Guardians’ Will Brennan Kills Bird With Base Hit In Wild Scene During Game

It’s a REALLY bad time to be a bird at an MLB ballpark these days … because for the second time in less than a week, one was killed in the field of play.

The latest fowl situation happened during the second inning of the Guardians’ game against the White Sox in Cleveland on Monday night … when Will Brennan was up at the plate.

You can see in video of his at-bat … after he cracked a ball to the left side of the infield, the baseball accidentally landed right on top of a bird — before it skidded into the outfield for a base hit.

Sadly, the bird died from the impact … and it didn’t take long for players around the diamond to realize what had just happened.

Check out the broadcast footage — all of the guys had stunned looks on their faces … as a member of Cleveland’s grounds crew came out to scoop up the dead bird with a shovel.

Once the infield was cleared of the carcass, the game resumed … and Cleveland ended up winning, 3-0.

But, Brennan’s victory celebration was muted … ’cause afterward, he took to Twitter to apologize for the play.

“I truly am sorry @peta and bird enthusiasts,” the outfielder wrote. “An unfortunate sacrifice.”

Unfortunately, this was the second time in five days that a bird lost its life on the field … you’ll recall, Arizona Diamondbacks star Zac Gallen killed one with a warmup pitch in Oakland on May 17.