SURPRISE, Ariz.-- A swarm of bees hovering near the home dugout created quite the buzz for the first two innings of Tuesday's game between the Royals and Rockies at Surprise Stadium.
Fortunately for the bees, fans and Royals players, Lowell Hutchinson, a retired beekeeper visiting from St. Joseph, Mo., happened to be(e) sitting near the front row.
The original plan was exterminate the bees, but Royals manager and noted outdoorsman Ned Yost objected. The manager actually protected the bees until Hutchinson identified himself, stepped on the field and put the bees -- who had gathered on a black ball bag -- into a trash bag and carried them off the field.