Minor league game stopped to watch home stretch of Belmont Stakes
By Gordon Dixon
American Pharoah on Saturday became the 12th horse to capture the Triple Crown and first since 1978. Unsurprisingly, American Pharoah’s attempt at history was a big deal in Louisville, where he also won the Kentucky Derby last month. It was such a big deal that a minor league game in Louisville was stopped temporarily so everyone in the stadium could watch the end of the race.
Saturday’s Triple-A game between the Louisville Bats and Buffalo Bisons was briefly delayed as the home stretch of the Belmont Stakes was shown on the video board at Louisville Slugger Field. At the time, the Bisons had a 5-0 lead. However, Louisville rallied to score five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and added another in the fifth before eventually losing 11-6.
While Bats fans in attendance were surely disappointed at the outcome of the game, they were able to witness history, which is a pretty nice consolation. The only disappointing part is they missed this awesome video from the post-race show.
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