Lights out at Wrigley Field. (Scott Strazzante/Tribune)
By Paul Sullivan and Jeremy Gorner
A power outage at Wrigley Field caused the bank of lights on the roof to go out, delaying the game for 18 minutes in the fourth inning.
The outage occurred at 8:25 p.m., just as Tom Gorzelanny was throwing ball four to Blake DeWitt. Gorzelanny argued with plate umpire Wally Bell as he came off the field.
Fans began taking pictures with their smartphones and camera, but most remained in their seats. The lights slowly came back on, and play resumed at 8:42 p.m., with the Cubs trailing 5-2.
The Cubs had two power delays in 2003, both against Milwaukee.
The outage was caused when a tree limb fell on power lines in the 3800 block of North Racine Avenue, said Bennie Currie, a spokesman for ComEd. He said approximately 1,000 customers were affected by the downed lines, including Wrigley Field. Lights at the ballpark were restored within 15 minutes, and as of around 9:40 p.m., power was restored to all affected areas, Currie said.
"During the shutdown, the Cubs transferred from their primary service to their secondary service for Wrigley Field," a Cubs spokesman said. "Due to the nature of the emergency shutdown, this transfer didn't happen automatically, thus the loss of the stadium lighting. Once the stadium lighting lost electricity, it took 18 minutes for the lights to cool down and re-ignite in order for play to be resumed."
Last time I looked we were discussing baseball you douchebag!!!
Who are the reigning champions of MLB right now genius??
Oh yeah..THE YANKEES!!!!
Nuff said.
LOSERS? You morons are a bunch of morons el grande. Yes reading is a skill. We have had more championship celebrations in the last 20 years than you have. How are WE the losers. Go Boston!
Special note to the thinking impaired: Hey CRT, if that was the stupidest post, than maybe you should dig deep and try to read a second post. Its idiots like you that have me thinking that they will invite anyone to this party. So you STFU AH.
Thank you!!
Chicago baseball fans will never have any idea what it's like to EXPECT a playoff birth every year.
You guys party in the streets just for making the playoffs, and then get swept right out. And the fans have signs that say "Thanks for a wonderful season".
LOSERS!!!!!!!
Yo, Yankee #1 & #2, you have as many World Series this millinium as the Sox (and it didn't cost Reinsdorf & company a couple of billion in payroll during this time). Also, not to piss you off too much more but I believe we will be celebrating the Hawks Stanley Cup championship in about 10 days. How are the Rangers doing? In case you were getting constantly mugged during the 90's and missed it, the Bulls won 1,2,3,4,5,6 championships. How did the Knickerbumblers do? Looks like your overrated city is going to lose LeBron James to our 2nd rate city. Sometimes being 2nd is being first. Thanks for your concern. Now go pay for your $20 ham sandwich.
Really, this is what it's come to?
You all are a bunch of losers. I'd be embarrassed to say I was either a Cubs or a Sox fan.
Sheeeesh!!!
Usually the Cubs lights are turned out by Memorial Day. A little early this year boys. Well have an early winter.
Dear Justin. In regards to your post, I have to disagree. I believe donkees is spelled donkeys. Other than that, you are right on.
Disgusted is Sox Trash on May 27, 2010 1:06 AM
Here's some numbers for you big boy:
I like how you called him "big boy". Doesn't surprise me a Cub fan would call another guy that.
79% of Cubs fans are openly gay and regularly engage in anal sex because "Its fabulous!"
21% of Cubs fans have participated in gay sex acts but have not admitted to it although everyone knows they have
44% of Cubs fans have admittedly looked at eachothers junk while peeing in the troughs hoping for a potential hookup
12% of Cubs fans have thrown beer at "other bros" because those "bros" were flirting with their "special bro"
98.4% of Cubs fans have never been to a Cubs game to see the first through the last inning, but made sure they entered the ballpark drunk and left the same way
99.7% of Cubs fans could not name more than 2 players on their team or tell you the difference between a balk, hit and run or batting for the cycle but could name all members of the back street boys and nsync as well as name every beer on tap at Wrigley STADIUM and how many calories they contain so they can keep their girly figure for their boyfriends.
Like my buddy below says............you are all losers in Chicago.
Cubs suck!
Sox suck!
Second class city. Second class fans.
Mwaaahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
Shut up. You all suck.
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Justin-you define and are the epitome of Sox trash. At least Disgusted was somewhat creative in his post. Your post is nothing but a load of foul mouthed BS. I know a lot of it is frustration that even after a World Series, Sux have retained 2nd class status in Chicago. Anyways, I will not get into an argument with an idiot like you as it is pointless, as borne out by your dirty cracks. Speaking of dirty cracks, how is your old lady?
"it took 18 minutes for the lights to cool down and re-ignite in order for play to be resumed."
What? Why don't they use CFL bulbs?
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To add to Sox trash's comments, the last time the Cruddys won the World Series (I believe it was called the Whipdeedoo Challenge-pre World War 1), 99.8% of the fans of Wratley Field were having sex with donkees. Oh how times have changed. Now they are plugging the skanky trash at the craphole of a place in the troughs. 65% have attacked players either on the field, in the bullpen or just throwing things onto the field. I should just lighten up, after all its been at least six years since anyone got shot to death outside the Wrathole. This just in! 99.9999% of flubs fans had sex with their mommies while the other .0001% had sex with those same mommies. I would have to have a second look at the donkees before I did them hoes. Long live Bartman!
Disgusted is Sox Trash on May 27, 2010 1:06 AM
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Since you like stats so much...I have a great one for you right here:
100% of Cub fans have not seen a World Series Title live in person.
Here's some numbers for you big boy:
79% of Sox fans are convicted felons or ex-cons
21% of Sox fans have no criminal record, but freely admit to committing a crime and not being caught
44% of Sox fans have had sex in at least one US Cellular Field bathroom stall with their skanky girlfriend
3% of Sox fans have run out on the field to beat up an opposing base coach
98.4% of Sox fans have fantasized about running out on the field to beat up an opposing base coach
99.7% of Sox fans agree that if the Bartman incident happened to the Sox at The Cell, Bartman would have been shot before he even left the section he was sitting in
Numbers don't lie sonny. Sox fans are trash!
Ed McGuinnes on May 26, 2010 10:49 PM
And no looting? tell you what, if that happened down on 35th, rioting, smashed cars, and innocent people thrown over the stadium walls. In a word, bedlam.
It nice that the cub fans behave in so orderly a fashion even when a rare opportunity like this presents itself.
I say give them whatever rezoning they want.
What is your evidence of this, stupid?
And no looting? tell you what, if that happened down on 35th, rioting, smashed cars, and innocent people thrown over the stadium walls. In a word, bedlam.
It nice that the cub fans behave in so orderly a fashion even when a rare opportunity like this presents itself.
I say give them whatever rezoning they want.
What a bunch of crybabbies these players of today are. Back in the day they played games in the dark all the time. The Cubbies didn't have any lights until twenty two years ago. Seeing people like Banks and Williams, darkness never stopped them from seeing. Time to suck it up big boys.
Weird. I live in the area a mile north of Wrigley, and we've had 2 power outages in the past week (though we didn't lose power tonight). Is there something going on here ComEd isn't telling us about?
This isn't news--there's been a power outage at Wrigley all year.
So a high end, high market customer like the Chicago Cubs, and ComEd can't even put in an automatic transfer switch? It would be nice if they would spend some of that money they use to advertise at Wrigley Field and the Cell, including their luxury boxes into maintaining or upgrading their failing system.
Great to hear Pat and Ron back on the television!