During last week's game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, a fan fell 21 feet to the field after falling over an outfield wall. The game was delayed for several minutes as crews worked to assist the fan,

In the first game at PNC Park after the accident, Pirates owner Bob Nutting acknowledged the fall in a statement read before the national anthem. He called it "one of the most difficult moments many of us have ever experienced" and thanked the medical staff and first responders who assisted Markwood.