfield wall before being spooked by a stadium employee and eventually scaling an animatronic home run statue in center field like it was Ken Griffey Jr. or something.
According to the Marlins' Twitter account, the cat was eventually rescued, but escaped again.
Update: We have suspended use of our home run sculpture for the time being & are monitoring #RallyCat, who appears to be safe at the moment.
— Marlins Park (@MarlinsPark) April 12, 2017
Update: Upon being rescued safely, #RallyCat’s elusiveness persisted, and it again ran away – this time into the night. Rally on, #RallyCat! pic.twitter.com/ZbkgDpdbjr
— Marlins Park (@MarlinsPark) April 12, 2017
The Marlins won the game, their home opener, by a score of 8-4 against the Atlanta Braves. The obvious cause of the victory is of course RallyCat, but Marcell Ozuna's two home runs and six RBIs may have helped as well.
We hope free agency treats you well, RallyCat.
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