A swarm of bees delayed the Cincinnati Reds game at Great American Ball Park.The bees began to buzz around the home plate and infield area around 12:35 p.m. Monday, just before the Reds played the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park.Thousands of bees prompted several people on the field and in the stands to run for cover.The swarm settled above the backstop screen shortly before the first pitch, prompting an 18-minute delay to the start of a game between the Giants and Reds.The game began after the swarm moved toward the upper deck."It looked like a snowstorm swirling around, going everywhere, just going crazy," said Julie Muldey who was at the game."It was crazy. It was crazy," said one young Reds fan who saw the bees in the stadium.Two beekeepers happened to be in the stadium. Dirk Morgan was in the owner's seats at the time. He and John Beers came to the spot where the bees had started to gather on a chair."I took the chair and shook it into a box, queen and all," Morgan said.It's the second time the Giants have been involved in a bee-related delay in Cincinnati. A swarm went into the Giants' dugout at Riverfront Stadium on April 17, 1976, forcing a 35-minute delay. The Reds won the game 11-0.There was a 17-minute bee-related delay before a game at Riverfront Stadium on May 11, 1987, against the Phillies. Reds starter Ted Power got stung on his hand.

A swarm of bees delayed the Cincinnati Reds game at Great American Ball Park.

The bees began to buzz around the home plate and infield area around 12:35 p.m. Monday, just before the Reds played the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park.

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Thousands of bees prompted several people on the field and in the stands to run for cover.

The swarm settled above the backstop screen shortly before the first pitch, prompting an 18-minute delay to the start of a game between the Giants and Reds.

The game began after the swarm moved toward the upper deck.

"It looked like a snowstorm swirling around, going everywhere, just going crazy," said Julie Muldey who was at the game.

"It was crazy. It was crazy," said one young Reds fan who saw the bees in the stadium.

Two beekeepers happened to be in the stadium. Dirk Morgan was in the owner's seats at the time. He and John Beers came to the spot where the bees had started to gather on a chair.

"I took the chair and shook it into a box, queen and all," Morgan said.

It's the second time the Giants have been involved in a bee-related delay in Cincinnati. A swarm went into the Giants' dugout at Riverfront Stadium on April 17, 1976, forcing a 35-minute delay. The Reds won the game 11-0.

There was a 17-minute bee-related delay before a game at Riverfront Stadium on May 11, 1987, against the Phillies. Reds starter Ted Power got stung on his hand.