Looks like the cat's out of the bag at Coors Field. Friday night in Denver and with the Colorado Rockies trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-6 after 7 1/2, the Rockies needed something—anything—to brighten spirits of MLB fans.
Enter a speedy, common gray house cat who darted from a crawlspace, sprinted past third base and finally rested in the middle of the outfield, panting after a terrific effort.
Cat on the field in the Dodgers-Rockies game. 😂🤣 (via @MLB) pic.twitter.com/JVVXqFrhMA
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) April 3, 2021
Colorado went on to fall 11-6 and move to 1-1 on the MLB season, but it wasn't without a spirited rally. Defending NL Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer, in his first start with the Dodgers after a stellar 2020 season in Cincinnati, had a no-hitter going through six innings and left after a rocky bottom-of-the-seventh. He surrendered two homers (to Charlie Blackmon and Ryan McMahon) in the frame, though he did finish with 10 strikeouts, two walks and just three hits relinquished through 6 1/3 innings.
The real question now: are the Rockies looking for a cat-quick utility MLB fielder after the 2020 offseason Nolan Arenado trade to the St. Louis Cardinals?
If so, then somebody needs to get “Rally Cat” on the phone.
A cat just ran onto Coors Field mid-game. It has already been dubbed "Rally Cat" by Rockies fans. pic.twitter.com/anWWY7yrTg
— Joe Buchanan (@JoeBuchananGU) April 3, 2021
Cats are obviously common house guests at MLB parks, but Coors Field has had quite a few feline furballs pay a visit in recent months.
We have a special guest at the park right meow. Have a great week! 😼 pic.twitter.com/vX6QZpS4Rr
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) January 25, 2021
There's even a Twitter account, dedicated to a specific black & white kitty that often appears near 20th & Blake:
It’s a beautiful meowning for a stroll! 😻 pic.twitter.com/sCKfEjZdLV
— Coors Field Cat (@CoorsFieldCat) November 4, 2020
If “Rally Cat” doesn't fit the new arrival in the clubhouse, maybe “Coorsy Cat” does:
https://twitter.com/RyanCBS4/status/1378191735394856964?s=20
Boos rained down once the cat was cornered near the outfield fence. Already, an MLB fan-favorite.