Overview

• In the fifth inning of a 3-3 game, Alec Bohm raised a glare issue with a parabolic microphone near the batter’s eye immediately after grounding into a double play, leading umpires to halt play.
• Citi Field staff then lowered the device out of the hitter’s line of sight before play resumed, with reports placing the delay at roughly 10–11 minutes or about 19–20 minutes.
• After the stoppage, the Mets scored 10 unanswered runs to finish a 13-3 rout, and the Phillies’ losing streak in Queens reached eight straight games.
• Phillies postgame analyst Ricky Bottalico criticized Bohm on air and noted the equipment has been in that location since at least 2017, while SNY’s Gary Cohen called the episode one of the sillier delays he has seen.
• The incident briefly energized local talk about Mets home-field quirks, though coverage reported no league inquiry or sanctions.