A weird and exciting start to the MLB postseason just got even weirder.
While the Dodgers (-200) and Padres were locked in a tight battle during Game 2 of the National League Division Series, they had a very special fan join the proceedings.
As Los Angeles tried to rally from a 5-3 deficit in the bottom of the eighth inning with Gavin Lux at the plate, a duck (or a goose?) appeared just outside the infield. With the wild animal likely confused and in the middle of the action, play was halted for a bit as stadium officials tried to figure out what to do.
Naturally, that’s understandable, as strange situations like this rarely happen, let alone in October playoff games:
¡UN PATO! pic.twitter.com/A1sHXUj7ij
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 13, 2022
Eventually, the duck (or, again, goose?) was safely corralled by workers at the stadium:
Removal of the goose: pic.twitter.com/r2JwoGIIL6
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 13, 2022
Of course, even with the duck (or goose?) safely off the field, MLB fans still couldn’t quite make sense of what the animal actually was in the heat of the moment. Duck, duck … goose?
MLB fans were captivated by a debate around the rally duck ... or goose at Dodgers Stadium
RALLY DUCK pic.twitter.com/RV78AJvo5X
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) October 13, 2022
To the announcers of the @dodgers vs @padres game – that is NOT a duck on the field. That is a goose. A greater white fronted goose. #birds pic.twitter.com/lWjjue69Dq
— Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics) October 13, 2022
duck … duck … duck … duck … #Postseason pic.twitter.com/2scajEYlgA
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 13, 2022
The broadcast team calling this a duck, that’s a goose! pic.twitter.com/rayRADCwBn
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) October 13, 2022
The good luck duck pic.twitter.com/cNdbHHXzwz
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 13, 2022
Rally goose? Rally duck? pic.twitter.com/11T7fM6PAT
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 13, 2022
I am losing respect for everyone calling that goose a duck. Learn your waterfowl before you embarrass yourself further.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 13, 2022
IS THIS A DUCK OR A GOOSE pic.twitter.com/xGIxDtjghJ
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) October 13, 2022
the baseball duck is judging you pic.twitter.com/hbauLC77yE
— Steven Ruiz (@theStevenRuiz) October 13, 2022
Is this a DUCK or a GOOSE?!?! My wife and I are having a heated debate. Please advise. pic.twitter.com/gOlWb7PODe
— Jacob Schwark (@J_Schwark11) October 13, 2022
When everyone’s calling you a duck but you’re a goose pic.twitter.com/yG8g4KhzIS
— Rachel Hopmayer (@rachelhopmayer) October 13, 2022
