Los Angeles Times

What happened to the goose that stole all the attention at Dodgers playoff game?

A goose flies on the field during the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Roughly 47,000 fans at Dodger Stadium hardly noticed at first when a goose made a rough landing in shallow right field during the eighth inning of Wednesday's NL Division Series game between the Dodgers and Padres.

But then the stadium's camera operators spotted the bird and blasted its image onto the stadium's jumbotron screen, drawing hoots, laughter and cheers from the crowd.

Fox Sports TV broadcasts zoomed in on the disoriented goose, its head swiveling side-to-side as it sat in the outfield, as

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times2 min read
California-Mexico Border Hit By Second Earthquake Swarm In A Week. What Is Going On?
LOS ANGELES — Another earthquake swarm has been rumbling along the California-Mexico border. More than two dozen quakes greater than magnitude 2.5 have occurred since just after midnight Saturday, with epicenters about 175 miles southeast of downtown
Los Angeles Times9 min read
'Plays Still Matter To The Health Of Broadway': Leslie Odom Jr. On 'Purlie Victorious'
It's been three months since Leslie Odom Jr. last preached and schemed in "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch," a project he'd been plotting since the 2016 night he won the Tony for his performance as Aaron Burr in "Ha
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Dolly Parton Pays Tribute To Dabney Coleman: '9 To 5' Co-star Was A 'Dear Friend'
Dolly Parton is mourning her co-star and longtime friend Dabney Coleman. "Dabney was a great actor and became a dear friend," the country music star wrote on Instagram. "He taught me so much when I was doing my first movie, 9 to 5." The pair met whil

Related Books & Audiobooks