Baseball bat stuck in Wrigley Field net

May 18, 2017 - 6:24 AM The netting at Wrigley Field had to be cleared Wednesday night, after a baseball bat got wedged in it.

Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant broke his bat on a lineout to Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Feldman in the first inning of their MLB game on Wednesday night.

The majority of the bat got stuck high up in the netting near the home dugout.

The teams finished the inning before a worker for the Cubs came out and tried to shake the lumber loose to no avail.

With Cubs manager Joe Maddon and several players checking out the situation, the worker also tried throwing a ball in the area, but the bat stayed put.

A group of workers finally brought out a long ladder before the start of the third inning and shook the bat free, earning a big ovation from the crowd.

"It was a little bit humorous, but wow," Maddon said.

"I didn't even know where it went; I mean I didn't realise.

"I eventually looked up, there was the bat."

The Cubs won the game 7-5.

Source: AAP