Dodgers-Diamondbacks delayed by bee swarm at Chase Field

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer

PHOENIX — A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert – and gave Arizona Diamondbacks fans a new hero.

The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting behind home plate.

Matt Hilton turned into the star of the night for removing the bees, earning a brief slice of stardom and the nod to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.