CLEVELAND — What is Brennan? he just tried to hit the ball. What happened next was not creative.

The rookie Cleveland Guardians The outfielder hit a hard hit that accidentally killed a bird roaming the infield grass during the second inning of Monday night’s 3-0 victory. Chicago White Sox.

With no out and a runner on base, Brennan, a lefty hitter, went the other way with a 92.6 mph fastball from Chicago’s. Jesse Scholtens. The cloth connected with a small bird that had strayed into a dangerous place.

The ball, which was projected at 100.1 mph, sent the bird flying, and when Brennan reached first, he put his hands on his helmet and fumed. The assistants in the game are called time, allowing a member of the team to remove the dead bird with a shovel.

After the game, Brennan posted an apology on Twitter.

“So sorry @peta and bird lovers,” Brennan wrote. “Sacrifice of misfortune.”

This is the second time in a week that a major league pitcher has accidentally killed a bird.

Last week, Arizona Diamondbacks bowl Zach Gallen accidentally hit and killed a bird while warming up in the outfield before the game against Oakland Athletics. Gallen threw a curveball that hit the bird in mid-flight.

Gallen’s shot brought to mind Arizona Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson, who obliterated a bird that flew in front of the plate on one of the home runs to left field in a 2001 spring training game.