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Ballpark buzz: Swarm of bees delays KC's win over Rockies

Published Mar. 8, 2016 6:29 p.m. ET

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SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) In what truly became a ''B'' game at spring training, a swarm of bees briefly delayed the Kansas City Royals' 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.

Edinson Volquez threw three hitless innings for the Royals, but the insects caused the biggest buzz. They sent Kansas City manager Ned Yost, members of his coaching staff and fans scurrying early in the exhibition matchup at Surprise Stadium. Yost and his coaches like to sit on folding chairs outside the dugout, and the bees caused them to duck for cover.

The bees were removed in a plastic trash bag after the top of the third inning. Lowell Hutchinson, a retired beekeeper from St. Joseph, Missouri, came out of the stands to assist with gathering them. With the scarcity of honey bees, Yost implored the bees be saved, not exterminated.

Bubba Starling hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer in the Royals sixth off Jason Motte. Paulo Orlando also homered for Kansas City.

Cristhian Adames homered for Colorado.

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