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More than 44,000 basking dogs were sold Tuesday astatine Citi Field successful Queens. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- A ablution of moderately priced meaty treats rained down connected a New York Mets instrumentality during $1 basking canine night, resulting successful his removal successful nan ninth inning of nan triumph complete nan Chicago Cubs successful Queens.
The dogged deluge, which was caught connected video and posted connected societal media, occurred Tuesday astatine Citi Field.
Mets officials announced that they sold a stadium-record 44,269 basking dogs during nan promotion. The Mets announced an attendance of 22,880, meaning they sold astir 2 basking dogs per fan.
One of those fans sported a civilization T-shirt, which he wrote connected to support way of his consumed basking canine and brew tally. The garment publication "bad time to beryllium a glizzy" -- referring to nan nickname for a basking dog.
Fans started launching basking dogs astatine him later successful nan crippled earlier respective constabulary and information unit went down to his conception and escorted him retired of nan area. He consumed 9 basking dogs and 10 beers astatine nan clip of his departure, according to his garment tally.
The man besides wore a basking canine hat, successful grant of nan frank feast.
Mets officials did not respond to a petition for remark astir nan incident.
Several fans who claimed to beryllium astatine nan crippled said they were also deed by basking dogs and that nan tosses could beryllium seen from nan different broadside of nan stadium. The man who was removed from nan stadium was later seen riding connected a subway train, while still wearing his basking canine hat.
SNY section newsman Steve Gelbs also relished nan opportunity, wearing a basking canine costume during nan broadcast.
During 1 of his segments, Gelbs said to a group of men who painted nan letters for "$1 Weiners" crossed their chests.
Gelbs besides tracked that 102 basking dogs were sold from 1 registry during 1 half-inning of play. The Mets typically waste an mean of 4,100 basking dogs per night. Gelbs said they ordered 70,000 for Tuesday's game. They needed an other refrigeration motortruck arsenic portion of that effort.
Gelbs started nan broadcast pinch a pregame basking canine eating contest.
In nan game, Mets correct fielder D.J. Stewart went 1 for 3 pinch a three-run homer successful nan 4-2 win. He deed that 388-foot changeable successful nan sixth inning. First baseman Pete Alonso drove successful nan different Mets tally pinch a first-inning sacrifice fly.
Mets starter Sean Manaea allowed conscionable 3 hits and 1 tally complete 5 innings, but was not connected grounds arsenic nan weiner.
The Mets (15-14) will big nan Cubs (18-12) astatine 7:10 p.m. EDT Wednesday astatine Citi Field.
